To Register by Phone: (303) 216 2026 x 105
To Register through Mail: Send check to SELA, 12600 W. Colfax Ave. Ste. B-450, Lakewood, CO 80215 along
with the top half of the Registration Form
* Lunch will take place between 12:15 and 1:15 PM and may be purchased for $7-$10, CASH only, at the Slate Cafe in the School of Mines Student
Center just two blocks from the Green Center.. Please ask a SELA representative for directions to the cafe.
Workshop Descriptions
Water Conservation In & Around Your Home
Learn about water-saving, energy-saving and money-saving measures and actions you can take in and around your home.
• Where and how can you save the most water—and energy?
• What’s the latest in toilet, shower, cloths washer and other indoor water saving devices?
• What rebates are available?
• What no-cost changes can you make to reduce your water use?
• How to conserve water outdoors in the garden and lawn?
Speakers: Cindy Moe, Water Conservation Engineer for Denver Water, and Jeff Woodward, Water Division Director of the Center for Resource Conservation
Do-It-Yourself Energy Auditing & Improvements
Learn how to save money on your energy bills and create a more comfortable living environment for you family.
• How can you identify energy efficiency measures that can save you the most money?
• What can you learn from your utility bill?
• What are low-cost improvements you can install yourself?
• What resources are available to assist you?
• What steps should you take to make create a safe environment?
Speakers: Matt Thornberry, Deputy Director of the Smart Energy Living Alliance, and Rich Moore, Consultant and Trainer of Invisible Energy
Retrofit Energy Inefficient Homes for Savings and Comfort
Not a Do-It-Your-Selfer? Want to take advantage of utility and government financial incentives? Learn how professionals analyze the energy needs of
existing homes, provide an improvement plan, and the energy saving results you can expect.
• What should you look for in hiring a professional?
• What financial incentives are available to you for a professional audit and improvements?
• What should you expect from an energy audit?
• Your home is unique but what are simple shared solutions to preventing heat loss and creating a more comfortable home?
• What are windows that work for you?
• Is evaporative cooling, another efficient cooling system or efficiency measures the answer to
your hot home?
Speakers: Dennis Brachfeld, Energy Design Consultant of AboutSavingHeat.com, and Paul Kriesher, Principal of Lightly Treading Inc.
Careers in Green Jobs
We will discuss the recent Colorado Green Jobs Report released by the American Solar Energy Society, the basic approaches of a career change
and where to find green jobs and job training in the Denver Metro Area.
• What are the green job needs in Colorado today and in the future?
• What skill sets do you need?
• What training is available to help you make the transition?
• Who is hiring now in the Denver Metro Area?
• What are the best networking approaches and key resume triggers?
Speakers: Maureen McIntyre, McIntyre Communications Inc.Green Building Publications, and Georgia Howard of Denver's Office of Economic Development
Emerging Green Technologies
This workshop is not to be missed! Colorado is the hub of exciting sustainable energy developments. We will talk about the research and development projects
going at the nation’s premier renewable energy and energy efficiency research center, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. And discuss green
transportation technologies.
• What new technologies are rolling out of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory?
• How much of an impact will they have on energy use and when?
• What’s the latest on the Boulder Smart Grid project and others across the country?
• Will you soon be driving a solar-powered car or plugging yours in to the electric grid?
Speakers: Carol Tombari, Manager of Stakeholder Relations of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and Carl Lawrence, CEO of Eetrex
Zero Energy Homes
Learn what is a “zero energy home” and how close are we to making the concept a reality.
• What is a zero energy home design?
• Is this a future dream or current reality?
• How and where are the concepts used in Colorado to reduce heating and electric bills and our carbon footprint?
• Can the principles and techniques of zero energy homes be incorporated into your home?
Speakers: Al Wallace, President of Energy Environmental Corporation, and Steve Stevens, Net-Zero Energy Homeowner and Owner of Golden Oldy Cyclery
Solar Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Basics
With tax credits and utility rebates available today, it is more affordable than ever to install solar power. Learn the basics of solar photovoltaic and
solar thermal residential systems, and what you need to know if one or both is right for you.
• What is the difference between solar photovoltaic and solar thermal residential systems?
• What should you consider in deciding whether one or both are right for you?
• What energy efficiency steps should you take first?
• What should you look for in hiring a solar contractor?
• What financial incentives – rebates, tax credits – are available to you now?
Speakers: Lauren Coyne, Education & Outreach Manager of Namasté Solar, and Daimon Vilppe, President of Simply Efficient LLC.
Wind Energy & Geothermal Energy
Geothermal and residential scale wind energy are not solutions for the future—they are solutions today. This workshop will provide an overview of
wind power and geothermal energy and current residential applications.
• What are the fundamental considerations of wind resources in Colorado and around the world?
• What are the basics of geothermal technology?
• What are individual site considerations for residential scale wind?
• What steps lead to a successful geothermal installation for new and existing homes?
• What are the current economics of geothermal energy and residential scale wind?
Speakers: David Petroy of Blue Valley Energy, LLC, and Tim Olson of Advanced Energy Systems LLC
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Location:
Colorado School of Mines - Green Center (directions)
924 16th Street
Golden, CO 80401
Parking
Parking is available by turning left (south) at Arapahoe going to the lot at 17th & Washington. Additional parking, after 5pm and on weekends ONLY, is available between 15th & 16th on Arapahoe Streets.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. You may register by phone at (303) 216-2026 Ext. 105 or mail in the top portion of the Registration Form along with a check to SELA. Otherwise, tickets will be sold beginning at 8 am at the event on a first come, first serve basis.
For more information. call 303-216-2026 x105, or
Email: krich@selalliance.org
SELA reserves the right to cancel an event for an emergency or inclement weather.
