Workshops
On Tuesday, March 11, full- and half-day workshops present an opportunity to develop an area of interest or set of skills that will advance your practice. Workshop registration is in addition to the main conference.
Workshops at a Glance
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| HALF-DAY (MORNING) |
| Solar Domestic Hot Water: All You Need to Know |
| HALF-DAY (AFTERNOON) |
| Daylighting Analysis: Tools for Modeling and Simulating Performance |
Tuesday, March 11, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Conference Room: Harborview 2 Presenter: Steven Strong, Solar Design Associates, Inc. Level: Entry, Intermediate Description: |
Tuesday, March 11, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Conference Room: Cambridge Presenters: Keith Abbott, Thermal House Level: Intermediate Description: Buildings use close to half of the world’s energy production with many of our new buildings being no more efficient than those built more than a century ago. In this workshop, we will explore the environmentally appropriate insulation and air sealing upgrades used in creating today’s high performance sustainable buildings. Case studies of building retrofits and alternative insulation methods used in new construction will be presented. |
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Tuesday, March 11, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Conference Room: City View 1 Presenter: Marc Rosenbaum, PE, LEED® AP, Energysmiths Level: Intermediate Description: Superinsulation is the principal approach to energy use reduction in housing and other wood frame buildings. Topics covered will include energy use reduction potential, pertinent building science issues, air barriers, thermal bridging, and envelope approaches to foundations, walls, roofs and windows. The workshop notes and handouts include detail sheets illustrating the approaches covered. Fuel choice and mechanical systems for superinsulated houses are covered. The workshop concludes with a look at how these techniques can be retrofitted to existing homes. |
Tuesday, March 11, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Conference Room: Waterfront 2 Presenters: Larry Harmon, Air Barrier Solutions, LLC Level: Entry, Intermediate Description: Most older and many new houses are ripe for energy savings through the application of easily understood building science. This workshop will fully review the various areas of houses where improvements can have dramatic effects and will highlight valuable resources available to help you decide on the best strategies. In a “House Talk” section, participants will be encouraged to discuss their own home’s problems and receive real solutions from the leaders and participants. |
Tuesday, March 11, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Conference Room: Waterfront 3 Presenter: Peter Yost, BuildingGreen, Inc.
Description: This is a one-day seminar about optimizing building performance. The seminar will cover how to solve problems in existing buildings and how to avoid making these mistakes in new construction. Building science fundamentals concentrates on the analysis and management of building envelopes and materials as they are affected by external forces. |
Tuesday, March 11, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Conference Room: Back Bay Presenter: Peter Biondo, Oventrop Corporation
Description: Explore solar hot water heating technologies for commercial hot water and space heating systems. These large solar hot water systems will include the latest developments in staging thermal storage tanks and combination applications. Topics included are: commercial applications, flat plate and evacuated tube collectors, storage tanks, heat exchangers, closed loop and drain-back systems, sizing collector arrays, estimating costs and calculating payback. The Commercial Solar Hot Water Guidebook and The Solar Heating Calculator are included! |
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Tuesday, March 11, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Conference Room: Beacon Hill
Presenters: John An, LEED® AP , Atelier Ten Level: Intermediate, Advanced Description: Building Information Modeling (BIM) is an emerging tool for architects, engineers, contractors and building owners that allows 3D computer models of buildings and can be used to demonstrate the entire building lifecycle, including the processes of construction and facility operation. The presenters will show the various design and analysis tools that they use and engage in a discussion with the participants on the merits, benefits, hindrances and opportunities of BIM in the building industry. |
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Tuesday, March 11, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Conference Room: Harborview 1 Chairs: Nancy Hazard, WorldSustain Presenters: Rosalie H. Anders, City of Cambridge Mikaela Engert, City of Keene Abe Menzin, Cabot, Cabot & Forbes of New England, Inc. Solitaire Townsend, Futerra
Level: Entry Description: “The society that can make changes in its institutions is likely to successfully adapt to climate change, mitigate its causes and implement truly ‘smart’ growth policies,” says Matthias Ruth. Dr. Ruth, author of Smart Growth and Climate Change will moderate much of this one-day inspirational and interactive workshop for planners and town officials, including mayors, select boards, town councilors, public works commissioners and others. Action on climate change really can save the world. Special Government Rate: $150 |
Tuesday, March 11, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Conference Room: Waterfront 1 Presenter: Everett Barber, Sunsearch, Inc. Level: Intermediate Description: Solar domestic hot water (SDHW) systems, once popular during the seventies and eighties, have taken a back seat to PV in recent years and have often been ineligible for subsidies. Some argue they should receive renewed attention due to their higher performance and better economics. This session will provide an in-depth review of the technology, performance and economics of SDHW systems and why it makes sense to use them in many new and retrofit applications. |
Tuesday, March 11, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Conference Room: Waterfront 1 Chair: Dennis Carlberg, AIA, LEED® AP, Arrowstreet, Inc. Presenters: Dennis Carlberg, AIA, LEED® AP, Arrowstreet, Inc. Level: Entry Description: This workshop is intended to de-mystify daylighting analysis by examining the use of tools commonly used by architects today. The workshop will focus on the use of physical modeling tools and techniques for qualitative and quantitative analysis. It will also examine the use of mainstream 3D computer modeling programs such as Google SketchUp and Autodesk’s Revit for quick qualitative studies. |