2012-2013 Path to Net Zero Energy Workshop Series

ACAT is thrilled to once again offer the Path to Net Zero Energy workshop series. Net Zero Energy (NZE) buildings are homes and businesses that produce as much energy as they use. This workshop series is about finding your own path to Net Zero Energy. More info: Contact Stephanie at info(at)acat.org

May 4: Passive and Stabilized Rammed Earth homes in Alaska

Thanks to Dan Duame, Executive Director of the Aleutian Housing Authority (AHA), for a great presentation on two prototype projects AHA is working on aimed at developing high performance affordable housing models for replication in the Aleutian region. Both models are being designed to meet Living Building Challenge and Passive House standards (which includes net-zero energy). One is a super-efficient home in Sand Point. The other is a home being built in the Butte exploring the option of utilizing the high thermal mass benefits of Stabilized Rammed Earth (SRE) for all structural elements of the building, a construction technique never before tried in Alaska. You can find Dan’s presentation and more from past workshops on our archive page here

April 12-13, 2013 Navigating to Net Zero Energy

March 15, 2013: Solar Thermal Workshop

Feb. 9, 2013: Net Zero Energy Design for Cold Climates

Jan. 12, 2013: High efficiency Wood Stoves & Masonry Heaters

Nov. 10, 2012: Navigating to Net Zero Energy

See more details on these presentations and others on our archive pages here.

LINKS
Northern Comfort: Advanced Cold Climate Home Building Techniques ($40)
Alaska Residential Building Manual 7th Ed. ($25)
Journal of Light Construction Guide to Energy Efficiency ($36)
Your Northern Home (FREE interactive resource for info from Cold Climate Housing Research Center)

Energy Star Appliances
NREL PVWatts2
AKenergyefficiency.org
ACAT Workshop Archive
Michelle Wilber_EcoplexPresentation

Kill A Watt Meter (FREE rental from Mat-Su Library **Type in Kill A Watt into the search box to see list of locations**)

Alaska Solar Tours

These self-directed tours showcased Alaskan installations of solar, wind and other renewable energy systems as well as green building technology. They were a fantastic opportunity to see and talk to those with firsthand experience using these systems. But even if you missed them, you can download the schedules to read and learn about these Alaskan homes and businesses.

Oct. 6, 2012 Mat-Su Solar Tour

Oct. 6, 2012 Fairbanks Solar Tour

June 9,2012 Anchorage Solar Tour

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