Renewables & Alternatives
A panel discussion with designers and builders.
Free refreshments. Free discussion.
Are net zero energy houses really net zero? Northern Alberta has at least eight net zero homes. Some of them have been in operation for two years. We now have some preliminary data. Are our energy performance modeling tools sufficiently accurate? What more do we need to do to optimize the design? What improvements are possible? What new technologies are becoming available? The Solar Energy Society of Alberta is bringing together a distinguished panel of builders and designers to look at how we are doing and where we are headed in our quest to build completely self sufficient buildings in our Northern climate. Read more »
CN Theatre Room 5-142
Grant MacEwan University — City Centre Campus
Edmonton,
AB
Dec 7 2011 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm
A seminar by Warren Sarauer — Chair, Solar Energy Society of Alberta
How do you take a building whose business purpose is no longer viable due to market conditions and transform it into what will be the future in buildings - a carbon neutral footprint in a NetZero energy building? Business owner Warren Sarauer will offer a step-by-step portrait of the process of taking a fifty year old building and renovating it to the highest standards in energy efficiency without a sacrifice to function or aesthetics. Read more »
CN Theatre Room 5-142
Grant MacEwan University — City Centre Campus
Edmonton,
AB
Oct 15 2011 - 1:30pm - 4:30pm
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 15th, 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 »
Sep 13 2011 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Dr. Christine Worlen, Director of Renewable Energies
German Energy Agency
The Solar Energy Society of Alberta seminar series is starting this month! The keynote presentation for the seminar season opener will be straight from the renewable energy capitol of the world: Germany. Germany just announced that in the first half of 2011 it has met 3.5% of its needs for electricity using solar technologies. This compares with a rate of 0.1% in North America. With the help of the German Embassy and the Pembina Institute we are bringing Dr. Christine Worlen to Alberta. An internationally renowned authority on renewable energy global best practices, she has advised over 60 countries. Dr. Worlen will address the all important question of how Alberta can make the transition to truly sustainable sources of energy. Mark it in your calendar and don’t miss this evening of inspiration. Read more »
CN Theatre Room 5-142
Grant MacEwan University — City Centre Campus ( 105 Street Building)
Edmonton,
AB
Oct 28 2011 - 6:30pm - Oct 30 2011 - 4:30pm
This class is designed for electricians or those with electrical experience and an understanding of electrical theory and electrical terminology. The class will overview system design, siting, shading and maintenance issues. Photovoltaic equipment including modules, racking systems, inverters, charge controllers, and batteries will be introduced. Section 50 of the Canadian Electrical Code will be interpreted.
October 28-30, 2011 Read more »
Room X-105
NAIT Main Campus
Edmonton,
AB
MacEwan Environmental Studies Institute
What are the latest renewable energy technologies available? What is actually practical for our climate? The Solar Energy Society of Alberta and the Grant MacEwan Institute of Environmental Studies are offering this popular class again this Fall on Tuesday evenings. It provides an overview of photovoltaics, solar hot water, solar home design, green transportation options and more. Read more »
MacEwan University - City Centre Campus
Edmonton,
AB
Jun 14 2011 - 12:10pm - 1:00pm
Renewable Energy in Edmonton: Laying the Groundwork
with Gordon Howell, P.Eng., Howell-Mayhew Engineering Inc.
Times are changing, increasingly quickly. Edmonton, along with many cities and towns, is increasingly focussing itself on becoming sustainable and resilient. It is a time of transformational change. How can renewable energy be part of the solution? What renewable energy resources do we have in the City? What are the challenges to renewable energy? What are the possibilities? What might renewable energy in Edmonton look like? What needs to be done to get there? Be part of the community dialogue that is taking shape to help plan our response to the economic possibilities and the environmental imperatives. Read more »
City Hall — City Room
1 Sir Winston Churchill Square
Edmonton,
AB
Oct 1 2011 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
SAIT Atrium
1301 16 Avenue NW
Calgary,
AB
