Sophia Kelly: Guest Expert
Sophia Kelly: June 2 Guest Expert at
Light House: Sustainable Building Centre
Throughout May, Light House Sustainable Building Centre is offering a non-technical “Green Building 101” for homeowners, strata-dwellers and anyone else interested in learning how to “green” their home! For more information or to register, click here.
The course is focused around five areas of green design, based on the LEED building rating system:
As a complement to the workshop, Light House’s May and June Guest Experts will be speaking on topics related to each of these five categories.
On Saturday June 2nd from 2-4pm, Sophia Kelly will speak about Renewable Energy Technologies for Homes (category #5)
Sophia Kelly, Vancouver Renewable Energy Co-op
Sophia Kelly will explain in lay terms renewable energy technologies that can be used to retrofit existing homes (or incorporated into new ones) including photovoltaic (solar electric) systems, solar domestic water heating systems, and solar air (space heating) systems. These systems reduce a building's carbon footprint by providing sustainably generated electricity or heat. She will cover how to determine whether your home is suitable for a renewable energy retrofit or new installation and what types of systems might work best for specific types of situations.
Bio - Sophia is cofounder of VREC (Vancouver Renewable Energy Co-op). She completed coursework in solar photovoltaic system design at BCIT and was on the Board of Directors of the Waterfront Consumers Cooperative for several years. A socially responsible eco-entrepreneur for many years, she began her entrepreneurial career in 1990 as founder and owner of Environmentally Friendly, one of the first ecologically responsible janitorial companies in Vancouver. She developed and taught environmental education to school children all over BC while working for the Association for the Promotion and Advancement of Science Education. In addition to her work with VREC she is the owner of Technology Tailoring, an information technology consulting company serving non-profit and business clients.
PLEASE RSVP to info@sustainablebuildingcentre.com. This is a free event but a donation of $2-$5 is suggested. You do not need to be registered in a Green Building 101 workshop to attend this seminar.
LOCATION
Light House: Sustainable Building Centre is located at 1575 Johnston Street, just East of the Public Market in the heart of Granville Island. Our centre is on the second floor and accessible via the glass door and staircase on the Southwest corner of the building. This event is sponsored by Light House Sustainable Building Centre and Cascadia Green Building Council, the local chapter of the CaGBC. Funding comes from Environment Canada and the Real Estate Foundation of BC.
Guest Expert seminars are intended to provide general information about green building products and technologies. Attendees may not rely on these seminars for any guarantee of product performance or suitability for a particular purpose. Light House Sustainable Building Centre does not endorse any of the services or products discussed by guest expert speakers. Light House disclaims any warranties, expressed or implied, relating to these seminars.
Some of the materials and construction methods are new and have not yet been fully tested. The audience is cautioned to consult with the manufacturer of each product before using that product and to carefully review any product information available to determine the suitability of the material for the project or use contemplated. The audience is cautioned to independently determine that the construction methods are appropriate for the particular project.
In no case will Light House Sustainable Building Centre be liable for any information given by its guest expert speakers.
