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Green
Building Expo, Conference, Tour, Open House and more
February 1 - March 14, Building
for the Future: Sustainable Home Design ONLINE. $750 per
person. In the U.S., building operations account for over 43% of total
US C02 emissions and two-thirds of total U.S. electrical consumption.
A transformation of the built environment is underway and Solar Energy
International offers this comprehensive sustainable building program
designed to inspire homeowners and building practitioners to engage
in the principles of designing and building residential structures
that achieve optimal year-round comfort, reduce energy consumption,
improve indoor air quality and limit environmental impact. Spend 6-weeks
emerging in the design principles and building techniques for a brighter
future. Emphasis is on integrated design using a whole-building approach,
applying building science and integrating green design strategies
into the built environment. Also covered will be the synergistic relationship
between climate-sensitive design and natural building materials. For
details, log on to SEIs website www.solarenergy.org/workshops/index.html June 18-20, Custer WI. The Energy Fair. Midwest
Renewable Energy Assocition's long-running fair focused on clean energy,
green and sustainable living. Watch for more information at www.the-mrea.org
or call For hands-on workshops in solar electricity, passive solar heating, solar hot water, wind energy, home energy efficiency, green building, and natural building in Missouri, Colorado, and New York, log on to The Evergreen Institute at www.evergreeninstitute.org 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.
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