Course and House Tour: Go Green! Construction of the Future

Location:
Ridgewater College
Willmar Campus
2101 15th Avenue NW
Willmar, MN 56201

Discover how the LEED system works in commercial and residential construction, and how it has been implemented in the LEED Demonstration Home now under construction in Willmar.

(Also offered March 5th.)

11:30 Presentation with lunch
12:15 Q & A
12:30 Tour of home, transportation provided
1:00 Closing Remarks

Registration fee: $10, including lunch

REGISTRATION
To register, visit www.ridgewater.edu or call 800-722-1151 ext. 5213.

For more information, see attached flyer or contact Jill Gould at tel. 320-222-6066 or email jill.gould@ridgewater.edu

For Regional Commercial and Residential Builders:

Tour a distinctive “Prairie Style” design house with low roof slopes and wide overhangs to eliminate hot, summer heat. See how two large solar roof panels provide domestic hot water heating and assist in the in-floor slab heating on the lower level. Explore the innovative, high-tech capabilities in the cooling and heating of the interior environment, including an air source heat pump and air-to-air heat exchanger. See how an open interior plan works with abundant natural lighting and efficient compact fluorescent and LED lighting.

PRESENTER:
Jeff Nagel, Green Lyfe Green Lyfe, LLC, a company of three local architects, is building a LEED Demonstration Home in Willmar, in partnership with Ridgewater College. This project is designed to use regional technologies that promote green, sustainable, renewable and recyclable materials and systems. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a program of the US Green Building Council to guide building practices toward more responsible construction.

The Carpentry and Electrician programs of Ridgewater College have received an $80,000 WIRED grant through the Minnesota Renewable
Energy Marketplace. It is a federal initiative targeted at boosting the country’s economy with regional economic development partnerships
and workforce education and training.