Net-Zero Energy Building Design

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This two-day training will focus on design and construction details to achieve net-zero energy use in new buildings. Join Ian Shapiro, founder of Taitem Engineering and co-author of the book Green Building Illustrated (Wiley, 2014) and Liz Walker, co-founder of EcoVillage Ithaca, and Executive Director of its educational arm, Learn@Ecovillage, as they address fundamentals and strategies for zero energy design.

Ecovillage and cohousing concepts will be covered as well as site visits to homes and commercial community buildings at Ecovillage's three cohousing neighborhoods, emphasizing different green building approaches, styles and details, culminating in the newest neighborhood called TREE, one of the largest Passivhaus developments in North America, which includes a number of net zero homes.

Click here to register for the training here (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/net-zero-energy-building-design-oct-31-nov-1-2016-registration-25788792974)

Lunch is provided. The training fee includes a copy of Ian Shapiro’s book Green Building Illustrated and Liz Walker’s bookEcoVillage at Ithaca: Pioneering a Sustainable Culture.

A limited number of scholarships are available for students, women and low-income participants. Contact Liz Walkerliz.learn@ecovillageithaca.org to apply.