A Presentation by Angela Klein, Architect Green Restoration, Rehab & Reuse Plus, Meredith Owens, Energy Management Supervisor

A Presentation by Angela Klein, Architect

Green Restoration, Rehab & Reuse

Plus, Meredith Owens, Energy Management Supervisor, Alameda Municipal Power 

Energy Efficiency Programs for Retrofit & Remodeling Projects

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Free for AAPS members; $5 for non-members

7:00 pm

Immmanuel Lutheran Church, 

1420 Lafayette Street, Alameda, CA 94501

(Parking available at the corner of Chestnut Street and Santa Clara Avenue.)

http://www.alameda-preservation.org/

Green Design—An Environmental Responsiblity 

Angela Klein has always liked old houses. As a child growing up in a town in Illinois with lots of older homes, she began drawing house plans for entertainment. She continued and deepened her interest in buildings with a Bachelors and Masters in Architecture from the University of Illinois; while there, she was able to study abroad with the university's program at Versailles. 

The program was contained in the palace's former horse stables, which were, according to Angela, "very beautiful."  This fine example of adaptive reuse, along with the many old structures she was able to see in her travels through Europe, formed some of the background vision for her subsequent work.

Being "Green"

Angela's interest in "green" or sustainable building developed along with her interest in old houses. In her view, by nature, an older home is the greenest home, and retrofit and remodeling projects for those homes can take advantage of many sustainable materials and practices now available to builders. For example, in selecting materials for a project, one can choose from those that are sourced locally or sustainably, use materials with low VOCs (volatile organic compounds), and use modern energy-saving technology in products such as heating and kitchen appliances. 

Incorporating sustainability into every small choice made for the project will eventually lead to a much greener result.  And using antique furnishings in an older building where they fit in well with the design is a great example of reuse—the highest form of recycling. One can also start with small green projects that add up over time.

Angela has over 24 years experience as a licensed architect, and is a Certified Green Building Professional and a member of Build It Green; her architecture practice in Alameda is certified as a Bay Area Green Business.  AAPS members will benefit from her presentation, learning to think about incorporating sustainability into their next "old house" project.  Angela tells us, "Now is a great time to go green because of all the federal and 

state incentives for green upgrades."

How to Save Energy in Older Buildings

Meredith Owens, the Energy Management Supervisor for Alameda Municipal Power, will be speaking to members at the same meeting about the details of AMP's energy efficiency programs that apply to retrofit and remodeling projects on older buildings.  She will discuss AMP's history, power resources, and energy efficiency programs and services.  

Meredith has a BA in Anthropology and also in Energy Management and Design and holds an HVAC certification from ASHRAE—the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers.  She has been with AMP for 17 years and lives in Alameda in a not very old house built in 1938.

Sponsored by

Alameda Architectural Preservation Society

www.alameda-preservation.org

http://www.alameda-preservation.org/

P.O. Box 1677, Alameda, CA 94501

510-479-6489