One of the key components to the City of Chicago’s ambition Climate Change Action Plan is to retrofit 400,000 residential homes by 2020. However, at the current rate of residential retrofits, this task would take over 60 years to accomplish and with issues of equity, energy, and economic development at stake, many questions remain.
How does home weatherization relate to green collar jobs? Is there a market for private companies in the weatherization business? Since many of the homes with high-energy use are owned by those who can least afford the investment cost, how can we make weatherization affordable for consumers?
Hear how people in the field balance social and economic considerations with preserving our planet. Join us June 17th to discuss the complex issue of weatherization, and how lessons drawn from navigating this issue can be applied to the broader sustainability movement.
Confirmed Participants
Faith Foley
Assistant Director, Historic Chicago Bungalow Association
Faith Foley holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from Indiana University and a Master of Science Degree in Historic Preservation from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. While pursuing her graduate degree, she worked for the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Midwest Office, assisting preservation grant applicants and organizing and developing preservation conferences. As Assistant Director for the Historic Chicago Bungalow Association, Faith administers the grant program for energy efficient technologies and works to promote the preservation and certification of Chicago bungalows through community outreach and program development.
Dana Kenney
Assistant Commissioner, Division of Energy City of Chicago
Corbett Lunsford
Executive Director, Green Dream Group
Corbett Lunsford (Home Energy Rater, RESNET, BPI, LEED AP) is executive director of Green Dream Group, LLC, a firm specializing in third-party scientific testing of building performance. He is an active member of Chicago's green community and Co-Chair for the Residential Building Committee of the USGBC-Chicago Chapter. In addition to the hundreds of home energy audits he has performed, Corbett has presented at the Chicago Architecture Foundation, Green Festival, and alongside the Citizens' Utility Board, the ELPC, and various community groups.
5:30-8:30pm Networking
5:45-6:15pm Power Networking (optional)
6:45-7:45pm Panel
**No Registration or RSVP Required**
