ACI Home Performance Conference 2009

BEY 7 - Case Studies: Deep Energy Reductions

Thursday, April 30, 2009 · 8:30 AM - 10:10 AM

Improving the energy efficiency of millions of existing houses is one of our most important environmental challenges. Hear two retrofit journeys to near zero energy use in older homes. Lorraine Gauthier launched the first Now House™, a near zero energy retrofit of a sixty-year-old wartime house in September 2008 and is currently at work on five more.

By attending this session, participants will

Gain insight into the social and technical aspects of home energy reductions
See how one team retrofitted a sixty-year-old wartime house to near zero energy use
Explore lessons learned and implications for current deep energy projects

Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Beyond Business as Usual
CEU: American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI) Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI) National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI)

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