2011 Program Schedule

Time

Event

Friday, Oct. 21, 2011

10:00 - 4:00

Board Meeting - All Members are welcome to attend!

1:00 - 4:30

Set Up Lodge

3:00 - 5:00

Tour: Russ Hamlet's Rolling Bay Cottages

4:30 -  6:00

Begin Registration Check In

6:00 -  7:00

Dinner, Silent Auction Opens!

7:00 - 8:00

On-Going Registration and Ice Breaker led by George and Grace

8:00 - 11:00 +

Reception and visiting (read "Party")

Saturday, Oct. 22

8:00 -  8:45

Breakfast and Late Registration

9:00 -  9:30

President's Welcome, Introduce Board & Chapters - Fiona Douglas Hamilton

9:30 - 10:15

Guild Update: Flashcards, Website, Chapter Reports, etc.

10:15 - 10:30

Break

10:30 - 12:00

A. Permaculture: Nuts & Bolts of Permaculture Design - David Boehnlein

B. Designing and Building for Tomorrow: Lessons Learned on Three Eco-Spec Houses - Russ Hamlet

12:00 - 1:00

Lunch

1:00 -  2:30

A. Energy Simulation: Hands-On Training - George Ostrow

B. Natural Finishes for Beginners with Kelly Lerner

2:30 -  3:00

Break

3:00 - 4:30

Keynote: Alex Wilson: The Resilient Home

4:30 - 5:00

Break

5:00 - 6:30

A. Building Resilient Communities: Transition Town Movement - Richard Kuhnel

B. German Green: Light Years Ahead - Sage Saskill
Cross Laminated Timber and Brettstapel (Swiss Framing Techniques) - Michael Eliason

6:30 - 7:30

Dinner

7:30 - 8:00

Book Signing with Alex Wilson, Kelly Lerner, and others.

8:00 - 11:00 +

A. Saturday Night Open Mic: Slideshow of Members' Projects - 10 slides each = maximum 10 min.

B. Quiet visiting and munching in the Lounge, Northeast, and/or Fireside Rooms.

Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011

8:00 AM ?

Silent Auction Closes!! --- Auction Coordinator will Announce result$

8:00 -  8:45

Breakfast

9:00 - 10:30

A. Communicate! Tools to Sharpen Your Edge: Webinars & U-Tube Videos by Cate O'dahl;
Radio Podcasts by Terry Phelan; and Sleep-Free Power Points by Pete Swensson

B. Mechanical Engineering for Houses - Israel Gaphni

10:30 - 11:00

Break & Vacate Rooms

11:00 - 12:30

A. Residential Performance Assessments: Design, Post Construction, and during Occupancy - Luke Howard

B. Designing for Water Interdependence: Rainwater Harvesting
& Other Water Conservation Strategies  - Pat Lando

12:30 - 1:30

Lunch

1:30 - 2:00

Closing Circle -- Bye, Bye till next year!

Rob Harrison will be sharing Segue Stories  at the beginning of select sessions 
throughout the weekend.