Developing Sustainable Tribal Housing
September 26 - September 27, 2012
Seattle, WA
Course Description
This two-day course will explore sustainable building strategies for housing developments in Indian Country. The course is designed to inspire participants to consider energy efficient and sustainable designs. The first day of training will include a series of topics that describe the value of using sustainable building techniques, including practical examples of successful sustainable build projects in Indian Country. Topics on the second day will provide students with the nuts and bolts of building using sustainable methodology and products. Specific sustainable building materials and methods will be discussed and alternative power sources will be explored. Other topics to be covered include water conservation, indoor air quality, and building envelope components.
Objectives
- Help tribes increase their capacity and knowledge base to be better prepared to build sustainable, energy efficient, and affordable housing development projects in their communities.
- Help clarify core sustainable building elements and why they should be incorporated into every new affordable housing construction project in tribal communities.
- Learn how to use sustainable technology so that tribal housing programs will be able to meet the new sustainable industry standards that are becoming essential to securing new home construction funds.
Who should attend?
Housing directors, maintenance supervisors, planners, and others interested in learning more about sustainable building trends in the tribal housing industry are encouraged to attend.