Spring 2010
Building Performance and Net Zero Energy Construction
This session focuses on the emerging trend of building performance and net zero energy construction, and provides detailed information from design through construction. Presentations on Net Zero Energy and Passive House construction provide new insights into green building and opportunities to substantially increase building efficiencies. Likewise, in order to meet greenhouse gas reduction requirements, retrofitting existing structures is becoming a major focus of growth and green jobs in the building industry. Consequently, the building industry needs to increasingly utilize tighter building envelopes, more effective insulation, energy-efficient lighting and appliances, and small-scale on-site, renewable energy sources.
Class Objectives
- Home performance
- Energy efficient design
- Passive Houses and Net Zero Buildings
- Overview of LEED & GPR energy rating systems
- Building Commissioning
Prerequisite(s):
ENSP800; 7 hours CEU; $175
Instructor: John Shurtz
John Shurtz, lead instructor, is president of Green Builders of Marin and has been a building professional for over thirty years, John serves as a green building consultant to developers, architects, businesses and homeowners and helped develop Build It Green's "Home Remodeling Green Building Guidelines" and the "Certified Green Building Professional" class. He is a founding Board Member of the USGBC-Redwood Empire Chapter and of the Environmental Education Council of Marin. John taught for the Solar Living Institute, at Build It Green trainings, BIONEERS and at many other organizations. He is on the Board of Directors for Next Generation and the North Bay Green Builders' Guild. John has received awards for sustainable business practices and community involvement from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Senator Carole Migden, Assemblyman Jared Huffman and Congressman Mike Thompson.
- 1 mtg: Sa, April 24, 8:30am-4:30pm
- Darwin Hall 103
- ENSP800; 7 hours CEU; $175
- class# 3901