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Classes and Events
To acquaint you with various aspects of the Earth Advantage® program, we frequently participate in events targeted to the home buyer, builder and industry professional. We also host open houses and organize tours of Earth Advantage homes. Please join us at these upcoming venues:
Classes
May 13, 2008
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
LEED® for Homes Technical Review
Are you ready to enter the rapidly growing green building market?
Attend the LEED for Homes Technical Review presented by the U.S. Green Building Council.
This USGBC workshop will be taught by Earth Advantage's very own, Randy Hansell. Randy is one of the top green building practitioners in the country, has worked closely on the pilot and launch of LEED for Homes and is certified as a LEED for Homes trainer.
Who should attend?
Industry professionals seeking to increase their understanding of the LEED for Homes Rating System and green building strategies, benefits and resources:
- Builders
- Designers
- Consultants
What's covered:
- Credit requirements fo the LEED for Homes Rating System
- Costs and benefits of LEED Homes
- Information on products and construction practices; certification and verification; program administration practices; marketing and sales
Cost:
Fees range from $150 for students to $325 for last minute, non-members. Go to the USGBC website for more information and to register.
Being held at:
Tualatin Valley Water District
1850 SW 170th Avenue
Beaverton, OR 97006
Continuing education credits available.
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May 07, 2008
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Sustainable Building Advisor Program Informational Meeting
Informational Meeting, Weds May 7th, 6pm, Multnomah County Central Library Public Meeting Room
801 SW 10th Ave
Portland, OR
503.491.7585 to RSVP and for more Info
Mt. Hood Community College will once again hold the Sustainable Building Advisor Program this October. The SBAP is a nine month program, designed to enable graduates to advise on sustainable development, design and building practices. The 34 students in the present class are professionals in the sustainability industry and include engineers, contractors, architects, interior designers, developers and facility managers.
A Learning Experience Designed for Working Professionals.
Expert Instructors . Interactive Format . Demonstrated Competencies .
Field Trips . Readings . Resources . Cross-Sector Applicability . Eligible for the National Sustainable Building Advisory Certification Examination
Unit Topics Are:
Unit 1: Fundamentals of Sustainable Building
Unit 2: Importance of Place
Unit 3: Energy Efficiency and Lighting
Unit 4: “Green” Materials Selection
Unit 5: Indoor Environmental Quality & Health
Unit 6: Water Conservation and Quality Protection
Unit 7: Sustainable Job Site Operations
Unit 8: Building Operations and Maintenance
Unit 9: Group Projects Presentation
For more information, visit the website at www.mhcc.edu/sbap or call (503) 279-9383 to reach Kim Hughes (hugheskim@comcast.net).
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April 17, 2008
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Creating Urgency in a Non-Urgent Housing Market
Sales training seminar by Jason Forrest
A person's desire to improve their life has more influence over their buying decision than any other factor. Tap into this emotional urgency and watch your sales climb!
Jason's practical and motivating presentation will show you:
- A revolutionary way to prioritize your prospects
- The extraordinary level of influence you hold over a prospect's buying decision
- How to create urgency with your prospects
- How to instill confidence for decision making in your buyers
- How to overcome market perceptions and consumer uncertainty
- New methods to take control of your success!
Registration starts at 8:30 a.m.
Earth Advantage National Center
16280 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd.
Portland, OR 97224
$125 HBA Members
$150 Non-Members
Discount Price for Sales & Marketing Council members! $100
To register:
www.homebuildersportland.org/calendar.html
Or contact Kristen Teel at 503-684-1880 or kristent@hbapdx.org
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Earth Advantage S.T.A.R. program for Realtors
Please see our Realtors Section on the left hand navigation for more information and class dates. Classes are added often so please check back or contact us directly for more information.
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Events
June 18, 2008
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Kathleen O'Brien Book Review and Signing
Come join Earth Advantage in celebrating Kathleen O'Brien's new book, "The Northwest Green Home Primer."
She will give a talk on "What it means to be sustainable," followed by a Q&A and a book signing.
Hold the date!
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June 02, 2008
7:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Green Professional's Conference
A conference for students and professionals; providing learning, networking and employment opportunities within the sustainability industry.
Conference Themes:
* Frontline intelligence from the best in the industry
* Corporate positioning to recruit top talent
* Network with innovative professionals and organizations
Where:
The Governor Hotel
614 S.W. 11th Street
Portland, OR
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May 17, 2008 – May 18, 2008
2008 Greener Homes & Gardens Expo
The 6th annual ReDirect Guide's Greener Homes & Gardens Expo is Portland's longest running sustainable home and garden show. This year will feature over 100 vendor and five themes:
Green Home Building and Remodeling
Sustainable Landscaping and Gardening
Renewable Energy and Conservation
Alternative Transportation and
Combating Global Warming.
For more information go to the link or call The ReDirect Guide Team at (503) 231-4848.
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May 03, 2008
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
2008 Goal Net Zero Home Tour
This full-day event, hosted by Solar Oregon, includes a workshop on energy independence and "how to" strategies, small group tours of four Portland-area homes seeking net zero and discussions with owners and energy experts. Cost: $100. (Lunch is included.)
*Earn AIA continuing education credits
*Increase awareness and understanding of Net Zero design
*Tour 4 homes
*Learn how tax credits can offset the costs of systems
Title Sponsor: City of Portland - Office of Sustainable Development
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April 25, 2008 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
April 27, 2008 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Home & Garden Idea Fair - Clark Public Utilities
The 17th Annual Clark Public Utilities Home & Garden Idea Fair will be held on April 25, 26, and 27, 2008, at the Clark County Event Center, located at 17402 NE Delfel Road in Ridgefield, Washington, just nine miles north of the I-5 bridge at exit 9.
The hours for the 2008 show are:
Friday, April 25: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 26: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday, April 27: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The fair features hundreds of ideas on how to make your home a more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly place and will feature a model display home with energy efficient and green features by Earth Advantage builder, New Tradition Homes.
It‘s a fun filled event, with activities for the entire family. Admission is FREE and venue parking is $5. Canned food donations for local food banks or cash donations to Operation Warm Heart are welcome, but visitors don’t have to spend another dime at the fair unless they want to.
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April 19, 2008
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Earth Day with Earth Advantage
Join the Earth Advantage Team for a day of community fun, festivities, pizza and a commitment to a better environment and a healthier planet!
Where:
9:00-1:00 p.m. SOLV Clean Up at Cathedral Park, N. Edison St. and Pittsburg Ave., under the St. Johns Bridge
1:00-3:00 p.m. Earth Advantage Pizza Picnic at Earth Day Celebration at Overlook Park, N. Fremont St. and Interstate Ave.
RSVP:
(1) Please RSVP to Charlotte (cwiller@earthadvantage.org)
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(2) Go to the SOLV website and sign up for the morning clean-up at Cathedral Park by clicking through on the website link below.
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April 18, 2008 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
April 27, 2008 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Ultimate Open House
The Ultimate Open House New Home Tour is changing the way homes are sold in the Portland area. For two weekends only, you can tour new construction condos, town homes and custom-designed homes crafted by the area's top builders.
Earth Advantage and EnergyStar builders will have certified homes featured in the tour including Intex Custom Homes, Marnella Homes and JDR Contracting.
We welcome you to come out on the weekends of 4/18-20 and 4/25-27 to see first hand what's new in new home construction.
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April 11, 2008 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
April 20, 2008 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
BIA Southwest Wash. Tour of New Homes
Earth Advantage is proud to sponsor the Tour of New Homes in Southwest Washington features 25 professional builders and 41 new homes, ranging in price from $210,000 to $1,450,000. Ten homes have been Energy Star and Earth Advantage performance tested and certified. Our featured builders include: New Tradition Homes, Taylormade Homes, SummerPlace Homes, Fieldstone Construction and Pac Rim Homes.
The tour runs for two consecutive weekends:
April 11-13 and April 18-20 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily
Admission to the tour is FREE and you can visit as many homes as you like. For more information and a map of the tour, please go to the website link below.
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March 06, 2008
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
2008 ReThink Class Series
Don't miss the 2008 series of ReThink classes offered through the Office of Sustainable Development.
In the first of a five class series, Sean Penrith, Executive Director for Earth Advantage, will help to kick off the classes with "Responding to climate change: reducing your carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions."
Additional dates and topics include:
3/13- New Designs for Living
3/27- Recycled, salvaged and natural building materials
4/10- Safe and Healthy Homes
4/24- Integrating water into the home and yard
There is a $10 fee per class or $40 for the series. Classes will be held on the 2nd Floor of the Ecotrust Building, 721 NW Ninth Avenue, Portland, OR. For more information call: (503)823-5494.
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March 05, 2008
8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Stormwater Management with Pervious Surfaces
Learn how pervious surfaces work, site considerations and preparation and about the types of available products.
Featured as part of the "Green from the Ground Up" series offered by Metro, this seminar includes presentations and an optional site-tour. Cost is $40 for attendees and $50 for exhibitors.
Where: City of Gresham Council Chambers, 1333 NW Eastman parkway, Greshman, OR.
For more information, see the link or call Nature in the Neighborhoods at (503) 797-1764
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Find Out How to Become a Sustainable Building Advisor
A nine month specialized training program for working professionals co-sponsored by Central Oregon Community College, Building Green Council of Central Oregon/ 3E Strategies, Earth Advantage & Energy Trust of Oregon.
• Identify and articulate key sustainable building practices.
• Apply LEED, Earth Advantage, Earth Star and other relevant criteria and established guidelines.
• Evaluate the applicability of sustainable building measures for specific projects.
• Assess the credibility of information available on sustainable building products and services.
• Develop a network of regional resources.
Sustainable Building Advisor Program
Kim Hughes
Mt Hood Community College
(503)279-9383
hugheskim@comcast.net
For more information on this program, see http://www.mhcc/sbap
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