Green Building Seminars start 3/2

Sandra Repp sjr37 at cornell.edu
Wed Feb 16 10:00:07 EST 2011


The Seventh Annual Green Building Seminar Series will be held on 5 
Wednesday evenings beginning March 2nd at the First Unitarian Church 
of Ithaca Annex, 208 East Buffalo Street near Aurora in Ithaca. Fee: 
$5/seminar or $20/series, scholarships available.  Dates and topics 
subject to change.  For more information, contact Guillermo Metz at 
<mailto:gm52 at cornell.edu>gm52 at cornell.edu or 272-2292, or visit 
http://ccetompkins.org/ Presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension of 
Tompkins County and the Ithaca Green Building Alliance with support 
from the First Unitarian Church of Ithaca.


Building Codes & Energy
Wednesday, March 2, 7:00-9:00pm
What was good enough just a few years ago simply isn't so any more. 
Come find out what the building codes require today, how energy 
efficiency has evolved as part of the codes, and how to achieve 
higher levels of energy efficiency in your projects. Presented by 
Mark Pierce and Billy Epthimiatos. Mark is an Extension Associate in 
Cornell University's Department of Design and Environmental Analysis 
who works in the Consumer Education Program for Residential Energy 
Efficiency, which educates homeowners throughout NY State through the 
Cooperative Extension System. Billy is a Senior Code Inspector with 
the City of Ithaca Building Department.

Energy Audits & Weatherization
Wednesday, March 9, 7:00-9:00pm
Energy audits and weatherization: what are they, what can you expect 
as a homeowner and contractor, and how can you become a certified 
auditor. Shawn Lindabury, Community Energy Educator, will be 
presenting with Dee Gamble, Green Jobs Coordinator (and BPI-certified 
Building Analyst and Envelope Professional), both from CCE-Tompkins.

All About Insulation
Wednesday, March 16, 7:00-9:00pm
Bill Szabo will present a comparison of the various types, their 
characteristics, properties, performance, and costs. Szabo is the 
insulation manager at Halco. Among his many credentials, he is a 
BPI-certified Building Analyst and Shell Specialist, and 
mold-abatement, building science, and air sealing specialist.

Local Building Materials Initiative
Wednesday, March 23, 7:00-9:00pm
First Unitarian Church Annex, 208 E. Buffalo St., near Aurora, Ithaca
This presentation will introduce the Local Building Materials 
Initiative, a Cooperative Extension program to catalog and promote 
building materials being manufactured within 100 miles of Ithaca, and 
will address how to overcome some of the challenges of sourcing and 
working with local building materials. Presented by Apollonya 
Porcelli who heads the Initiative, and e.j. George, a consultant, was 
one of the program's originators. Come see the first prototype of the 
this valuable resource, which will be available the night of the presentation.

Affordable Green Building
Wednesday, March 30, 7:00-9:00pm
First Unitarian Church Annex, 208 E. Buffalo St., near Aurora, Ithaca
Affordable green building is the topic of our final seminar this 
season. Come learn all about green modular construction, recruiting 
and working with volunteers, and how to get the biggest bang for your 
buck and still be green from industry professionals Jack Jensen and 
Matt Haney. Jensen, the Executive Director of Community Building 
Works!, has more than 30 years experience in the affordable housing 
arena. He will be joined by Matt Haney, whose local company, Carina 
Construction, builds green modular homes.  
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