Lectures
High-Performance Residential Rehab
Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Time: 6:30-8:00pm
Location: LivingRoom Realty, 1530 W. Superior St., Chicago, IL
Free to the public
High-Performance Residential Rehab: Challenging Assumptions of Sustainability on Two Recent Chicago Homes
Organization: Urban Habitat Chicago
Curriculum: UHC Lecture Series 2008
Lecturer: Dave Hampton, Echo Studio
Date/time: Wednesday, August 6 at 6:30pm
Location: LivingRoom Realty
1530 W. Superior St., Chicago, IL (map)
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Lecture summary
Rehabilitating and renovating existing buildings for very different clients - a family and a speculative residential developer - required rethinking preconceived notions of sustainability. Through a collaborative design and construction administration process and close attention to detailing the thermal envelope, cost-effective choices brought energy high-performance into the realm of possibility for the average homeowner or developer.
A brief discussion of the merits of various green building standards such as Energy Star and LEED for Homes was also be included.
A question and answer session and discussion followed the lecture.
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