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SUMMARY:VV workshop: Reducing Building Energy Use in Transition Towns 
  -- four workshops with Philip Be'er
DESCRIPTION:Are you wondering what you can do to make you home more en
 ergy efficient? Are you concerned about what might happen if your home
  becomes too airtight? Within the Transition Town movement, these are 
 important questions to ask as we strive to reduce our footprint on the
  planet and to wean ourselves off fossil fuels.\n\nUnfortunately, the 
 answers are not overly simple because almost anything that we do to ou
 r homes to make them more energy can also have undesired outcomes. Whe
 n we replace windows, for example, it’s important for us to account 
 for the consequent reduction in air leakage and to manage water vapour
  from cooking, showering, respiration, plants etc. so that the water v
 apour doesn’t now get trapped within the building causing mould or s
 tructural damage.\n\nIt only takes an hour or two to begin learning ho
 w to manage energy and ventilation in our buildings enough to identify
  energy efficiency opportunities and concerns.\n\nPhilip Be’er is a 
 member of the Village Vancouver steering committee who has worked for 
 many years as an Energy Advisor and who is one of the few teachers and
  trainers in B.C. for people studying to be energy advisors. We invite
  you to join Philip in exploring the “House as a System” approach 
 to energy efficiency. These hands-on workshops take place in a buildin
 g/home where participants have the opportunity to learn the basic prin
 ciples and then to participate in a real assessment where they can app
 ly the information that they’ve learned. Where appropriate, we will 
 deploy a Blower Door and use it to help us identify air flow and leaka
 ge in the building.\n\nAll workshops are offered on a pay as you can b
 asis, with $40 being the suggested donation for the 3 hour class.\n\nR
 egistration is limited to 8 participants. To register (or to inquire a
 bout hosting a future workshop): Ross at rmoster@flash.net.\n\n\nApril
  6 Tuesday 6-9 pm Main St. neighbourhood (Riley Park)\n\nMay 4 Tuesday
  6-9 pm Location TBA\n\nJune 1 Tuesday 6-9 pm Location TBA\n\nJune 29 
 Tuesday 6-9 pm Location TBA\n\nFor more information visit http://villa
 gevancouver.org/events/vv-workshop-reducing-building
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CATEGORIES:workshop, "energy reduction", buildings
LOCATION:Main Street neighbourhood (Riley Park) and locations TBA
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CONTACT:
ORGANIZER:Ross Moster (register at rmoster@flash.net) and the Energy, 
 Built Environment, and Learning Opportiunity working groups
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