The Last Straw |
||||||||||||||||
Green Building | ||||||||||||||||
Green
Building Expo, Conference, Tour, Open House and more
2009 July 24-26, John Day OR. 11th Annual SolWest Renewable Energy
Fair. Admission includes over 50 free workshops on both off-grid
and grid-intertied renewable energy (RE) and sustainable living topics.
In-depth pre-fair workshops will cover renewable energy technology
and natural building. Fifty exhibitors show tools for energy independence
and lifestyle self-reliance, including solar, wind and agricultural
resources. Keynote speaker Jeff Mapes, author of Pedaling Revolution,
will inspire you to view human-powered transportation as a healthy
alternative. Fee: $5 per adult per day; discounts available. For more
information contact: Jennifer Barker, August 23-26 Crestone CO. Solar Heating and Natural Building Design Workshop. Learn innovative 21st century Solar and Natural Building technologies. Instructor: Paul Shippee. Sponsor: Crestone Solar School. For details and to register, go to www.crestonesolarschool.com. September 7, Zanesville OH. Ohio Green Living Fayre.
Admission $5 per person; free parking. Oct 14-16, San Francisco CA. Photovoltaic Design
for Engineers & Designers: Producing PV Design Documents. Covers
the design of grid-tied PV systems mounted on or near buildings. Workshop
for design professionals on skills needed to produce high quality
PV system designs, feasibility reports, drawings and specifications
that are currently in high demand by architectural design teams, engineering
firms, developers, and discerning property owners. Instructors: High
Sun Engineering. Certified for 21 hours of NABCEP continuing education
credit. Fee: $985. Register at http://sunengineer.com/workshops.htm.
Call Christina Manansala, 707.869.9391 Solar Install Course 2009 - four day course. Some of the topics covered: Solar Energy Perspective and PV Applications, Designing for Efficiency, Solar Site Analysis, Basics of Electricity, Series and Parallel Connections, Mounting Techniques and Hardware, The PV Effect, Types of Modules, Module Specifications, and more. $500 fee includes food and lodging or $350 instruction without accommodations. Students receive Photovoltaics: Design and Installation. To register: Send us your name, email address, and phone number, along with a $50 deposit (or pay in full) to Ecovillage Training Center, PO Box 90, Summertown, TN 38483. Alternatively, we can process your payment over the phone with your VISA or Mastercard. We charge a 3% processing fee on all credit card transactions. Eco Design intern and professional training classes: www.SFIA.net Everdale, farm and learning centre located near Erin, Ontario, offers events and hands-on workshops in sustainable living. The Workshop and Event Schedule from straw-bale construction and earthen and lime plastering to making your own biodiesel is available at www.everdale.org/workshops or contact <lynn@everdale.org> Midwest Renewable Energy Association MREA offers workshops that cover a variety of topics in renewable energy. www.the-mrea.org San Francisco Institute of Architecture Why not change your life and help change the world? Ecological design, green building, sustainable architecture...career skills, arts, crafts, and technology All are welcome to enroll. Certificate and degree programs available. A selection of new weekend workshops and evening classes start January 2007 at San Francisco Institute of Architecture, Berkeley Institute of Ecological Design, Berkeley CA, 510.523.5174 <sfia@aol.com> <sfiaBerkeleyEco@aol.com> www.sfia.net Solar
Energy International Solar Living Institute New Sustainability Class at College of Marin (Kentfield Campus).
$74. Course
This listing of green building events, tours, conferences, workshops and training opportunities is compiled from information sent to The Last Straw Journal by individuals, groups and organizations. Send information about events, conferences, tours, workshops and hands-on training to: The Last Straw, PO Box 22706, Lincoln NE 68542-2706; <thelaststraw@thelaststraw.org> or call 402.483.5135.
|
| |||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||
|
| ||||||||||||||||