Populus is pleased to announce that we’ve scheduled a LEED for Homes Intensive Training in Santa Fe, New Mexico for October 26th and October 27th, following the Santa Fe Greenbuilding Summit and Expo (Oct. 22-25).

Are you a builder or architect in Santa Fe, Albuquerque or elsewhere in New Mexico?  Then you’ve probably heard of New Mexico’s Sustainable Building Tax Credit that rewards you for building a LEED for Homes Silver Certified Home.  Under the Sustainable Building Tax Credit, a single-family or multi-family home that earns LEED for Homes Silver certification or higher and achieves a Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Index of 60 or lower, can earn $5 per square foot for the first 2,000 square feet and $2.50 per square foot for the next 1,000 square feet of home.  Those numbers increase dramatically for LEED for Homes Platinum Certified projects, which receive $9.00 per square foot for the first 2,000 square feet and $4.45 per square foot for the next 1,000 square feet.  That’s a tax credit of $22,450 for a LEED Platinum Certified Home in New Mexico!!!

Want to learn how you can promote greenbuilding and help your clients qualify for this tax credit by designing and building LEED Certified homes?  Populus’ LEED for Homes Intensive Training is coming to New Mexico!  The class is designed to expand your knowledge of the USGBC’s LEED for Homes program or to help you study for the new LEED for Homes AP Plus or LEED Green Associate exams.

Classes are taught by David Neiger, Principal at Populus Sustainable Design Consulting:

• B.S. Architecture, Penn State University
• RESNET Home Energy Rater
• USGBC Green Rater
• LEED AP Homes
• Served as a Subject Matter Expert to the USGBC

Featuring

• Hands-on learning experiences that emphasize project team roles and credit requirements
• Green Rater demonstrations
• In-depth coverage of building science, including air leakage, moisture control, ventilation strategies and durability management
• Overview of RESNET’s Home Energy Rating System (or “HERS rating”), including key energy efficiency strategies
• Comprehensive coverage of green building, including materials and resources, water efficiency, indoor air quality, energy efficiency, sustainable sites and landscaping
• Introduction to complimentary green building certification programs, including EPA’s Indoor airPLUS and ENERGY STAR for New Homes program

Who Should Attend

The class is geared toward green building professionals (especially architects and builders) interested in learning more about the USGBC’s LEED for Homes program, those interested in learning green building and building science principles (especially as it relates to durability issues, indoor air quality and energy efficiency), real estate professionals who seek to understand and market green homes, as well as product manufacturers and salespeople who want to better understand how their products interact with green building certification programs.

While the class is an intensive introduction to green building and building science principles, it is also designed for those interested in studying for GBCI’s (the “Green Building Certification Institute”) LEED for Homes AP (or “Accredited Professional”) exam or Green Associate exams.

Registration

Included in the Registration Fee: 2-day training class, Populus’ LEED for Homes outline, continental breakfast and lunch.

Classes are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

Populus is a full service sustainable design consulting firm that focuses on high performance, net-zero and near-net-zero custom residential and multi-family projects.  Populus guides architects and builders through the requirements of mandatory green building codes and optional green home certification programs, providing HERS rating, LEED for Homes Green Rater services and LEED for Homes training.  Visit Populus at www.popboulder.com.

Today, Populus concluded its third LEED for Homes Intensive Training Class in Boulder, Colorado.  The class is geared toward green building professionals (especially architects and builders) interested in learning more about the USGBC’s LEED for Homes program, those interested in learning green building and building science principles (especially as it relates to durability issues, indoor air quality and energy efficiency), real estate professionals who seek to understand and market green homes, as well as product manufacturers and salespeople who want to better understand how their products interact with green building certification programs.  While the class is an intensive introduction to green building and building science principles, it is also designed for those interested in studying for GBCI’s (the “Green Building Certification Institute”)  LEED for Homes AP (or “Accredited Professional”) exam or Green Associate exams.

David Neiger Teaches Indoor Air Quality and Building Science Principles at Populus' LEED for Homes Class

Populus’ next LEED for Homes Intensive Training Class is scheduled for October 1st and 2nd in Santa Fe, New Mexico at the Marvin Design Gallery by SolarGlass.

Populus is in the process of scheduling our next class in Colorado and will be releasing more details in the near future.  If you live in Boulder or Denver, or elsewhere in Colorado, and have an interest in our LEED for Homes Intensive Training Class, please email Laura Hutchings at Populus (laura@popboulder.com) and we will add you to our interest list and notify you when the next class is scheduled.

For organizations who are interested in scheduling a green building LEED for Homes educational event at their offices, please contact Populus at 303-325-7650.  We offer our intensive training nation-wide and will work with you to tailor our green building educational program to meet the goals of your organization.  Oftentimes this option will be more affordable than sending numerous individual attendees to our LEED for Homes Intensive Training.

Populus has experience training corporate sales teams, municipalities, real estate professionals, architects and builders regarding green building and building science principles, indoor air quality, energy efficiency (including an in-depth explanation of the Home Energy Rating System (aka “HERS Rating”)), and green building materials.  Populus seeks to empower the green building industry with the information required to create healthy, high-performance (whether its ENERGY STAR or Net Zero) green homes.

Populus also has experience consulting with municipalities nationwide regarding performance-based energy codes.  We can tailor our training and consulting services to effectively educate municipalities, code officials and industry stakeholders about the implementation of progressive energy efficiency codes.

If you’re interested in learning how Populus can provide green building education and in-depth coverage of the LEED for Homes program or RESNET’s Home Energy Rating System, contact Laura Hutchings at laura@popboulder.com to find out more.

Populus is a full service sustainable design consulting firm that focuses on high performance, net-zero and near-net-zero custom residential and multi-family projects.  Populus guides architects and builders through the requirements of mandatory green building codes and optional green home certification programs, providing HERS rating, LEED for Homes Green Rater services and LEED for Homes training.  Visit Populus at www.popboulder.com.

Ready to go beyond carbon neutral?  Register now for the BGBG’s September 23rd Building On-Site Seminar at Jim Logan’s beyond-net-zero, carbon neutral “Logan Wiggins House 3.”

Logan Wiggins House 3 goes beyond net-zero in its bid to achieve LEED for Homes Platinum certification.

The home, designed by Jim Logan Architects and built by Hughes Construction, is pursuing LEED Platinum certification in the USGBC’s LEED for Homes Rating System.  With its super high performance energy features, it looks as though this project may end up being the highest scoring LEED Platinum project in the country to date. 

Populus Sustainable Design Consulting provided HERS energy modeling and rating services, as well as LEED for Homes Green Rater services on the project. 

This beyond-net-zero home utilizes an Earthlinked Technologies refrigerant-based ground-source heat pump with a forced-air delivery system.

Namaste Solar, also a Boulder-based company, provided the grid-tied PV System for the home, while Aircraft installed the Earthlinked Technologies ground source heat pump.  The home also incorporates Serious Materials’ (formerly Alpen) triple pane double Heat Mirror windows.

Interested in learning more about the green features of this beyond net-zero, carbon neutral home?  Join us for the BGBG’s Building On-Site Seminar or visit the home during the Center for ReSource Conservation’s Tour of Solar and Green Homes on Saturday, September 26th.

See Inside a Lifebreath Heat Recovery Ventilator ("HRV")

Populus is the exclusive sponsor of the Logan Wiggins House 3 on the CRC’s tour and will be on-site during the day to answer your questions regarding the green, high-performance features of the home.

Populus is a full service sustainable design consulting firm that focuses on high performance, net-zero and near-net-zero custom residential and multi-family projects.  Populus guides architects and builders through the requirements of mandatory green building codes and optional green home certification programs, providing HERS rating, LEED for Homes Green Rater services and LEED for Homes training.  Visit Populus at www.popboulder.com.

We are pleased to announce that David Neiger of Populus will present regarding performance-based energy codes to the City of Hailey and Board of Blaine County Commissioners, Idaho on October 13, 2009.  Populus Sustainable Design Consulting has consulted to various municipalities and presented nationally regarding the implementation of performance-based energy codes.  Populus’ presentation to the City of Hailey and Board of County Commissioners will provide background on types of green building programs, an overview of the Home Energy Rating System (or “HERS”) and present lessons learned from the implementation of the City of Boulder and Boulder County’s performance-based energy codes.

In addition, Populus will present and facilitate a “Higher Performance Design Charrette” on October 12, 2009 for members of the Sun Valley architecture community.  AIA credits will be available and the presentation/charrette will focus on the integrative design process,   energy modeling and Populus’ experience working with architects and developers to comply with the requirements of the performance-based energy codes in Boulder.

Populus is a full service sustainable design consulting firm that focuses on high performance, net-zero and near-net-zero custom residential and multi-family projects.  Populus guides architects and builders through the requirements of mandatory green building codes and optional green home certification programs, providing HERS rating, LEED for Homes Green Rater services and LEED for Homes training.  Visit Populus at www.popboulder.com.

Populus will be presenting regarding performance-based green building codes at the MidAtlantic Renewable Energy Association’s Pennsylvania Renewable Energy Festival.

The Future of Building Codes: Learning from Boulder, Colorado’s Energy Efficient, Green Building Codes

Municipalities throughout the world are adopting green building codes that address issues from indoor air quality to energy efficiency.  This new generation of building codes is performance-based in nature, providing flexibility to create green, energy efficient homes.  Learn  about the implementation of cutting-edge energy efficiency codes in Boulder, Colorado and how municipalities nationwide can drastically reduce home energy consumption and carbon emissions.

David Neiger of Populus Sustainable Design Consulting will present on Saturday, September 19th at the Kempton Community Center in Kempton, PA.  The PA Renewable Energy is a three-day festival about renewable energy, natural building construction, sustainable agriculture, land-use planning, forestry and healthy living practices in general.  The festival features dynamic speakers, national exhibitors, workshops, hands-on demonstrations, vendors, live music and entertainment, children’s activities, food and more.  Learn more about the festival at www.paenergyfest.com.

Populus is a Boulder-based, full-service sustainable design consulting firm that focuses on high performance, net-zero and near-net-zero custom residential and multi-family projects.  Populus is your partner in high-performance design solutions, specializing in energy efficiency codes, green building certifications and LEED for Homes™ training.  Contact Populus at news@popboulder.com.