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GREEN BUILDING STAGE |
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Friday, February 27 2:00-7:00 |
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3:00pm |
Introduction to Natural Building
By: Gayle Borst of Stewardship Architecture
for Design-Build-Live
Creating deeper green homes with natural
materials such as cob, straw bale and rammed
earth; and natural systems such as passive
solar heating & natural ventilation, rubble
trench foundations, roundwood structure, and
rainwater harvesting.
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4:30pm |
Growing a Green Future with ICF’s (Insulated
Concrete Forms)
by: Keith Bedard of Mike Pilley Enterprises |
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Saturday, February 28 10:00-7:00 |
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10:30am |
Green Building in the Real World
By: Wayne Jeansonne of Solluna Builders
In this practical workshop set realistic
goals, make decisions and choose green
features that best fit your needs. Learn
from this experienced green builder
different levels of green, how to pick a
designer, how to set and stick to a budget,
what to expect and what NOT to do. Bring
questions for Q&A.
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11:30am |
“Ask the Remodelers” – Remodel in “green”
from Start to Finish
By: A panel of expert professional Austin
NARI remodelers and remodeling trades
You’ve heard a lot about green building, but
how does that work when you’re remodeling?
Join our panel of professional remodelers
assembled by NARI (the National Association
of the Remodeling Industry) as they talk
about how to do “green” remodeling from
start to finish. Learn about how to
incorporate “green building” principles into
your remodel, and how to achieve “green
building” advantages through remodeling.
Hear about how to achieve your green
objectives in energy efficiency, indoor air
quality, water conservation, recycling, and
the incorporation of new technologies from
Austin’s top “green” remodelers.
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12:30pm
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Composite Framing – The New Building
Material of Choice – Worldwide
By: James P. Antonic , President & CEO
of Composite Building Structures, Ltd.
Stronger than steel, lighter than wood, and
more supportive than concrete block - Glass
Fiber composite framing follows the same
structural layout used in wood framing yet
is price competitive with wood and disaster
resistant. Six structural shapes designed
for rapid assembly form any size or style of
building. Insulation up to R-40 in the
walls, R-44 in the roof, and 21 points
toward LEED certification can be achieved
using CBS construction-optimized
high-performance structural composite
framing. Introduced here for the first
time.
www.CBS-Homeowners.com
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1:30pm |
Straw Bale Construction – It’s Not Just for
Pigs Anymore!
By: Ben Obregon, Architect for
Design-Build-Live
History and Introduction to Straw Bale
Construction for today's high performance
homes.
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2:30pm |
Real & Relevant Green Home Building by
Design – Not by Device
By: Peter Pfeiffer, FAIA of Barley +
Pfeiffer Architects
90% of the effective green building
strategies occur within the first 10% if the
design process. An integrated approach to
residential & light commercial green
building will be presented.
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4:00pm |
Attic Efficiency Equals Check Book
Efficiency
by: Mickey & Gay Harris of Integrity Energy
Systems
3 Main measures to make your attic
efficient. |
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5:00pm |
“Green” cabinetry for your green building or
remodel project
By: Steve Nowick, President, QSI Custom
Cabinets
So you’re going to build a “green” house or
do a “green” remodel? You know about solar
heating, insulation, water conservation and
energy-efficient appliances. But what about
your new kitchen and bath cabinets? Learn
your options when it comes to buying “green”
cabinetry for your “green” project. Learn
how the right cabinetry choices can enhance
your indoor air quality and our environment,
and how the wrong choices can endanger your
green project.
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Sunday, March 1 11:00-5:00 |
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11:30am |
Green Building in the Real World
By: Wayne Jeansonne of Solluna Builders
In this practical workshop set realistic
goals, make decisions and choose green
features that best fit your needs. Learn
from this experienced green builder
different levels of green, how to pick a
designer, how to set and stick to a budget,
what to expect and what NOT to do. Bring
questions for Q&A.
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1:00pm
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Green Home Design, Remodeling &
Improvements: Doing what’s Smart.
By: Laverne Williams, AIA, LEED AP,
Nationally acclaimed Green Building Pioneer
Laverne Williams will share his wisdom of
more than 30 years of focus as an Architect,
Building Ecologist and Bioneer. Discover
green ideas and products that Laverne has
learned work best from 30+ years experience
of dedicated focus upon greening homes.
Focus will be on the most practical
solutions plus he will answer specific
questions from the audience.
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2:30pm |
“Green” cabinetry for your green building or
remodel project
By: Steve Nowick, President, QSI Custom
Cabinets
So you’re going to build a “green” house or
do a “green” remodel? You know about solar
heating, insulation, water conservation and
energy-efficient appliances. But what about
your new kitchen and bath cabinets? Learn
your options when it comes to buying “green”
cabinetry for your “green” project. Learn
how the right cabinetry choices can enhance
your indoor air quality and our environment,
and how the wrong choices can endanger your
green project.
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3:30pm |
Growing a Green Future with ICF’s (Insulated
Concrete Forms)
by: Keith Bedard of Mike Pilley Enterprises |
