Sunday, September 05, 2010

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Visiting places firsthand is one of the best ways to stay informed of the latest in energy efficiency technology.  Several times each year IAEE coordinates tours to places such as energy efficient homes and businesses, factories that produce energy efficient building materials, energy production sites, and construction sites while energy-related products are being installed.  Below are photos from recent trips.
July 21, 2010 - Presentation on the Universtiy of Northern Iowa
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Eric O'Brien, University of Northern Iowa (UNI)  Sustainability Coordinator, presented to IAEE members on energy efficiency activites occuring on the UNI campus.

 

March 17, 2010 - IUB/OCA Building in Des Moines
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Dean Ibsen - an architect with the Department of Administrative Services, Cary Nagle - an architect with BNIM, and Duane Fournier of the Iowa Utilities Board presented on the construction of the new IUB/OCA building in Des Moines.  The presentation covered various features and energy performance measures considered for teh new IUB/OCA building.

The modern facility will house more than 90 employees of the two agencies.  It is modeled to consume 62 percent less energy than a typical building that is compliant with the Iowa Energy Code.  The building will feature a long list of enrgy efficiency measures highlighted by a geo-thermal heating and cooling system, roof-top solar panel electric production, and maximum use of natural lighting.
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February 4, 2010 - PFG Best Building in Cedar Falls
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Russell Wasendorf Sr. moved his company, Peregrine Financial Group Inc., from Chicago to Cedar Falls and opened the $18 million PFGBest headquarters to Cedar Falls in the Fall of 2009. 

Environmentally freindly construction materials and methods were used in nearly every aspect of the 50,000-square-foot, two-story structure built on a 26-acre site in Cedar Falls.  The company is currently in the process of applying for LEED Gold certification.

Dan Channer, from Struxture Architects, conducted the tour.  

December 2009 - Home being constructed with Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) near Cedar Rapids
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Don Otto, owner of DPO Construction LC, is now celebrating 31 years of building environmentally friendly homes. Beginning with building Iowa's first 5-star energy rated home, he has continually researched, developed and incorporated cost-effective, energy efficient techniques in his construction business.

Don provided a tour of a home currently under construction that has incorporated structural insulated panels.
October 7, 2009 - Members tour Consumers Energy near Marshalltown
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Consumers Energy serves over 5,000 members throughout Central Iowa in six countries: Marshall, Story, Polk, Jasper, Tama, and Hardin. The cooperative was incorporated in 1938 as Marshall County REC and then later in 2000 changed its name to Consumers Energy.  During the visit the IAEE was introduced to two exciting projects being conducted by Consumers Energy.

Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) project. The cooperative’s Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle project is experimenting with a 2008 Toyota Prius hybrid, whose electric power pack has been retrofitted from the on-board rechargeable system that is common place in hybrids to a plug-in version that supporters say can take the hybrid at least twice the 12 to 15 miles per hour that the current Prius batteries can provide. This is the first retrofit project of its kind in Iowa.

$ensible Energy Road Show showcases common sense energy efficiency technologies that everyone can implement at home.

Past Tours
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Alliant Energy's PowerHouse - Newton

 

    
   

 

Off-the-Grid Home, Maharishi Vedic City

 

    
   

 

Vermeer Science Center at Central College - Pella

 

    
   

 

Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities - Ankeny

 
   

 

 
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