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Passive Solar Design by Solar Oregon

(July 12, 2010 • Calendar of Events, Green Building, Healthy Home Trends • 0 comments

Join us for an Interactive Workshop on “Passive Solar Design”

What: Goal Net Zero Interest Group Workshop

When: July 21, 2010 from 6:30 – 8:00pm

Where: Basement Lecture Room – Heritage Building, 3934 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97214 (please use entrance one block east on Grand Ave).

Interested in homes that produce as much energy as they use on an annual basis? Join Solar Oregon’s experts in a series of talks about design and construction of net zero homes.

This workshop will concentrate on passive solar design and cover some of the differences and overlaps with Passive House concepts. Presenter Kathryn Gray is an urban planner, designer, owner of UrbanSun passive solar home design, and net zero homeowner. She has received Portland Office of Sustainable Development’s Build It Green grants for cutting edge technology projects, designed the first convective loop solar storage systems in Oregon and has years of experience designing passive solar systems throughout the Northwest.

These workshops are meant to be interactive with plenty of time for your questions.

This looks like a great workshop to attend. For more information, please contact Solar Oregon to register.

For more information on Energy Efficiency- please contact LaDonna Miller- Regarding the Renovation Concepts Energy Efficiency team. Meet with these contractors to learn how to make your home more energy efficient and lower utility bills.

For more information- please contact LaDonna Miller at (503) 310-9076.

Creating A Not So Big Inspired Home

(July 10, 2010 • Design Trends, Green Building, Healthy Home Trends, Member Spotlight • 0 comments

Michael Klement of Architectural Resource will be hosting the following class called Creating a Not So Big Inspired Home: Right Sizing the American Dream at Whole Foods Market- 3535 Northeast 15th Avenue on July 15th and then at the ReBuilding Center 3625 North Mississippi Avenue on July 16th.

Creating a Not So Big® Inspired Home: Right Sizing the American Dream “A great instructor and very interesting speaker who loves this subject.” “Excellent course.

Michael’s knowledge and presentation was great!” Course Description There is a paradigm shift taking place in how people understand “home” and what can be done to make the most of their living spaces.

2008 was the first year on record when U.S. house sizes actually stopped growing. This shift is indicative of a trend toward greener and more economical living.

Learn how to achieve beauty, efficiency, and conservation of energy and resources in a smaller space. Focus on learning ways to create the maximum amount of value in the minimum amount of space whether remodeling, adding on, or building a new home. Examine 10 different key design strategies for creating a successful not-so-big inspired living space.

JULY 15

Whole Foods Market
3535 Northeast 15th Avenue
Portland, OR 97212

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

JULY 16

Rebuilding Center
3625 North Mississippi Avenue
Portland, OR 97227-1156

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ONLY $20

2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ONLY $30

For more information please visit: www.renovationconcepts.net/building-and-remodeling-services/architecture-interior-design/ or www. ArchitecturalResource.com

$150 Cash Back Bonus Promotion from Energy Trust of Oregon

(May 21, 2010 • Energy Efficiency Tips, Green Building, Healthy Home Trends, Weatherization • 0 comments

This year, we launched the Renovation Concepts Energy Efficiency team. This team was developed to help homeowners make their homes more energy efficient. We are all Trade Ally’s with Energy Trust of Oregon.

The team consists of A Cut Above Exteriors, Olson & Jones Construction, AAA Heating & Cooling and JB Insulation.

This was a $150 Cash Back Bonus promotion from Energy Trust of Oregon that homeowners can take advantage of when they schedule three or more projects to be completed.

Here are the details below:

$150 Cash-Back Bonus Coupon for Your Home Performance with ENERGY STAR

^{® ProjectThis coupon entitles qualifying Oregon homeowners who heat their homes with fuel by Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural or Cascade Natural Gas to a $150 cash-back bonus, in addition to standard Energy Trust of Oregon cash incentives, when at least three qualifying improvements are installed between April 1, 2010, and December 31, 2010. This offer is good for a limited time only, and only one coupon may be redeemed per household.}

^{Follow these easy steps to save energy and earn your bonus cash incentive: 1) Find a Home Performance contractor at www.energytrust.org/hp. 2) Install at least three qualifying improvements. 3) Complete this coupon, following the instructions on the back. 4) Mail this coupon together with a completed Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Form 320HPWES (available from your contractor or online at www.energytrust.org) and a copy of your contractor invoice marked “paid in full” to the address listed on the back. See reverse side of coupon for eligible improvements and additional rules and instructions.}

For more information on making your home more Energy Efficient please contact LaDonna Miller- President of Renovation Concepts for more information (503) 310-9076 or ladonnamiller@earthlink.net

Customer information

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City:_________________________State:______Zip:____________________

Daytime phone:____________________Email:________________________

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Dates of improvements installation________________________________

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Residential Rooftop Solar Market Doubled in size in 2009

(April 20, 2010 • Green Building, Remodeling Updates • 0 comments

According to Eco Home Magazine, the Solar Industry remains a bright spot in the economy. I think that this is encouraging news and a bright spot as our country moves towards less dependancy on foreign oil.

“The solar industry in the United States added jobs and saw the residential rooftop solar market nearly double in size in 2009, according to an annual report released Thursday by the Solar Energy Industries Association.

“The solar industry added 17,000 new jobs coast to coast,” said Rhone Resch, president and CEO of SEIA. “Residential installations grew from 78 megawatts in 2008 to 156 megawatts in 2009.” One megawatt of electricity is enough to power 750 to 1,000 homes.

Resch credited the growth to increased interest in solar among consumers and the removal of a $2,000 cap on the 30-percent federal income tax credit”.

Designer Bathroom & Kitchen work by de la tierra, Inc.

(April 14, 2010 • Design Trends, Green Building, Member Spotlight • 0 comments

de la tierra, Inc. a premier fabricator and installer of natural stone in Portland, Oregon provided a wonderful glimpse of the type of quality and top notch creative work that homeowners will receive when working with their firm.

Each of these projects highlight a wide array of natural stone choices that homeowners can select to create really wonderful spaces.

Aurora Ambrose provided the following detail on these projects:

“Working on this Lake Oswego project was a delight for us at de la tierra, inc. As fabricators and installers of natural stone, our goal is to provide customers with functional, enduring surfaces while highlighting their chosen materials’ unique characteristics in an artistic and natural form.

These pictures show three of the four marbles we fabricated, honed and installed: Corinthian Beige (Kitchen), Crèma Marfil (Utility Room) and Calacatta Gold (Master Bath and Bonus Bath). The homeowner selected natural stones that not only complimented the new cabinetry, but also showcased the antique chest retrofitted for the Master Bath vanity. The Cove Ogee edge detail and custom backsplash on the Master Bath vanity illustrate hand craftsmanship at its finest.”

For more information, please contact Aurora Ambrose- de la tierra, Inc at:

aurora@delatierra-stoneworks.com
de la tierra, Inc.
2312 nw 30th avenue : portland, or 97210
t (503) 720 6127 : f (503) 288 4168
www.delatierra-stoneworks.com
ccb-167799 : wa-delatlt944d9

or visit: www.RenovationConcepts.net

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