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Hands-on Green Building – A Systems Approach (5 days)
In this intensive five-day course, participants will explore green building for new and existing homes and businesses with internationally renowned green building and renewable energy expert Dan Chiras, author of The New Ecological Home, The Natural House, The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy, and numerous other books.
In this hands-on workshop, approved for USGBC continuing education credit, participants will learn about green building materials, technologies, and techniques to create safe, healthy, resource-efficient, economical, and environmentally friendly homes.
In this course, participants will explore a variety of topics including:
• Site selection
• Site protection
• Ways to reduce wood use
• Energy-efficient design and construction
• Passive solar heating & cooling, solar electricity, solar hot water, & more
• Green building materials
• Sustainable water supply systems
• Sustainable waste water systems
• The cost of green building
• Ways to make green building affordable
Participants will have an opportunity to view many green building products and technologies, including solar attic fans, solar tube skylights, wind and solar systems, superinsulation, straw bale construction, and natural plasters. Students will also have an opportunity to apply no-VOC paints, install a solar tube skylight, work with composite lumber, and perhaps install a compost toilet or dual-flush toilet (time and budget permitting).
Who Should Attend?
- Homeowners interested in “greening” their homes
- Individuals interested in building a home using
- Builders who want to enter the green building field
- Builders who want to increase their knowledge of green building
- Architects interested in designing green homes
- Architectes interested in increasing their knowledge of green building
- Students of architecture and environmental studies
- Building dept. officials, real estate agents, bankers, & insurance agents
- Green building consultants who want to broaden their knowledge
- Students and educators wishing to learn more about this exciting field
Instructor: Dan Chiras, Ph.D.
Dates: June 19 - 23 at The Evergreen Institute’s Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building in Gerald, Missouri
Time: 9 am to 5:00 pm
Cost:
Early Bird Registration: $450 (on or before May 19)
Standard Registration: $500 (after May 19)
Tuition includes a copy of The New Ecological Home by Dan Chiras)
This course is approved for continuing education credit for LEED-APs through the US Green Buiding Council.
To Register: Click Here
Materials Required:
Notepad
Pencil or Pen
Lunch and drinks
Protective clothing
Work Boots and Gloves
Safety Glasses
Hearing Protection
Prerequisite: None
Local Accommodations:
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Directions: click here
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The Evergreen Institute provides high quality workshops in renewable energy and green building. Dan Chiras teaches practical, hands-on workshops education in solar and wind energy, energy efficiency, and green building.
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