EcoBuilding 2011 Archive
October 21-23, 2011
14th Annual Member Retreat
EcoBuilding 2011 was a great success!
Thank you to everyone - attendees, speakers and volunteers - who made this year's Guild Retreat a fantastic event! It was a weekend full of inspiration, education and new friendships. For those who missed it, we hope to see you next year.
Photos of the EcoBuilding 2011 Retreat
Check out the great photos of our attendees networking, our presenters sharing information, our sponsors displays, and all the other great fun that was had at this year's fantastic retreat!
Thank you to the many passionate attendees. Without your participation, the retreat would not have been a success.
Speaker Presentations
Thank you to the many speakers and especially to Alex Wilson, our keynote speaker. The information you shared sows the seeds of sustainability into our future paractices. For information about the 2011 presentations and to see PDFs of the presentations, click on Session Overviews or the presentation links below.
Nuts & Bolts of Permaculture Design by David Boehnlein and Paul Kearsley (and resources).
Designing and Building for Tomorrow: Lessons Learned on Three Eco-Spec Houses by Russ Hamlet.
Energy Simulation: Hands-On Training by George Ostrow (and resources).
Natural Finishes for Beginners handout by Kelly Lerner.
Keynote presentation: The Resilient Home by Alex Wilson.
Building Resilient Communities: Transition Town Movement by Richard Kuhnel.
Videos by Cate O'dahl.
Radio Podcasts by Terry Phelan.
Sleep-Free Power Points by Pete Swensson.
Mechanical Engineering for Houses by Israel Gaphni.
Residential Performance Assessments: Design, Post Construction, and during Occupancy by Luke Howard.
Thank you to our 2011 EcoBuilding Sponsors for their generous support. Your financial contribution allowed many to attend the retreat.
Congratulations to Robert Burns and Cate O'dahl for organizing another wonderful Saturday Night 10 x 10 Open Mic event. With sixteen presenter sharing their knowledge, insights, and creative spirit, the slideshow presentations were easily one of the most entertaining parts of this year's retreat. To see more about this fantastic event and to check out who gave presentations on Saturday Night, CLICK HERE!
2011 is a Wrap; What about 2012?
If you would like to help plan the next EcoBuilding Retreat, we would love to have your help. Please contact us by email at EBGRetreat@ecobuilding.org to learn when the next Retreat Planning Meeting will be held and what you can do to help make the 2012 event great!
Thank you to our Retreat Committee:
Sandra Fugate, Coordinator
Terry Phelan
Bruce Millard
George Ostrow
Grace Huang
Robert Burns
Cate O'dahl
Sheldon O'dahl
Geoff Gamsby, Board Liasion
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