Building an Energy Efficient Home

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Saturday, September 13th

Solar Greenhouses and Sustainable Living

Roald Gundersen, Roald Gundersen Whole Trees LLC
9:10 am, CEEE 115

Learn the principles of designing and building solar greenhouses and solariums for year-round crops, solar heating, lighting, and air and water cleaning. How to use local, natural materials for insulation and structural framing to create durable beautiful living rooms. Architect Roald Gundersen will share his experience in designing and building over fifty custom solar greenhouses.

Naturally Building Iowa

Brad Young, Wise Natural Building Company
10:10 am, CEEE 115

Local Iowa "Natural Builder" Brad Young will give a slide show of many different “natural building” projects in Iowa. Please join us and see what Iowans have been doing over the years to promote a more sustainable future.

Homes that Save the Planet

Don Otto, DPO Construction
11:10 am, CEEE 115

The building science, space planning, and aesthetics that make your home comfortable, efficient, durable, safe, affordable and kind to the environment.

Energy Efficient Building Construction

Bill McAnnally, Iowa Central Community College
3:10 pm, CEEE 011

Learn how McAnally and his ICC student crew build energy efficient homes using Structural Insulated Panels, advanced framing techniques, frost free foundations, ICFs, and drainage planes.

Passive Solar Home Design

Dennis White, CPBD, D.A. White Residential Designs AIBD
3:10 pm, CEEE 016

Dennis will give a brief history of passive solar design and tell you what you need to know about building a passive solar house.

Building with Trees

Roald Gundersen, Roald Gundersen Whole Trees LLC
4:10 am, CEEE 016

Learn about whole tree architecture, using young un-milled trees as a type of locally produced timber frame. See examples of completed residences.

Sunday, September 14th

Passive Solar Building Dos and Don'ts

Brandon Schmidt, Twin Oak Energy Solutions
10:30 am, Industrial Technology Center 3

The Power of "Green"

Tom Hurd, Spatial Designs
11:30 am, Industrial Technology Center 3

Whether it is energy, products or better operations, Green has a power of its own affecting the long-term environment and economic status of everyone.

Homes that Save the Planet

Don Otto, DPO Construction
3:30 pm, CEEE 016

The building science, space planning, and aesthetics that make your home comfortable, efficient, durable, safe, affordable and kind to the environment.

Energy Efficient Buildings Really Work!

Kevin Nordmeyer, RDG Planning & Design
3:30 pm, Industrial Technology Center 3

After 8 years, the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities (IAMU) building, designed by RDG Planning & Design, is operating better than ever, according to data from the Iowa Energy Center. Nordmeyer will discuss how this is possible and the next steps IAMU will take to continue improving the building’s efficiency affordably.

Designing & Living in a Dome Home

Jack Boyt, Dome Home Builder
3:30 pm, CEEE 115