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Introduction to Green Home Renovations

Basis for the Program and Workshop
In the Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Washington DC regional market it is estimated that there is a $37.5 billion dollar industry for upgrading homes that are energy inefficient and have poor indoor air quality. Nationally, it is estimated that 110 million dwellings and over 9 million commercial buildings are in need of upgrading to a higher "Greener" standard.

Understanding the science of buildings and the effects of changing the various components of the building during a renovation project is critical to the success of each remodeling project. Adding a "green" component requires an integrated "holistic" approach so that the modifications do not adversely affect the building or the building occupants.

This workshop establishes a basic understanding of conducting green home renovations through instructions of the basics and through a workshop using case studies in a design charrette design format to understand real life approaches to develop real life solutions.

The Program
The workshop will start with a discussion of Green Renovation Principles including:

Green Renovation Principles
1. Orientation Analysis
2. Connection to Site
3. Structural Analysis
4. Heat and Cooling Analysis
5. Renewable Resources
6. Selection of Materials

These principles will then be incorporated into selected case studies of real life projects selected for discussion. The attendants of the workshop will be spilt into groups, one for each case study. The principles will be discussed again with the context of each case study. Each group will develop concepts for the green renovation of each project and discuss them with all participants.

Participants will take home a basic understanding of how to approach and execute a green renovation of different types of projects from simple interior modifications to more elaborate structural modifications.

Topics Covered
• What are the differences between Green vs. conventional renovations?
• What is Integrated Design?
• How can I use Integrated Design in my renovation?
• How do I approach doing a green renovation?
• How will an energy audit improve my design?
• How do I incorporate passive solar?
• What kind of materials should I use?
• What are some of the challenges in green renovations?

*Submit your potential project for pre-screening. Get hundreds of dollars worth of professional advice from professionals. Only 3 Case Studies accepted.

      Date:  Saturday, October 20, 2007

(Please register by 9/30/07*).

Time:
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.      Tour of a green building (Enviro-Center®) & Check-in
9:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.    Intro to Green Renovation Principles
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.  Intro to Case Studies
12:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.    Team Review of Case Studies
3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.       Discussion of each Case Study

Location:
Green Building Institute
The Enviro-Center
7761 Waterloo Road (Rte. 175)
Jessup, MD 20794

Instructors: Stan Sersen

                       Alan Abrams

                       Polly Bart

                       Prescott Gaylord

Registration:
$99 General Participant (Green Building Institute Member)
$130 General Participant (Non-Member)

Mail: Please complete the registration form and mail it with payment to The Green Building Institute.

Online: Register online. All online registrations incur a $5 processing fee.

   Note: The charge on your credit card will be from Click and Pledge.

Interested in having your project as our Case Study?

Initial application for Case Study participants due Friday, July 20, 2007.

For accepted Case Study participants (3 selected), final applications due Friday, August 24, 2007.

$300 Case Study Participant (Green Building Institute Member)*
$350 Case Study Participant (Non-Member)*

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

I want my project to be used as a Case Study. What do I need to do?

Please download the Initial application for the Case Study participant off our website and mail it to The   Green Building Institute by Friday, July 22nd.

What will General Participants need to bring?

A bag lunch, paper, pencils/pens, water bottle.

What is the difference between the General Participant and the Case Study Participant?

The Case Study Participant will submit his/ her green renovation project for examination. If selected, the project will be used as an example during the workshop.

The General Participants will learn from the each Case Study about introductory topics in green renovations.

What are the deadlines for the Case Study Participants’ projects?

Friday, July 20, 2007 - Initial application

Friday, August 24, 2007 (If selected as a Case Study Participant)

• Photos of site
• Site plan
• Drawings (sketches to scale) of house

Can the general participants bring in their plans as well?

No, the 3 Case Studies will address all the introductory issues. 

Can the general participants leave early if they don’t want to stay for the Case Study?

No, it is integral to the class that all participants interact and learn from the Case Studies.

Does the cancellation policy for Refund/Credits apply to Case Study participants?

No, the Case Study participants and their projects are crucial to our program. Once accepted as a Case Study, there is no refund or credit for a future class.

Instructors

Polly Bart graduated from Harvard University in Architecture and received her Ph.D. in city planning from Berkeley.  She has been a builder for twenty years, and owns Greenbuilders, Inc. a firm which does eco-friendly construction, both residential and commercial.  She specializes in straw bale construction, green roofs, and green remodeling.  Dr. Bart is LEED AP, MREC #86807, and has been listed in Who's Who since 1986.

Cancellation Policy and Refund/Credits:

• All cancellations for a refund (minus 4.75% processing fee) or credit towards a future class must be made at least 7 days prior to the class date.
• You may re-schedule based on availability.
• No refund/credit will be issued if you cancel a class you have re-scheduled.