Green Building Lecture Set for June 2

Posted By Les Conklin on May 29, 2016

Green Building Lecture Series

Green Innovative Built Projects: Energizing a 1979 Home

Date: Thursday, June 2

Time: 7 – 8:30 p.m.

Location: Scottsdale Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Road (northwest corner of McDowell and Granite Reef, behind the convenience store)

What are some of our citizens and building professionals doing to create better homes? What is possible considering budget and space constraints? Come see and hear about successes with projects that exemplify principles of resource conservation, comfort, healthy living and improved home value.

Speaker:

Jan Green, REALTOR®, GREEN®, SFR, EcoBroker®, RE/MAX Excalibur

Jan Green

It’s been a dream project to purchase a 1979 home with the intent to add energy efficient features. Building codes and homeowner needs were different when this home was built. Asbestos was commonly used in that era so eradicating those finishes became a priority, including mold, wood rot and termites. During the project, much was uncovered and changed. The finished product is much more energy efficient with better indoor air quality, low water use and low maintenance finishes. Understanding what comes first in energy efficiency is critical to making smart decisions when remodeling older construction.

As a REALTOR®, Certified EcoBroker, and GREEN designee, Jan works to assist clients with understanding ways to save energy, live a healthier lifestyle, reuse materials and lower utility costs. Clients receive value added service and gain the most dollars possible when selling their home with special features, and buyers feel they are using a trusted advisor in their search for their next home. Jan is an instructor at Arizona School of Real Estate & Business, coordinator for the green appraiser courses and co-creator of the “Value of Green” panel discussions (2012 – present). She serves on the advisory board for Efficiency First Arizona, and is a member of the Residential Green Building Committee and AZ chapter of the US Green Building Council. Jan received the RE/MAX “Above the Crowd” award for community involvement. She is working on the latest update to the Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service (MLS) to reflect the value of green and energy efficient homes.

Admission: The lecture series is sponsored by the Scottsdale Green Building Program. The lectures are free and open to the public; no reservations are needed. Contact: Anthony Floyd, green building program manager, city of Scottsdale, afloyd@ScottsdaleAZ.gov, 480-312-4202.

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City of Scottsdale, www.ScottsdaleAZ.gov, search “Green Building Program

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