Below is a list of presentations Ecofutures has given at various community events, policy hearings, and conferences. Feel free to download a presentation for your further education of zero net energy. We ask that if any information is used for other purposes that Ecofutures, Inc. is provided full credit.

CONFERENCES

Greenbuild 2008, Boston MA.  “REGREEN Session” Wednesday November 19, 2008. “South Boulder Zero Net Energy Retrofit: Remodeling According to REGREEN” investigates how the REGREEN Guidelines to Residential Remodeling have been received in the building community since it was published on February 2008.

Greenbuild 2008, Boston MA.  “Extreme Green Session” Wednesday November 20, 2008. “All-Electric Homes Net-Zero Energy Homes in a Cold Climate: Can it be done?” was presented in contrast to the idea that zero net energy homes are a form of “extreme green building” when in fact they can be built using commonly available materials and methods understood by the trades.

ACI Home Performance Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.  Thursday April 10, 2008. “Increasingly Doable Net-Zero Energy Design” exploring the history and future of net-zero energy homes.

ACI Home Performance Conference, Pittsburgh, PA. Tuesday April 8, 2008. “Beyond ‘Green’ and ‘Passive vs. Active’: Benefiting people & the planet through verified net-carbon-neutral homes.”

ACI Home Performance Conference Short Course, Pittsburgh, PA.  Monday April 7, 2008. ASID Interiors08 Conference, New Orleans, LA, March 12, 2008. Greenbuild, 2007, Los Angeles, CA. November 11, 2007. “Deep Energy Retrofit and Green Remodel” Case study of an integrated approach to net-zero energy home remodeling.

2nd Annual Passive-House Conference, Urbana, IL.  November 2, 2007. “Beyond ‘Green’ and ‘Passive vs. Active’: Benefiting the people and the planet through verified net-zero homes” a new perspective on the value of building net-zero energy homes, and how to get clients on board.

CU Bioneers Conference, Boulder, CO. October 20, 2007. “Profitably Decarbonizing” evaluates performance goals for the future of homes to make them appealing to consumers and effective in reducing carbon emissions.

2007 Solar Week Conference and Expo, Boulder, CO. September 23, 2007. “Increasingly Intelligent Design” tracks the evolution and lessons learned in zero energy home design and construction.

Washington, D.C. April 8, 2007. “Guiding Green & Healthy Decisions in Interior Design: Experiences of a Green Builder” Presented to the first meeting of the Sustainable Residential Interiors Program, a joint venture with the American Society of Interior Designers, USGBC and national professionals.

ASES Solar 2006 Conference, Denver, CO. July 9, 2006. “Solar Harvest: Beyond Zero Net Energy,” a virtual tour of Solar Harvest with emphasis on the methods and materials used during construction.

COMMUNITY EVENTS & POLICY HEARINGS

Boulder Rotary Club, Boulder, Colorado.  October 18, 2009. “Ecofutures… To Net-Zero Energy and Beyond!” is an overview of how Eric Doub and his team at Ecofutures are pioneering and proving net-zero energy home performance.

Evergreen Rotary Club, Evergreen, Colorado.  January 9, 2009. “Ecofutures… To Net-Zero Energy and Beyond!” is an overview of how Eric Doub and his team at Ecofutures are pioneering and proving net-zero energy home performance.

Boulder BuildSmart Meeting, Boulder Colorado.  January 27, 2009. Building Under BuildSmart: Presentation and Handouts a lecture and handouts supporting that BuildSmart-built homes can be built without large increases in project cost.

Boulder County Land Use Review Board, November 13, 2007. “Life Cycle Impact Assessments: Seeking the least-impact approach,” an overview of currently available metrics for assessing life cycle impacts of building products.

BGBG & Office of Environmental Affairs education session, November 27, 2006. “Solar Harvest: Better than Net-Zero Energy“: commentary on building Solar Harvest and virtual tour.

Boulder’s Solar Week 2006 Zero Energy Home Workshop, October 5, 2006. “Solar Harvest: Better than Net-Zero Energy,” commentary on building Solar Harvest and virtual tour.

University of Denver’s Environmental Studies class, April 7, 2006. “A Virtual Tour of Solar Harvest“: an inside look at the methods used in building Solar Harvest, the City of Boulder’s first net-zero energy home.

Boulder Green Edge Training. “Ecofutures Building: Growing a Business by Growing Greener” Presented as part of the training program to promote ecologically conscious industry.

Going Local! Event sponsored by Boulder Valley Relocalization Program. “Heating and Cooling After Peak Oil: The future of green building.“