7th Annual Green Building Seminar Series
All seminars are Wednesdays from 7 to 9 pm at the First Unitarian Church of Ithaca Annex (208 E. Buffalo St., near Aurora). The Green Building Seminar Series is presented by Tompkins County Cooperative Extension and the Ithaca Green Building Alliance with support from the First Unitarian Church of Ithaca. Fee: $5/seminar or $20/series, scholarships available. Dates and topics subject to change. For the latest information, contact Guillermo Metz at gm52@cornell.edu or 272-2292, or visit www.ccetompkins.org.
March 2, 2011
A presentation on important energy-related updates to the building codes, including Energy Star, by Mark Pierce, an Extension Associate in Cornell University’s Department of Design and Environmental Analysis. Among his many professional hats, he works closely with Professor Joe Laquatra in the Consumer Education Program forResidential Energy Efficiency, which educates homeowners throughout NY State through the Cooperative Extension System. 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.
March 9, 2011
What you can expect when you get an energy audit and how to become a certified auditor.
March 16, 2011
Insulation: a comparison of the various types, characteristics, properties, performance and costs.
March 23, 2011 CHANGED TO APRIL 6TH!
The Local Building Materials Initiative, a Cornell Cooperative Extension program to catalog and promote building materials being manufactured within 100 miles of Ithaca, as well as how to overcome some of the challenges of sourcing and working with local building materials.