Energy Conservation

Tour Details and Schedule on the Eco-Solar Tour website

May

28

2013

Eco-Solar Tour of Energy Efficient Buildings

Eco-Solar Tour

May 28 2013 - 6:00am to May 31 2013 - 6:00am

Jun 3 2013 - 6:00am to Jun 6 2013 - 6:00am

From the Eco-Solar Tour website:

After many years of arranging tours of homes in Edmonton, the Eco-Solar Tour is branching out to commercial buildings. This year we will be conducting the second Eco-Solar Tour of Energy Efficient Buildings.

Location

various locations Edmonton , AB

See map: Google Maps

Jan

17

2013

Earthbag Building Presentation

ReThink Red Deer

Jan 17 2013 - 1:30am to 4:00am

ReThink Red Deer is back at it in the new year with a great presentation on natural building!

Evonne and Robert Smulders, owners of Sage Permaculture in Black Diamond, AB create environments that embrace the patterns of nature. Spend the evening imagining a future where we are all builders and dreamers as we take a journey through the building process for an Earthbag building site in Joshua Tree, California. Read more about Earthbag Building Presentation

Source: ReThink Red Deer

Location

Margaret Parsons Theatre

Red Deer College

Red Deer , AB

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ReThink Red Deer

Jun

04

2012

Eco Solar Commercial Tour

Eco Solar Tour

Jun 4 2012 - 5:00pm to Jun 8 2012 - 9:00pm

The capital cost of a commercial building is only 8% of the life cycle costs. Come and visit a new breed of commercial building being built now in Edmonton!

The Inaugural Eco Solar Commercial Tour

After many years of arranging tours of homes in Edmonton the Eco Solar Tour is branching out to commercial buildings. This year as part of Environment Week we have arranged tours of 5 different commercial buildings to demonstrate energy efficient practices. Read more about Eco Solar Commercial Tour

Full tour details

Location

various locations Edmonton , AB

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Environmental Technologies

Jun

09

2012

Eco Solar Home Tour

Eco Solar Tour

Jun 9 2012 - 6:00pm to 10:00pm

There has never been a more compelling time to shrink our ecological footprint. Come and see how you can take action with your own home!

When is the Tour?

The 13^th annual Eco Solar Home Tour is onSaturday June 9th, from noon to 4 pm. You will be able to soak up the first-hand experience of homeowners and other experts with a wide variety of energy and water resource-saving technologies in new construction and retrofit applications. Read more about Eco Solar Home Tour

Full details on the tour

Location

various locations Edmonton , AB

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Environmental Technologies

Oct

15

2011

Belgravia Green Net Zero Construction Tour

Effect Home Builders

Oct 15 2011 - 6:00pm to 10:00pm

Thanks to Gordon Howell of Howell-Mayhew Engineering for pointing us to this open house opportunity Read more about Belgravia Green Net Zero Construction Tour

Location

11536 74 Avenue

Edmonton , AB

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Parkland Net-Zero House Project

Oct

15

2011

Green Building & Solar Tour

Oct 15 2011 - 7:30pm to 10:30pm

Thanks to Gordon Howell of Howell-Mayhew Engineering for pointing us to this open house opportunity

We have invested literally hundreds of hours into this learning curve and have networked with some of the most knowledgeable people in the sustainable building industry in Alberta. On Saturday, October 15^th, we will be opening our home to the public to come and meet some of these forward thinking people and learn some of the many ways we can live a greener, healthier, more sustainable life. Read more about Green Building & Solar Tour

Source: Parkland Net-Zero House Project

Location

Spruce Grove , AB

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Canadian Passive House Institute

Sep

12

2011

Passive House Design & Construction Training Course

Sep 12 2011 - 6:00am to Sep 16 2011 - 6:00am

Join us for our 2011 Passive House Training Course in Calgary, AB September 12-16, 2011. Each course is a challenging and intensive full week of instruction, and is aimed at Canadian building professionals who have a passion to learn the art of Passive House design, the world’s leading standard in low‐energy, sustainable construction. This is the only course in North America based on the 2010 international Passive House training program (CEPH). We work in collaboration with the Passivhaus Institut in Germany, the world authority on this type of construction, and with the international Passive House community. Read more about Passive House Design & Construction Training Course

More details on the course content, fees, payment and conditions

Registration & Payment

Location

CMHC Office

Suite 200, 1000 7 Avenue SW

Calgary , AB

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Oct

01

2011

EcoLiving Fair & Speaker Series

EcoLiving Events

Oct 1 2011 - 3:00pm to 11:00pm

Source: EcoLiving Events

Location

SAIT Atrium

1301 16 Avenue NW

Calgary , AB

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