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Goal Net Zero Interest Group

Goal Net Zero Interest Group


Learn more about net zero energy design and construction

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Goal Net Zero (GNZ) Interest Group discussions are a great follow up for anyone that has attended a past GNZ tour or just wanting to learn more about net zero concepts, design and building science. The group has been meeting monthly. Below are upcoming meetings.

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Each meeting cost $5.00 for Solar Oregon members and $10.00 for non-members. Click here for more about membership.

Participants should register for each meeting separately.

Click here to review the 2010 GNZ tour and for file downloads of this tour.

Current Scheduled Meetings

Date Topic of Discussion Member Registration Non-member Registration
Sep 22, 2010 Solar Incentive Programs
Speakers: Dan Weldon and Mark Pengilly

Learn about the latest immensely popular incentive for solar - the Feed In Tariff. The Oregon Feed In Tariff is a new incentive model that differs from the European model and reduces some of the typical restrictions of net metering policies. The next phase of this Oregon incentive program is opening for applications in October. Learn how it works, how much it pays, what kind of rate of return your investment will provide, and compare it to other incentive programs. Learn from one of the phase 1 system purchasers how it has worked so far. For more information, Click here for Feed In Tariff FAQs.
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Oct 27, 2010 PV Thermal
Speaker: Doug Boleyn

Learn about the systems that combine PV and hot air technologies. How do they work? Learn how they have performed in Oregon in new construction with a full year of monitoring. This promising technology has been used on residential and commercial projects. Learn about the successes in Oregon and elsewhere.		 Click here to Register
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Nov 17, 2010 Net Zero Remodeling
Speaker: Kathryn Gray

Learn about the search, process, and design ideas of an experienced net zero home designer as she remodels a 1953 SE Portland ranch home. Hear how she established her overall plan, prioritizes the projects from the lowest hanging fruits and most cost effective to the tradeoffs between energy efficiency and "green".
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Meeting Time and Location

All meetings will be from 6:30 - 8:00 PM in the Basement Lecture Room of the Heritage Building, 3934 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland, Oregon, 97214. Click here to map location.

Seating is limited, so register early.

These forums are meant to be interactive - with ample time for Q&A.

Future Topics of Discussion

 

  • What to look for when buying your "starter" goal net zero home
  • Inverters: What is the future? Hybrids? Micro-inverters?
  • New mechanical systems: PV Thermal. Life Breath.
  • Heat recovery Ventilation Systems
  • Site energy vs. Source energy: Why?
  • New insulation systems
  • Case Studies
  • Performance comparisons
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Discussion Facilitators
Kathy Bash
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AIA, LEED AP, architect and solar owner with broad experience in several solar technologies. As an engineering-educated architect, Kathy has experience with residential and commercial systems and uses her quirky humor to share her extensive knowledge.
Kathryn Gray KathrynGray

Kathryn Gray is an urban planner, designer, UrbanSun passive solar home design business owner, and a net zero homeowner with years of experience designing systems throughout the northwest.  Kathryn has received Portland Office of Sustainable Development Build It Green grants for cutting edge technology projects and designed the first convective loop solar storage systems in Oregon.
Doug Boleyn
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Doug Boleyn is currently the Commercial Solar Program Manager for Energy Trust of Oregon.  An early innovator, he built his first solar home in 1974 and just completed his latest, a net zero home, in 2009. Doug worked for PGE as their solar and renewable energy expert and designed energy conservation marketing programs, performed research and development and worked in many roles relating to energy conservation and renewables. Prior to joining Energy Trust, Doug ran Cascade Solar Consulting. Doug has been a board member and officer of Solar Oregon since its inception in 1981.

Dan Weldon

Dan Weldon, has been active in the Portland Sustainability community with numerous presentations on finance’s role in supporting the region’s green economy.  He is a Commercial and Residential Mortgage Banker with River Capital Finance with over 20 years of banking experience.   He has served in advisory capacity for Mayor Sam Adams sustainability initiatives, and currently volunteers his time on the board of directors for both Voice for Oregon Innovation and Sustainability (VOIS), and Solar Oregon.

Mark Pengilly

Mark Pengilly, is with Oregonians for Renewable Energy Policy (OREP) and has recently signed up for a PV system under the first phase of Oregon's new solar incentive program. Mark was an adviser to Multnomah County Commissioner Lisa Naito on renewable energy and was a participant in the Governor's Renewable Energy Working Group.  He lobbied in the Oregon Legislature for the new solar incentive program and was part of the Oregon Public Utility Commission rulemaking process for the program.

Comment from attendee of our last GNZ tour

"My compliments to your organization and all of the volunteers who made this event a slam dunk success!  I'm currently addressing my own LEED-H Platinum projects and the information and insight gained from the tours and interviews will prove to be worth its weight in gold."

Nicholas Sukkau, LEED AP BD+C, CSBA
Gresham, Oregon
 
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