Webinars

Here you will find information on the Building Technologies Program (BTP) Webinars. BTP regularly updates this page with current Webinar topics, dates, and registration information, as well as archived Webinars. Some of the following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader.

Webinars are free of charge, but you must register in advance to obtain the URL and password for logging on via the Internet and the phone number to connect to the audio. Watch this Web page for registration information as it becomes available. You can also sign up to receive e-mail alerts about future Webinars and registration information.

Schedule

Please join us for our November Webinar.

Greensburg: America's Model Green Community in Their Own Words
Monday, November 23, 2009
1:00-2:30 PM EST

Description: This Webinar will provide an overview of how Greensburg, Kansas, a town that was nearly destroyed by the largest tornado on record, found new life and purpose rebuilding as "America's model green community." Hear from city and government leaders how decisions were made to rebuild with the largest concentration of LEED^® certified buildings in the world, and where the town is headed today.

This presentation will look at details of how the town arrived at extraordinary levels of achievement and will address such questions as:

How did a community of individuals from rural Kansas come together so cohesively to embrace a vision of sustainability and to provide leadership both locally and throughout the nation?
What were the challenges with unifying a small town behind what many perceived to be a radical cultural shift?
How can the work of this small town be scaled to meet the challenges of other, larger communities?
What motivated citizens to not only recover from an enormous tragedy, but to take on another level of education and effort in becoming a "model green community"?
What does Greensburg's experience mean for the rest of our country?

Target Audience: This Webinar is geared toward federal agencies, state energy offices, renewable energy and energy efficiency associations, architects, residential and commercial builders, planning firms, and homeowners.

Presenters:

Bob Dixson, Mayor, City of Greensburg
Kelly Estes, President, BTI-Greensburg John Deere Dealership
Darin Headrick, Superintendant, Greensburg Schools District USD 422
Daniel Wallach, Executive Director, Greensburg GreenTown

Learn more about Greensburg GreenTown.

How to Attend the Webinar

You can attend the Webinar via your desktop computer and phone line free of charge, but you must register in advance to obtain the URL and password for logging on via the Internet and the phone number to connect to the audio.

You can also sign up to receive e-mail notices about upcoming webinars.

Archived Webinars

The following Webinar archives are available for viewing in Windows Media Player as Windows Media Video (WMV) files. To view these WMV files, you will need a computer running Microsoft Windows with Windows Media Player, version 9 or later. Download Windows Media Player. Adobe Acrobat PDF files of the presentations and audio transcripts are also available.

September 15, 2009: The Building of the Solar Decathlon

This webinar provides information about the development of the Solar Decathlon, from concept to the growth of the event. Topics will include technology usage, international engagement, and the stars of the event...the students.

View the presentation slides (PDF 10.1 MB).
View the recorded Webinar (WMV 12.8 MB). You can also read a text version of the audio.

August 27, 2009: Energy Efficiency & Retrofit Jobs in the Buildings Industry — Workforce Overview

This webinar provides an overview of jobs involved with retrofitting existing homes to improve energy efficiency. It is geared toward community college administrators, Workforce Investment System labor offices and agencies, training centers, and other organizations that consult with workers about job opportunities and training.

View the presentation slides (PDF 2.7 MB) and a resource listing (PDF 184 KB).
View the recorded Webinar (WMV 11.6 MB). You can also read a text version of the audio.