STUDIO-e Architecture
Ecobuilding Collaborative of Oregon
Lovinger Robertson Landscape Architects

Join us for a tour of the first certified Passive House in Eugene (second one in Oregon).  Passive House is an integrated set of design principles for lowering energy demand to a practical minimum. Passive House is called “passive” because it  doesn’t require an active heating system. This allows more investment in the home’s insulation, windows, doors and a tight shell, resulting in a typical 90% savings in energy used for space heating.

In addition to being a certified Passive House, the Orchard Street home also includes:

• 5 kW photovoltaic system to achieve Net-Positive-Energy performance
• Solar thermal hot water
• Compact design:  less than 1,250 s.f.
• On-site reclaimed lumber
• Rain garden
• Compact edible landscape custom designed for intensive food production
• Continuous monitoring through Web Energy Loggers
• Preservation of a huge Black Walnut tree on-site

Tuesday,  August 24th, 2010 | Eugene, OR

Time: 12:00p.m.—1:00p.m. 
Location:  1994 Orchard St, Eugene, OR.                 
Cost:  Free for members and students; $5 for non-members
Please RSVP – space limited!
Contact:   Jenna Garmon
phone: 541.682.5541   email:  eugene@cascadiagbc.org

Cascadia promotes the design, construction and operation of buildings in Alaska, British Columbia, Washington and Oregon that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live, work and learn.  The Eugene Branch of Cascadia hosts monthly lunchtime presentations and quarterly evening events on emerging green building issues. These events are designed to provide networking and educational opportunities for members and industry professionals in the greater Eugene area.