2023 SPEAKERS AND TOPICS
Chelsie Anderson, Chelsie's Garden SOIL-utions
Chelise is an author, garden speaker, CBC columnist and owner of Chelsie's Garden Soil-utions. Dubbed the "Natural Gardener".
Presentation Topic: "Growing Food with Curb Appeal"
Growing food is not only fun for the whole family with the side perk of producing local (0km's from "farm" to fork) and easily organic food, but it can also enhance your home's curb appeal. Come join Chelsie Anderson, the "Natural Gardener" while she describes how to achieve curb appeal whether you have food and nothing but food in your garden or just a few edible crops, including trees and shrubs that will amaze your neighbours with their beauty while feeding your household some deliciously home-grown treats!
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Session Dates and Times:
Saturday, March 11 - 11: 30am
Saturday, March 11 - 2:30 pm
Session Location:
Mainstage, Prairie Pavilion
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Ellen Walker, Ellen Walker Design Group
Member of the Building Industry and Land Development Association – Central Alberta
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Presentation Topic: "Design for Wellness and Sustainability in the Home"
Whether building or renovating, our homes should not only reflect our aesthetic tastes and preferences, but also support our health, wellbeing and sustainability for the environment.
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Session Dates and Times:
Saturday, March 11 - 12:30 pm
Sunday, March 12 - 12:30 pm
Session Location:
Mainstage, Prairie Pavilion
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Darrell Paul, Qualistat Building Performance Consultants
Presentation Topic: Condensation & Moisture Control on Windows
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What are characteristics of good windows?
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Why do windows sweat?
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Or, I just installed new windows and they are worse than the old ones.
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Condensing windows is often a sign of other issues within the home. Poor air quality and ventilation. Fixing the issue will also likely improve the home’s comfort. Understanding how to get windows to perform doesn’t have to be complex of expensive. This presentation will discuss practical ways to reduce window condensation and moisture issues, which will allow you to self-diagnose if your windows are performing and what to look for.
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Session Date and Time:
Saturday, March 11 - 1:30 pm
Session Location:
Main Stage, Prairie Pavilion
Steve Cox, REA, CPHC – Qualistat Building Performance Consultants
Presentation Topic: Passive House
Passive House is a style of building which integrates building science and physics to create a home that requires up to 90% less heating requirements than conventional housing. Passive Houses can be successfully built in Alberta. Learn about Passive House Principles and Passive House projects constructed in the Red Deer area.
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Session Date and Time:
Friday, March 10 - 4:30 pm
Session Location:
Main Stage, Prairie Pavilion
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Stephen Farrell, P.L. (Ing), CEM - Qualistat Building Performance Consultants
Presentation Topic: Energy Efficient Upgrades and Maximizing Government Grants
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Considering energy efficient upgrades to your homes? There are many benefits resulting from upgrading your windows/doors, heating systems, insulation levels or adding solar PV, such as increased comfort, reducing your environment footprint and increase the value of your home. This presentation will cover the different upgrade considerations, their benefits and how you can take advantage of the government grant and loan programs.
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Session Date and Time:
Sunday, March 12 - 1:30 pm
Session Location:
Main Stage, Prairie Pavilion
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Kode Horvey, Up to Kode
Presentation Topic: Energy Efficiency and the Future of Construction
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In today’s day and age, everyone needs to be conscious of where our dollars are spent. Build your forever home while achieving high levels of efficiency in less steps. Get out of the box and explore what the future of construction is with Kody. It’s never been easier.
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Session Date and Time:
Friday, March 10 - 3:30 pm
Sunday, March 12 - 11:30 am
Session Location:
Main Stage, Prairie Pavilion
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Denise Rambow, The Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre (2012-23)
Presentation Topic: Crime Prevention for your Home
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This presentation outlines the top 10 ways you can protect your property against criminal activity and is based on CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design).
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Session Date and Time:
Sunday, March 12 - 2:30 pm
Session Location:
Main Stage - Prairie Pavilion
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Greg Degaust, Kern Industries
Presentation Topic: Water saving and sustainability benefits of upgrading to new low flow fixtures (showers, faucets & toilets).
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Session Date and Time:
Saturday, March 11 - 3:30 pm
Session Location:
Main Stage - Prairie Pavilion
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