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[Sandra Repp <sjr37 AT cornell.edu>]

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
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.