Innovations in Energy Efficiency for Homeowners Panel Discussion
The City of Kirkland is hosting a panel discussion on “Innovations in Energy Efficiency for Homeowner.”
The workshop on October 13, 6-8 pm, Kirkland City Hall, 123 5th Avenue.
As part of Sustainable September 2009, the City of Kirkland is sponsoring an evening panel discussion ‐“Innovations in Energy” – in which industry professional will share their insights on remodeling homes to become more energy efficient. Somewhere between 80‐90 percent of the current housing stock needs energy efficiency upgrades; and if done would significantly reduce the amount of energy needed to operate our homes and simultaneously reduce green house gas emissions. Come and learn about the latest tax credits and deductions, strategies to reduce energy consumption in your home, how to upgrade your home when remodeling or retrofitting.
Visit www.ci.kirkland.wa.us/kirklandgreen.
Posted by Rob Butcher on Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 5:39 pm
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Funny the forum about “Sustainable September 2009″ is in October…
But, this should hopefully be a “good” event. Relatively minor “tweaks” to a house can do wonders, and much has already been done/tested elsewhere in the world, so one does not need to do anything earthshattering to actually see some decent milaege im,provement.
Energy efficiency does not need to be “boring” or dull. One can build smart and “wise” by just daring to use the word “quality” in the same sentence as “construction”. Unfortunately, many builders today are in too much of a rush, extensive use of subs (that might not “feel” for a project in the same way an “general or the owner does), the home owner is not around to inspect the work, and faults might not pop up until the 2nd or the 3rd owner moves in. So, it is not “my” problem…. If it can’t be seen, it ain’t bad…
One thing I’ve noticed in many places is the way how insulation is “installed” (or rather not) around here. If the very same material was used, but properly cut to size, and properly laid in place, plus usage of an added “real” plastic vapor barrier, many houses would have dramatically better energy efficiency. And some decent seals around doors/windows.
But that would take time, and these are details that are not “visible” so no one really pays any real attention to them – or wants to pay for the little extra time it takes to do things right the first time. Better to have that “grand” staircase, or the fake gold faucets – instead of making sure the house has “good bones” and will last not just one, but many, life times….
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