Taking place on May 1-3 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, the 2011 National Green Building Conference will be focused on “making the value connection” and communicating to prospective home buyers and others the value of green upgrades in their homes.
“Green building and remodeling creates value in so many ways,” said Doug Calvert, a builder from Gainesville, Ga., and chair of the National Green Building Conference and Expo Working Group. “This year’s conference will help housing industry professionals explain that value to home buyers, home owners, policy makers, appraisers, financiers and others whose decisions will shape the market.”
Conference organizers are also excited to announce that Mike Holmes, the host of "Holmes on Homes" and "Holmes Inspection" on HGTV, will be the keynote speaker at the opening session which will take place at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, May 2, at the Salt Palace Convention Center.
Mike Holmes
"Mike Holmes has a passion for high performance green homes," said Calvert. "He really connects with people with his message about the potential of green building."
Prior to the keynote, the conference kicks off on May 1 with a Green Building and Technology Tour of the latest applications of green building techniques in local homes and communities. Don't miss the high-end remodel that is featured on the tour. The home is located on a small lot in the heart of Park City, Utah and includes numerous green features including a geothermal system.
Another conference highlight, the National Green Building Awards, which includes an award for Project of the Year - Remodel, takes place the evening of May 2 at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center. Winners of the awards set the standard for sustainability in residential construction and remodeling.
The conference this year features a range of educational sessions to meet the needs of both relative newcomers and experienced remodeling and green building professionals.
A short sample of educational offerings for remodelers includes:
High Performance Renovations. As any good green remodeler will tell you, renovating older homes with antiquated systems to be more energy efficient and green is a tough a challenge. Hear how two builders approached green renovation in very different ways -- but both achieved very high performance and did it affordably.
Tax Reform and The Future of Federal Energy Efficiency Tax Credits. This session will review the available federal tax credits and deductions for energy efficient housing. We will also discuss modifications Congress may explore to the existing tax incentives as well as take look at what impact tax reform may have—both on these tax incentives and the housing industry as a whole.
Affordable Green Construction and Renovation. Want the answers for low-cost green? Explore affordable and efficient green construction methods and materials with a special emphasis on energy efficiencies, using the results of a 10-home demonstration project in St. Louis as the platform. Patrician Place is the collaborative experimental effort featuring the HBA of St. Louis Green Council, St. Louis County, USGBC, ENERGY STAR, Laclede Gas, and Ameren UE. This presentation discusses the results of a year's monitoring of home performance to determine the most cost-efficient construction using actual homebuilder hard costs. Potential methods for effective marketing of energy efficient green construction will also be explored also.
What Should I Do With My Windows? Home owners who are interested in making their home greener often choose to install energy-efficient windows as their first step. But with all of the options for windows – including improved energy-efficiency, reduced glare, privacy, thermal comfort, just to name a few – what ones should you be recommending to your customer? This session will help remodelers to compare and select window retrofit options based on the attributes the options can provide. Participants will come away from the session understanding the full range of window retrofit options, their attributes the options can address, as well as rationally compare the options and attributes in order to select the most appropriate window retrofit option for their customers.
For information about the conference, click here.
For more information, email Chad Riedy or call him at 800-368-5242 x8225.
For information about exhibiting at the expo, contact Chris Hood, x8684.
Those interested in sponsorship opportunities should contact Grante Wright, x8051, or Harris Floyd, x8208.
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