Thur-Sat, Nov 4-6: Public talks: Green Building in Northern Climates – Lessons for Newfoundland & Labrador from Alberta’s Net Zero Energy Houses
Thur, Nov 4, 7:00 pm, Room LC301, Grenfell Campus, Corner Brook
Fri, Nov 5, 12:30 pm, Room 1008, College of the North Atlantic, Corner Brook
Sat, Nov 6, 12:30-2:30 pm, Local Green Building Tour, Register by Nov. 1 (contact info. below), Corner Brook
A net zero energy building is one that produces on site, over the course of a year, as much energy as it consumes for everything: heating, domestic hot water, and electricity.  This is a daunting challenge in northern climates with cold winters and periods of limited sunlight.  Achieving net zero energy in this context requires a combination of aggressive conservation measures and the creative use of new energy sources. The lessons from successful net zero houses in Edmonton, Alberta, offer valuable guidance to anyone involved in planning or building projects, new or retrofit, that aim to substantially reduce environmental impacts.  The presentation will focus on the materials and techniques used to reduce overall environmental impact and to achieve net zero energy use. Join presenter Peter Amerongen, president of Habitat Studio & Workshop Ltd. Peter Amerongen has been designing and building energy efficient houses since the last oil crisis. Over the years he has experimented, innovated, and borrowed shamelessly to build environmentally responsible houses as economically as possible. He has designed and built an exemplary demonstration house, the Riverdale NetZero Project (www.riverdalenetzero.ca) under CMHC’s EQuilibriumTM Sustainable Housing Demonstration Initiative, as well as four more net zero energy houses. These events are organised by the Environmental Policy Unit at Grenfell Campus, Memorial University. For more information, contact Karen at epu@swgc.mun.ca or 637-6200, Ext. 6534.