Building America: Building Greensburg
The US Department of Energy’s Building America program will be offering a special, five-part training series for builders and homeowners involved in rebuilding Greensburg as a healthy, energy efficient and affordable town. Each seminar will include a 1/2-day tour of current re-construction projects in Greensburg where participants will learn about and examine best practice construction methods. The field visit will be followed by a 1/2-day in-class training session lead by residential construction experts from Building America project teams. - Download training series agenda - Download sample house plans - Download presentations from the "Rebuilding Greensburg Housing Resource Fair" -Part 1: "How to Design an Enclosure for a Home that Uses Less Energy at Little or No Additional Cost," presented by Alex Lukachko, Building Science Corporation
-Part 2: "How to Design the Mechanical System for a Home that Uses Less Energy at Little or No Additional Cost," presented by Steve Bolibruck, IBACOS -Part 3: "Design Details and Construction Drawings for Energy Efficient Homes," presented by Alex Lukachko, Building Science Corporation -Part 4: "Alternative Design Approaches for Energy Efficient Homes," presented by Steve Bolibruck, IBACOS REGISTER ONLINE HERE For more information about the seminar series and early registration, please contact Jeff Melvin (jeff@buildingscience.com) or Alex Lukachko (alex@buildingscience.com or phone 978.589.5100) The U.S. Department of Energy’s Building America Program is reengineering the American home for energy efficiency and affordability. Building America works with the residential building industry to develop and implement innovative building processes and technologies – innovations that save builders and homeowners millions of dollars in construction and energy costs. This industry-led, cost-shared partnership program uses a systems engineering approach to reduce energy use, utility bills, construction time, and construction waste. For more information, visit our website at: www.buildingamerica.gov For more information about NREL, visit: www.nrel.gov |
