91ÖÆƬ³§

Please Join us November 18, 2024 at the Penticton campus center of excellence PC113, for the continuation of 91ÖÆƬ³§ speakers' series.

Speaker: Brian Rippy is a Professor in the Sustainable Building Technology program at 91ÖÆƬ³§ and as well as a sustainable design consultant assisting local governments, NGO’s, and international aid agencies with renewable resource engineering and sustainable building initiatives. With degrees in Civil Engineering and Sustainable Design Brian has worked on sustainable design and development projects all over the world. Brian brings together the experience of a wide variety of successfully completed projects for all levels of government and draws upon a broad range of experiences from sustainable building development to renewable resource management. Brian is dedicated to transforming the way these systems are designed, built, and operated, enabling environmentally and socially responsible, healthy and prosperous communities.

Topic: Okanagan Deep Energy Retrofit....While newly built sustainably dwellings often grab the headlines. The fact remains that the buildings that are currently standing and will be standing for many years to come are some of the lowest hanging fruit in meeting our climate targets. This presentation will walk you through a deep energy retrofit project that was recently completed on a 1953 home in Penticton. The goals of the project were to use advanced building technology to help reduce costs, wastes and in-efficiencies often associated with major retrofits to achieve the BC Energy Step Code 5 while retaining as much of the original structure as possible. At the same time making sure that decarbonization, climate passive survivability, and indoor environmental quality were prioritized.

Admission by donation (cash only) - coffee and treats included.
All funds raised during this event go to the students to help with financial emergencies.