Topic:  Insulation

 

Description:  Insulation is probably the most under-appreciated component of our buildings and is treated as an almost afterthought by many contractors and designers. Yet - in the face of all the many high tech, expensive energy efficiency options  - insulation is the most important component and variable in making our buildings safe, healthy, comfortable and durable - and able to operate at the lowest cost possible.

If we are ever going to get serious about energy efficiency in the this country, we are going to have do a much better job of insulating our buildings.  And it's not that hard to do!  But it means doing a better job of not only installing insulation, but also planning and designing for insulation.  We'll talk about an all too common example of how not to do it, and then look at the gold standard for how to put together a well insulated building:  the Passive House.  Although not all buildings are going to be a Passive House, the principles behind it are applicable to all buildings to a greater or lesser degree.

 

Certified Green Building Professional CEU Value: 1.5 credits

 

Presentation Team:  Andy Fessel, Energy-Able

 

Schedule:

5:30-5:45 Sign In

5:45-6:00 NetworkingExercise

6:00-7:00 Topic Presentation

7:00-7:30 Open Discussion 

 

Registration:  Pre-registration on our website is encouraged and incentivized and is available until noon on Wednesday, March 17th.  When preregistering online, folks can pay by credit card or choose to pay at the door with check or credit card.  

Pre-Registered Prices: 

 

Door Price (Not Pre-Registered): 

 

Transportation Tips:   BART accessible:  Civic Center station

Build It Green encourages carpooling to our events and we recommend posting comments in the section below to make arrangements with other attendees. 

 

Things To Bring:  Attendees are encouraged to bring business cards for networking purposes.