Loading…
Sustainable Buildings & Energy [clear filter]
Friday, September 20
 

10:00am PDT

How Opt in to the Voluntary Renewable Energy Market
Maine's renewable portfolio standard assures us that a certain percentage of renewable energy must be used to generate our electricity.

Speakers/Performing Artists
Organizations/Farms/Businesses

Friday September 20, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Energy & Shelter Speakers Tent

11:00am PDT

Efficiency Maine: Energy Efficiency Rebates
This is a comprehensive overview of Efficiency Maine's residential energy efficiency programs, including tools to help Mainers pursue cost-effective energy savings in the home.

Friday September 20, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Energy & Shelter Speakers Tent

12:00pm PDT

The 100% Solar Household
More than two-thirds of Maine’s electricity comes from fossil fuels and non-renewable sources and the resulting carbon pollution is a threat to our tourism industry, our marine fisheries industries, and our way of life.

Organizations/Farms/Businesses

Friday September 20, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Energy & Shelter Speakers Tent

1:00pm PDT

Flue Tile & Other Mass Tiny House Heaters.
Demonstrating Design Techniques for Building and Using a Tint House Flue Tile Cooker/Heater.

Speakers/Performing Artists
Organizations/Farms/Businesses

Friday September 20, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Energy & Shelter Speakers Tent

2:00pm PDT

Healthy Indoor Air
Making sure our energy efficient homes don't cause healthy problems by creating an unhealthy environment. Ventilation is essential.

Speakers/Performing Artists
Organizations/Farms/Businesses

Friday September 20, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Energy & Shelter Speakers Tent

3:00pm PDT

Solar is constantly evolving.
This talk will provide you with the latest information about technology improvements, financial considerations and policy changes that make solar possible in Maine

Speakers/Performing Artists

Friday September 20, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Energy & Shelter Speakers Tent

4:00pm PDT

A New Approach to Solar Ground Mounts
In 217, Insource Renewables of Pittsfield and Backyard Buildings of Unity began a unique collaboration to build custom structures as an alternative to traditional ground-mounted solar arrays.

Speakers/Performing Artists

Friday September 20, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Energy & Shelter Speakers Tent

4:00pm PDT

Local Power, Locally Grown: Municipal Solar
Across Maine and New England, more towns and municipalities are looking to the sun to power their many energy needs.

Friday September 20, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Railcar Speakers Tent
 
Saturday, September 21
 

10:00am PDT

Heat Pumps and the Environment.
Adam will speak to how heat pumps are an immediate and impactful way for Mainers to reduce our State's dependency on fossil fuels

Speakers/Performing Artists
Organizations/Farms/Businesses

Saturday September 21, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Energy & Shelter Speakers Tent

11:00am PDT

Flue Tile & Other Mass Tiny House Heaters.
Demonstrating Design Techniques for Building and Using a Tint House Flue Tile Cooker/Heater.

Speakers/Performing Artists
Organizations/Farms/Businesses

Saturday September 21, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Energy & Shelter Speakers Tent

12:00pm PDT

Choosing Solar Options
In this session, Insource Renewables founder and solar consumer advocate Vaughan Woodruff will provide an overview of key considerations when buying solar.

Speakers/Performing Artists
Organizations/Farms/Businesses

Saturday September 21, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Energy & Shelter Speakers Tent

1:00pm PDT

Healthy Indoor Air
Making sure our energy efficient homes don't cause healthy problems by creating an unhealthy environment. Ventilation is essential.

Speakers/Performing Artists
Organizations/Farms/Businesses

Saturday September 21, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Energy & Shelter Speakers Tent

2:00pm PDT

High Performance Passive Buildings for Maine
GO Logic has successfully been constructing buildings to Passive House standards in Maine, New England, and New York using the latest technology to achieve the highest energy efficiency.

Speakers/Performing Artists

Saturday September 21, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Energy & Shelter Speakers Tent

3:00pm PDT

How Opt in to the Voluntary Renewable Energy Market
Maine's renewable portfolio standard assures us that a certain percentage of renewable energy must be used to generate our electricity.

Speakers/Performing Artists
Organizations/Farms/Businesses

Saturday September 21, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Energy & Shelter Speakers Tent

4:00pm PDT

Lessons from a Homestead in the Indian Himalayas
Before moving to Maine, Robin and Spero spent nine years homesteading in the Indian Himalayas. They opened a natural medicine clinic, created an organic, no-till, permaculture farm

Saturday September 21, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Railcar Speakers Tent

4:00pm PDT

What you need to know about Solar.
Solar is constantly evolving. This talk will provide you with the latest information about technology improvements, financial considerations and policy changes that make solar possible in Maine

Speakers/Performing Artists

Saturday September 21, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Energy & Shelter Speakers Tent
 
Sunday, September 22
 

10:00am PDT

Heat Pumps
Adam will speak to how heat pumps are an immediate and impactful way for Mainers to reduce our State's dependency on fossil fuels.

Speakers/Performing Artists
Organizations/Farms/Businesses

Sunday September 22, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Energy & Shelter Speakers Tent

11:00am PDT

Solar is constantly evolving.
This talk will provide you with the latest information about technology improvements, financial considerations and policy changes that make solar possible in Maine

Speakers/Performing Artists

Sunday September 22, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Energy & Shelter Speakers Tent

12:00pm PDT

Decarbonizing Energy: The Role of Solar + Storage
This presentation will focus on why energy needs to be decarbonized.

Sunday September 22, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Energy & Shelter Speakers Tent

1:00pm PDT

Efficiency Maine: Energy Efficiency Rebates
This is a comprehensive overview of Efficiency Maine's residential energy efficiency programs, including tools to help Mainers pursue cost-effective energy savings in the home.

Sunday September 22, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Energy & Shelter Speakers Tent

2:00pm PDT

Balanced Residential Ventilation
Explains why we need active ventilation and how to design and install an effective system.

Speakers/Performing Artists
Organizations/Farms/Businesses

Sunday September 22, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Energy & Shelter Speakers Tent

3:00pm PDT

Being a Smart Solar Buyer.
As the demand for solar energy grows in Maine, there are an increasing number of options for installing a solar PV system for your home or business.

Speakers/Performing Artists
Organizations/Farms/Businesses

Sunday September 22, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Energy & Shelter Speakers Tent

4:00pm PDT

Get That Radon Out of My House!
Environmental management includes protecting yourself and your family from indoor pollutants that can make you sick.

Organizations/Farms/Businesses

Sunday September 22, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Energy & Shelter Speakers Tent
 


Filter sessions
Apply filters to sessions.