Sustainable Energy Presentations/Downloads

What Does Green Mean? Opportunities in Weatherization, Affordable Housing, and Agency Operations, presented by Dale Horton, NCAF Leveraging Conference, St. Petersburg, FL, October 27, 2008

Energy Efficiency: The Cornerstone of Green Design, presented by Dale Horton and Dave Houser, Montana Joint Engineers Conference, Helena, MT, November 2008

MT USGBC Chapter Conf Sept08: ENERGY STAR/LEED Designer/Builder Training, presented by Dale Horton, Billings, MT, Sept. 13, 2008.

ENERGY STAR and Green Buildings, presented by Dale Horton, Kalispell, MT, May 15, 2008

Residential Green Buildings, presented by Casey Dudley, Kalispell, MT, May 15, 2008

"Green Building Techniques for Rehab and Retrofits," presented by Dale Horton, Architect, Pennsylvania Community Development and Housing Practitioners Conference, April 28, 2008

Evergreen Affordability
Evergreen Affordability is a solutions catalog that addresses specific issues regarding sustainable design in affordable housing, such as choosing an architect, selecting building materials, and designing systems for a project, and then describes how actual building projects have arrived at a solution to those challenges. The case study discussions in this document help illustrate the potential and the obstacles involved in applying sustainable, affordable solutions in real–world building projects.

Montana Solar House – A Guide to Adding Solar to Your Home
Learn about the use solar electric systems in homes and small businesses. This publication provides basic information about system components and what to expect when shopping for a solar electric system. Information on solar water-heating and solar air-heating systems also is included.

Montana Solar House – An Introduction to New Home Solar Design
Similar to the publication above, this one focuses on incorporating solar features into new home design. Includes chapters on photovoltaics, solar water heating, and building-integrated solar design.

How to Build a Better Home in Montana With Solar Energy and Energy Efficiency
Learn more about incorporating solar and energy efficiency features into new home construction with this homeowner brochure developed by NCAT.

Montana Guide to Building ENERGY STAR Solar Homes
This brochure helps builders and designers incorporate energy efficiency and solar energy features into new home construction. It discusses ENERGY STAR Homes Northwest, grid-connected photovoltaics, passive solar and solar tempering, solar water heating, and "solar ready" design features.

Renewable Energy Opportunities on the Farm
Renewable energy represents an important option for agricultural producers. This publication from the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service/ATTRA introduces three renewable energy resources that can be attractive and economically feasible for the farm: solar, wind, and renewable fuels.

Consumer's Guide to Renewable Energy in Arkansas
While intended for Arkansas residents and businesses, much of the information presented in this publication also applies to residents in other states. Includes useful information on solar, wind, and renewable fuels.