Summer Classes in Arlington county, VA

Location:

Keller Williams Realty

2101 Wilson Boulevard

Arlington, VA 22201

• All classes will begin at 7:00pm. The class will last for approximately 2 hours.

Monday July 12, 2010

Home Energy Audits

Scheduling a home energy audit can be the first step to making your home more energy efficient.  A trained auditor, using specialized equipment, can identify a wide range of sources of energy leaks and help the homeowner prioritize repairs based on return on investment.  Audits are relatively inexpensive and will assist the homeowner in developing both short-term and long-range strategies to save on their utility bills.  Learn what questions to ask to effectively select an auditor and to get the most out of their services.

Instructor: Gene Swier

Gene Swier, has a Master of Science degree in Environmental Management from Columbia Southern University (CSU) and a Bachelor of Science in Safety Engineering, also from CSU.  Mr. Swier is LEED for Homes certified; augmenting his National certification as a Home Energy Reporting System (HERS) Energy Rater.  He is a nationally board Certified Safety Professional (CSP) with a Construction Specialty which includes Industrial Hygiene (IH) aspects such as Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ).  Mr. Swier’s services include HERS/LEED Energy Modeling and Rating for member clients and alternative energy recommendations for site regenerative and cogeneration energy applications.

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Green Interior Design

Everywhere you look, you read about "green" this and "eco" that.  You hear terms like "passive" and "back-to-the-grid."  But, what does that really mean to you when you're just redoing a bathroom or updating your kitchen?  In this class, you can look forward to learning about every-day, real-world tips, techniques, and strategies that you can implement right away in your next home project.  From simple concepts like timer switches to technical strategies like advanced framing layout, we'll provide you with the four major components you need to know to sustainably redesign an existing home.

Instructor: Claire Tamburro

Prior to founding the firm Ms. Tamburro was a senior designer and project manager with Austin-Kuester, Inc., a hospitality design firm in Alexandria, Virginia and a residential designer in Sterling, Virginia. Ms. Tamburro has worked on a wide range of projects throughout the United States and Canada including the renovation and new addition of the 335 room Days Hotel in Reston, Virginia, a Bombay Sapphire Gin themed bar and restaurant in JFK Airport called The Sapphire Lounge, a fine dining restaurant and lounge in the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California, several retail and food & beverage spaces in both the Toronto International Airport and Montreal International Airports,  and numerous residential projects in the Washington, DC Metro area, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.