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September 1 |
Durango |
Jim Ketter |
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Energy Star Mortgage Program |
October 6 |
Durango and Pagosa Springs |
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Site Orientation- Passive Solar Techniques |
November 3 |
Durango and Cortez |
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The Not So Big House |
December 1 |
Durango |
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Historical Energy Efficient Remodeling: A Case Study |
January 12 |
Durango |
Greg Mantell- Hecathorn |
Durango Pagosa Springs |
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Colorado ENERGY STAR® SummitSAVE THE DATE: December 08-09, 2010Marriott Denver Tech Center in Denver, COGet the information you need and strategies that immediately improve your building methods, business, and bottom line.ACI, the trusted-source provider of valuable, well-researched, unbiased and up-to-date information for the home performance industry presents the 2010 Colorado ENERGY STAR Summit & Awards Banquet in Denver, Colorado. |
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Durango's Strater Hotel is the first Historic Commercial Building in the US to obtain an ENERGY STAR rating. Download the press release. In addition, the following local builders have built at least one ENERGY STAR Home. If you know of someone who you think should be on this list, please contact us.
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Colorado Named Energy Star Partner of the Year
Colorado ENERGY STAR Calendar of Events Colorado ENERGY STAR New Homes Market Penetration Report ENERGY STAR Webcasts
ENERGY STAR offers free online training to help you improve the energy performance of your organization. To register for any of these trainings or to see other upcoming ENERGY STAR trainings, visit: https://energystar.webex.com
May 26, 2010, 2:00-3:30 pm (EDT): ENERGY STAR and Green Building Rating Programs
During this session, attendees will learn how to use EPA tools and resources to help meet requirements for green building rating systems such as the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), the Green Globes system, and others. This webcast will be repeated on June 23.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010; 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. ET: The ICC 700 National Green Building Standard is the first green building standard to be approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). It is applicable for all residential construction including new single and multi-family buildings, renovations and additions and land development. Learn the fundamentals of the Standard, how it works with ENERGY STAR programs and how to certify projects using it. Wednesday, June 30, 2010; 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. ET: In 2009, EPA announced that 1 million ENERGY STAR qualified homes have been built in the United States, a significant milestone since the program began offering the label for homes in 1995. More than 100,000 new homes were constructed to meet ENERGY STAR guidelines in 2009. Learn what's different about valuing homes that have earned the ENERGY STAR label, and hear from three different appraisers as they explain how they've been able to appraise ENERGY STAR homes in their local markets. This session is designed for residential appraisers, builders, lenders, and other residential professionals who are interested in learning about valuing the energy efficiency and quality construction that come standard with ENERGY STAR homes. This session is appropriate for all levels of residential experience.Learn what's different about valuing homes that have earned the ENERGY STAR label, and hear from three different appraisers as they explain how they've been able to appraise ENERGY STAR homes in their local markets. This session is designed for residential appraisers, builders, lenders, and other residential professionals who are interested in learning about valuing the energy efficiency and quality construction that come standard with ENERGY STAR homes. This session is appropriate for all levels of residential experience. June 8, 2010, 2:00-3:00 pm (EDT): Financing Energy Efficient Upgrades with ENERGY STAR
Attendees will learn about financing projects in the public and private sectors, the basics of performance contracting, and how EPA’s tools and resources can help you make the decision to improve your facilities now or later.
June 17, 2010, 2:00-3:00 pm (EDT): K-12 Benchmarking 101
EPA will host this webcast to teach attendees the basics of benchmarking K-12 buildings using EPA's Portfolio Manager tool. Portfolio Manager can help measure and track energy and water use across an entire portfolio of buildings. Buildings can earn an energy performance rating compared with peer facilities across the country, and top performing buildings are eligible for national recognition. ENERGY STAR 2011 Webinar download the Powerpoint file here (.pdf) Sam Rashkin, R.A., National Director of ENERGY STAR for Homes, explains the evolution of ENERGY STAR for Homes and the value of the new guidelines. ENERGY STAR Introduction for Builders |
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2010 Brown Bag Lunch Series
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| May 5th Efficient Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning for Homes, Brian Griego and Don Wagner of Sigler Wholesale Distributors. Flyer and presentation | |
| June 2nd, An ENERGY STAR Home from the Ground up, Larry Gorman, Green Insight, Durango and Pagosa Springs flyer and presentation | |
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2009 Dinner and Training Seminar Series:
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Homebuilders Rebate Form for
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The Sustainable Building Education program is made possible in part by a grant from the Governor's Energy Office. |
The GEO is
promoting a new "Colorado ENERGY STAR Mortgage" product. The lending program is
a pilot effort operated in partnership by the GEO and the
Bank of Colorado, and will allow for purchasers of a new ENERGY STAR
rated home to qualify for one point interest rate discount up
to $5,000 paid on their behalf on a new conventional, FHA, or
VA home loan through December 31, 2009. For more information, follow this
link.
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