Day 2 Materials - Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Wednesday, March 11 , 2009            Click here to view full Session Descriptions
Builder's Sessions
7:00 - 8:15
Building Better Homes Essentials: Call It Green If You Want To
Ed VonThoma and Pat O'Malley, Building Knowlege, Inc. Materials

 
A True Systems Approach to Green Remodeling and Rehab
Michael Anschel, Verified Green Materials
 
Spray Foam Applications
Glen Gakemeier, Edwards Sales Materials
 
 
Track - Advanced Building Science—EEBA Houses That Work™ (HTW)
8:30 - 10:00

HALF-DAY SESSION
Indoor Air Quality Workshop HTW II
Gord Cooke, Air Solutions, Inc.

   
10:30 - 12:00 HALF-DAY SESSION
Indoor Air Quality Workshop HTW II—Advanced Session
Gord Cooke, Air Solutions, Inc.
   
1:00 - 2:30 HALF-DAY SESSION
Ventilation Strategies Workshop: Ventilation for High Performance Homes, HTW II
Gord Cooke, Air Solutions, Inc.
   
3:00 -4:30 HALF-DAY SESSION
Ventilation Strategies Workshop: Ventilation for High Performance Homes, HTW II
Gord Cooke, Air Solutions, Inc.
   
Track - Existing Buildings and Rehab Opportunities
8:30 - 10:00
 Green Kitchens: Lighting to Countertops and Everything in Between
Cindy Ojczyk, Verified Green Materials
   
10:30 - 12:00 Water Conservation and Site and Community Impact
Michael Anschel, Verified Green Materials
   
1:00 - 2:30 Basement Remodeling: It Doesn't Get Any Riskier Than This
Pat Huelman, University of Minnesota Materials
   
3:00 - 4:30 Performance Data and Lessons Learned: Two Certified Case Studies—Minnesota GreenStar and E2 City Homes
Mike P. Otto, Mike Otto Construction, and Tom Menke, The Urban Project Materials
   
Track - Global Trends—Sustainable Development—Affordable Housing
8:30 - 10:00
 Energy Efficiency in New and Existing MF Buildings
Bruce Nelson, Minnesota Office of Energy Security, and Don Hynek, Wisconsin Focus on Energy Materials
   
10:30 - 12:00 Gone Green, So What?
Yianice Hernandez, Enterprise Community Partners, and Krista Egger, Advanced Energy Materials
   
1:00 - 2:30 Affordable Green—A Case Study
Gail Merriam, Neighborhood Develop. Alliance; Richard Klimala, BCB Construction; Jimmie Sparks, Neighborhood Energy Connection; and Andrew Madson, LHB, Inc.
   
3:00 - 4:30 Site Design and Stormwater Best Management Practices: Protecting Natural Resources
Jesse Schomberg, University of Minnesota Sea Grant, and Joel Peterson, MPCA Materials
   
Track - Integrated Design
8:30 - 10:00
 Energy-Efficient Building Design
Rachel Wagner, Wagner Zaun Architecture
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10:30 - 12:00 MaterialsBuilding Science as a Guide to High Performance Housing
Pat Huelman, University of Minnesota
   
1:00 - 2:30 Integrated Design for Builders and Architects: From Theory to Practice
Elizabeth DiSalvo, Trillium Architects Materials
   
3:00 - 4:30 The Search for Synergy: Integrating Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing (MEP) Systems for Low Energy Structures
Edwin Shank, LEED Accredited Professional and HVAC Contractor
   
Track - Policy, Codes, and More
8:30 - 10:00 Introduction to Architecture 2030
Jeremy Kalin, Minnesota House of Representatives, and John Carmody, U of MN Center for Sustainable Building Research Materials
   
10:30 - 12:00 Shortest Paper Trail
Mike Weiss, NAHB WeissRCMI
   
1:00 - 2:30 Wind-Assisted Heating
Al Takle, Steffes Corporation Materials
   
3:00 - 4:30 Ground Source Heat Pumps: Sorting Through the Confusion
Jack Henrich, Bergerson Caswell, Inc.; Jim Cusak, UMR Geothermal; Jeff Haase, MN Office of Energy Security; Dean Talbott, Minnesota PowerMaterials
   
Track - Commercial
8:30 - 10:00 HALF-DAY SESSION
Commercial Energy-Efficient Lighting: Advanced
Randy Johnson, US Lamp, Inc. Materials
   
10:30 - 12:00 HALF-DAY SESSION
Commercial Energy-Efficient Lighting: Advanced
Randy Johnson, US Lamp, Inc. Materials
   
1:00 - 2:30 Commercial HVAC and Commissioning
Rebecca Ellis, Questions & Solutions Engineering
   
3:00 - 4:30 Commercial Daylighting Fundamentals
Carla Gallina, Architectural Lighting

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