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March Speaker Series - LIVE ONLINE PRESENTATION

Getting to know Clean Energy Resource Teams

Learn all about Clean Energy Resource Teams including our mission, vision, values, history and an overview of some of current focus areas. Our host Nik Allen will also share a couple recent/current partner projects and even a bit about the solar thermal panel on her 160 year old farmhouse on the Iron Range.

About the Speakers:

 
 
 

Nik Allen
Northeast Regional Coordinator
Clean Energy Resource Teams

 

Nik Allen is the Northeast CERT Coordinator with a focus on residential clean energy across Minnesota.

She earned a B.A. at The College of Saint Scholastica and is pursuing a master's degree. Nik has consulted for and partnered with myriad nonprofits including Mending the Sacred Hoop and MN350.

She is also a two time cancer survivor and member of the Flat Closure Now initiative. Nik lives on a small farm on Minnesota's Iron Range. Energy use is offset by one of 8th Fire Solar's early solar thermal furnaces and the Allens plan to increase sustainability on the property. The Allen Farm is home to the Gertrude Elizabeth Allen Nature Preserve and is part of less than 1% of land owned by women of color globally.

 
 

March Speaker Series - LIVE ONLINE PRESENTATION

Due to the current public health situation regarding COVID-19, MRES has transitioned to a web based platform for all Speaker Series events. This decision was made in an effort to reduce the person-to-person transmission of the virus and is consistent with the policies and advice of leading state and national health organizations.

Thursday, March 21st
Web Portal Opens: 5:45pm
Speaker: 6:00-7:00pm

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Meeting ID: 844 5709 4638
Passcode: 131663

To dial in, call +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
or find your local number here.

Difficulties? Contact Eleanor Mahon
eleanor@mnrenewables.org


Green Rock Apartments Transform Multifamily Housing from Old to Sustainable: A Guide for Property Owners

Dale Howey, in six years, has transformed his Green Rock Apartments into a model of carbon-neutral housing. Howey, a Minneapolis owner/renovator, has completed eight multi-unit building retrofits. The physical improvements, coupled with enhanced livability amenities, have dramatically reduced each building’s utility usage/cost of energy, increased owner profits, and improved livability for residents. Most importantly, the retrofits have significantly reduced the use of fossil fuels, and thus contribute toward lowering the world’s extreme carbon emissions.

Howey’s intention is to open-source his unique retrofit approach so that others may gain ideas, inspiration, and guidance. To that end, the Minnesota Renewable Energy Society, in collaboration with Green Rock Apartments, has produced a detailed guide documenting Howey’s projects, noting the carbon-reducing products used, retrofit project financing, key contacts and sources for further research. The following guide highlights four Green Rock Apartment buildings in Minneapolis, MN that have been retrofitted to near zero carbon by Howey. These retrofits have greatly lowered utility usage, increased owner profits and have improved livability for Residents. Most importantly, these retrofits significantly reduce the use of fossil fuels to further lower the world’s extreme carbon emissions.


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