Tour – The MN Victorian Net Zero Certified Home Renovation
Stewart Herman, homeowner and laborer invites us behind the scenes of his home that was transformed from an old leaky Victorian into a stunning Net Positive, LEED Platinum, MN Green Path & GreenStar Gold home. Stewart along with the architect, remodeler, HVAC and solar installer take us through every aspect of what it took to make this home one of the most sustainable in the Midwest. Join us and learn!
Lessons Learned
1) Review the applications of achieving Net Zero Energy Use in Gut Rehabs using LEED BD+C V4 EA Homes Annual Energy Use modeling & testing
2) Articulate the use of advanced walls systems that go beyond the requirements for energy loss and LEED BD+C V4 MR Durability Management
3) Understand the opportunities and benefits of more sustainable material choices and re use through the lens of LEED BD+C v4 MR Environmental Preferable Products
4) Know where to get more information and resources on LEED and Zero Energy Gut Rehabs
Continuing Education Units (CEUS)
1.5 hour in
- GBCI (LEED APH)
- AIA(HSW) – 2 hours
- Certified Green Professional (NARI & CGP)
- AIBD
- BPI – Nonwhole house
- Certified GreenHome Professional (CGHP)
- State Architect / Builder License may be applicable
Instructors: Stewart Herman & Marc Sloot
Stewart Herman recently retired. During the 1970s he wrote on energy policy (Energy Futures: Industry and the New Technologies, The Health Costs of Air Pollution) before proceeding to graduate work at the University of Chicago Divinity School and a quarter-century of teaching ethics in the Religion Department of Concordia College, Moorhead, MN, where he was also active in sustainability efforts.
Marc Sloot.
Throughout the process of design, construction and living in your new home or remodel, your journey should be fun, educational and uplifting. Regardless of your aesthetic preference or project size, Marc is uniquely skilled at providing you with the level of service you need to create a project that is beautiful, functional and holistically green. Through his passion for sustainability, Marc also plays a major role in keeping SALA on the cutting edge of beautiful green design. He does this with a strong knowledge of the technical issues related to design and construction, a wonderful sense of beauty and an understanding of how to weave all these elements into creative designs through an enjoyable, understandable design process.
Other Instructors: Christina Rymer & Jason Massmann
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Course Certificate Cost: $30.00
GHI Members: Free
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