Whether it's a world renown architect, or a local expert on sustainability, you won't want to miss these lectures. We'll be featuring lectures related to architecture, design, engineering, sustainability and the environment, and occasionally other things that catch our fancy. As always, this list will be frequently updated. You can click "See more" for the event page and links to the appropriate sources.
July
July 22nd -- Holistic Sitewater Management | The
Northwest Ecobuilding Guild is sponsoring an education event on
sitewater management. The event features Michael Laurie, of Watershed LLC,
a water conservation consulting and design firm, discussing outdoor
irrigation system efficiency, as well as indoor use practices. See more. |
July 29th -- Keeping Chickens in the City | This free class, organized by Seattle FreeSchool, will teach you how to
raise and keep chickens in an urban environment, including information
on starting with chicks. See more. |
September
September 12 -- Solar Works! In Seattle: Solar Hot Water 101 | Solar
Hot Water systems can reduce your energy bills by using the sun to
preheat your domestic hot water. This workshop will include an
overview of system theory and design, as well as a discussion of
component selection and sizing. See more. |
September 17th -- The Architectural Challenge of 2030 | Part
III of the Regeneration Speaker Series, featuring a discussion between
Amanda Sturgeon, a Senior Associate and the co-director of the
sustainable design initiative nationally for Perkins+Will, and Kevin R.
Hydes, President and CEO of Integral Performance Engineering. See more. |