Home Products Show: Green building seminars

How to Make Older Homes Cozy and Warm
10 a.m., Seminar Room D
Because older homes present unusual challenges, they require individual
scrutiny and evaluation to make them more energy efficient. During this
seminar, you will learn about the diagnostic equipment and procedures
that professional energy consultants use to evaluate and test building
shells.

Tankless Water Heaters
10 a.m., Seminar Room F
This seminar will show you how to determine your savings and save water
and energy with tankless hot water heating and reduced flow fixtures.

Better Living Through Green Building and Remodeling
12 p.m., Seminar Room F
Think green building is only for new homes? Think again. Anyone looking
to buy, build, or remodel a home can benefit from the reduced energy and
maintenance costs, increased comfort and safety, and reduced
environmental impact of green building and remodeling.

Eco-Friendly Flooring
12 p.m., Seminar Room D
This seminar will explore a variety of flooring products and their
relationship to our environment. Learn about manufacturing practices
currently being employed that address environmental impact and green
flooring products.

Window Design for Aesthetics and Energy Savings
12 p.m., Seminar Room E
Windows are essential to good home design, and they impact aesthetics of
exterior elevations and interior space, as well as light and
ventilation. However, increased attention to green design and energy
savings need to be considered, and this seminar will examine a number of
factors that affect both design and energy performance, including
sorting through window data relating to energy issues such as glass
choices and design pressures.

High Performance Homes: Design Essentials for Energy Efficiency
2 p.m., Seminar Room F
Designing a high performance home in northern climates begins with a
basic understanding of the environmental influences of the site and
climate, the impact that it has on the building geometry and the details
of energy movement as it relates to the exterior thermal shell design.
But it doesn't end there. Summer cooling, lighting, electrical and
domestic hot water are all part of the energy consumption pie. This
seminar will guide you through the basic principles behind designing an
energy efficient house and will help you sort through the seemingly
endless amount of information available on products, materials and
technologies.

Going Green with Flooring
3 p.m., Seminar Room E
We will discuss the products and trends that are environmentally
friendly and look at wood, cork, linoleum and carpet. There will be a
variety of products and samples to view. Green is a main stage in the
flooring industry today. Presenters will discuss products in detail, and
what makes them green. They will also show how manufacturers are taking
the initiative to become a leader in the green process.

Geothermal Heat Pumps for Your Home
4 p.m., Seminar Room F
The session will cover the basic science and principals of how ground
source heat pumps (GSHPs) work, new and retrofit applications for your
home, the benefits of using GSHPs and sample residential cases.