David Gulyas

Multi-Housing Forum Panel on Greening Multi-Housing

On Thursday I'll be participating in a panel discussion on "Greening Existing Properties" at the Multi-Housing Forum  in Chicago.  I'm going to talk about retrofitting solar thermal systems for water and space heating, which can save apartment building owners and condo owners tremendous amounts of money.

Historic Bungalow Show and Green Home Expo coming up

Conscious Choice magazine notes the Historic Bungalow Show and Green Home Expo will be held at the Merchandise Mart on October 27 from 10am-4pm.  I worked the Illinois Solar Energy Association booth there last year, and it is a terrific event, just swarming with bungalow owners eager to know how to green up their homes:

"This free event draws thousands of Bungalow owners and green building enthusiasts to learn about buying, restoring and renovating Historic Chicago Bungalows. But it’s not just limited to Bungalow owners — attendees can learn about innovative green products and design techniques from the leaders of these industries. There will be more than 150 vendors and 15 seminars focused both on home restoration and green building technology — plus information on loans and grants for home purchase and rehab through the Historic Chicago Bungalow Association (HCBA) and the Department of Housing."   ---Conscious Choice

2nd Annual North American Passive House Conference

The 2nd Annual North American Passive House Conference will be held in Urbana, Illinois on November 2-4, 2007, hosted by the folks at the E-coLab.  The PassivHaus is based on a design that originated in Germany, where over 6,000 of the homes have been built.  PassivHaus homes use a tiny fraction of the energy of conventional homes, while achieving outstanding indoor air quality.

Chicago Green Home Fair

Chicago's Department of the Environment is launching a series of events to introduce their new Chicago Green Home Program, a voluntary green home certification program.  This will no doubt help homeowners who add legitimate green features to their homes to increase their resale value.  This Saturday, July 21,    you can attend FREE seminars from 9:30 - 3:30, at the Chicago Center for Green Technology, at 445 N. Sacramento Blvd.   The DOE flyer promises "educational seminars from the Historic Chicago Bungalow Association and the Green Greystone initiative, guided tours of the Center for Green Technology, and [an] exhibitor floor of city agencies, products, manufacturers, retailers, and other homeowner resources designed to help green your residence!" 

We'll be there at the Illinois Solar Energy Association booth.