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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

Energy Efficiency News from Energy Trust of Oregon

(June 10, 2010 • Energy Efficiency Tips, Healthy Home Trends, Remodeling Updates, Weatherization • 0 comments

This is great news from Energy Trust of Oregon regarding the number of Oregonians taking advantage of Energy Incentives to invest in weatherization and efficient heating & cooling systems.

Check out the article below:

Oregonians completed almost 93,000 energy projects in 2009, a new annual record and an increase of 58 percent over 2008. Our work helped 84,000 households, 1,700 businesses and more than 450 industrial customers participate in Energy Trust programs last year. Oregonians used incentives to make changes large and small:

• Homeowners replaced aging refrigerators and washers, invested in weatherization and efficient heating and cooling systems.
• Businesses continued to invest in high-efficiency lighting and efficient HVAC solutions.

• For industry, our small industrial initiative (which provides streamlined operations for agriculture and smaller industrial operations) resulted in a nearly 70 percent growth in the number of efficiency projects over 2008.
• More than twice as many residential solar electric projects were completed in 2009 than in 2008, while commercial solar projects increased by 14 percent.

• Even though delays in project completion shifted four average megawatts of new renewable generation into 2010, 10 small wind systems, three biopower projects, a large solar project and a geothermal project were completed.

Those investments, supported by Energy Trust incentives and state and federal tax credits, pay dividends and make Oregonians more financially secure for years to come.

The associated energy savings and generation saved Oregonians nearly $165 million in 2009, approximately $450,000 a day. These projects saved 32.3 average megawatts of electricity—enough to power more than 25,000 homes. They also saved nearly 2.9 million therms of natural gas—enough to heat approximately 5,700 homes.

Beyond driving new savings and generation, together we helped expand Oregon’s clean energy workforce, providing jobs and living wages. We helped create almost 2,300 new jobs, generated $76 million in wages and stimulated $11 million in new business income.

If you are interested in completing Energy Efficient upgrades on your home please contact the Renovation Concepts Energy Efficiency team to have a Home Performance review done. Contact LaDonna Miller- President of Renovation Concepts to schedule an appointment. (503) 310-9076 or ladonnamiller@earthlink.net

$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

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Creating Healthy Indoor Environments in Portland Homes

(May 18, 2010 • Calendar of Events, Healthy Home Trends • 0 comments

This is an interesting Calendar of Event item on Indoor Air Quality sponsored by the Oregon Environmental Council.

On June 12, OEC will host a day-long training for volunteers to learn the key principles of creating healthy indoor environments. Join our session and get the tools you need to spread the word about reducing chemical exposure and improving environmental health in your home and community.

OEC is offering a full-day training for volunteer leaders interested in learning the principles of toxic reduction in the home and the benefits to human health. Participants will also learn tips and tricks for becoming effective community advocates and for leading community workshops to bring the Eco-Healthy Home materials to more social circles.

Participants will be the first to receive our new Eco-Healthy Homes Check-up Kit.

The workshop is free, but space is limited to 16 participants. We’ll give first priority to current OEC volunteers and others who’ve shown a commitment to our mission through our action network or as supporting members.

For more information on improving the Indoor Air Quality by having a Home Performance Review completed by the Renovation Concepts Energy Efficiency Team, please contact LaDonna Miller- (503) 310-9076 to schedule an appointment.

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