Reminder CSC Webinar Next Thursday: Getting to Net-Zero Energy Homes
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Thursday, January 8, 2014
10:30 a.m. – Noon
Dear Climate Smart Community Leader:
Our Climate Smart Communities webinar entitled “Getting to Net-Zero Energy Homes” will be held Next Thursday, January 8, 2014 at 10:30 AM.
Is it possible to construct new residential dwellings at comparable costs to current residential construction and dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions while at the same time creating highly desirable living environments? The answer is yes. The “Welcome Home! Community That Works” project demonstrated that with the inclusion of standard rooftop PV, it is both possible and practical to build net-zero or near net-zero energy homes that provide extremely high levels of resident satisfaction.
Building on 20 years of "lessons learned" from the award winning EcoVillage Ithaca www.ecovillageithaca.org/, and three model projects under development locally, our webinar presenters set out to show how greenhouse gas emissions could be reduced by 80% compared to typical homes in the county, and to use these results to drive change in new residential development.
This webinar will explain how net-zero energy homes are possible now and will cover the principles behind the three projects, with an overview of each project and a summary of lessons learned. (See attached agenda)
The webinar will be accessible to anyone via an Internet connection and telephone. Webinar participants must use the telephone call-in number; no audio signal will be transmitted over the Internet. To join the webinar, go to http://www.webdialogs.com, click the “Join a meeting” button and enter Conference ID 58089 in the “Meeting Login” screen. On your telephone, dial 1-866-394-2346 and enter conference call code 1982360347# when prompted.
Please respond with both your name and community affiliation via either e-mail or telephone to the Office of Climate Change at climatechange@dec.ny.gov or 518-402-8323. In the event that we have to cancel or postpone this webinar respondents will be notified.
Information on the Climate Smart Communities program is available at http://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/50845.html .
Office of Climate Change
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
625 Broadway, 9th Floor
Albany, New York 12233
Phone: (518) 402-8448
Email: climatechange@dec.ny.gov