HOPES workshops
are a chance to get your hands dirty, to build, to learn and to create. This year’s workshops include:-
LEED-NC Technical Review
Stepping Forward Tour
Yoga
Earth-Tub Face-Lift
REleaf Tour
Art Attack
Report Card on Eco-Design Education
Solar Workshop
Ethics and the Making of Sustainable Places
Trashy Fashion Show
The Chapel of Second Chances
workshop descriptions
LEED-NC Technical Review
The full day workshop will cover the technical requirements of the LEED Green Building Rating System for New Construction & Major Renovations (LEED-NC) and provide an overview of the knowledge needed for taking the LEED Accreditation exam.
Completion of LEED-101 is not required to attend this session.
Pre-registration is required and lunch will be provided.
See USGBC for more information and to register.
Stepping Forward Tour
A walking tour of the University of Oregon’s sustainable and ecologically progressive designs and programs.
Yoga
Start your morning off right with yoga, and feel rejuvenated through a series of postures, breathing and meditation exercises.
Earth-Tub Face-Lift
Enjoy a hands on approach to the story of recycling, and visit the urban farm by painting a mural on the earth tub, a fully enclosed composting vessel featuring power mixing, compost aeration, and bio-filtration of all process air.
REleaf
A walking tour of plants, trees, and flora integrated on campus, and the important relationship and opportunity created by outdoor spaces and vegetation.
Art Attack
Come take the art challenge! Participants will receive a kit of recycled parts and an inspirational theme. The clock starts and everyone races to create a sculptural interpretation. Sponsored by MECCA (Materials Exchange Center for Community Arts).
Report Card on Eco-Design Education
Click here for Report Card Outline (pdf)
There is no assessment tool currently available to rank design and planning schools according to their level of resources, curriculum, and degree programs in ecological design. In response, the NW Alliance for Eco-Design Education is proposing a multi-campus assessment of universities and colleges throughout the Northwest. This systematic assessment will evaluate design and planning schools based on their availability of faculty, courses, degree programs, advisors, and research in ecological design. The final output will be a “Report Card” highlighting successes, areas for improvement and overall leadership in eco-design education.
The Alliance will provide a facilitated workshop to focus the project's direction, schedule and participation. This interactive workshop will explore indicators and benchmarks in eco-design education and will help define a process for research, evaluation and production of a Report Card to be presented at HOPES 2006. The workshop will address the following:
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Needs/gaps in general information on eco-design
Existing models for regular reporting on educational
institutions & programs
Potential structure, content and format of the Report Card
Process for information gathering, writing, editing
Outreach and dissemination strategies
workshop goals
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Develop an action plan that envisions completion of the Report Card for
release at HOPES 2006
Allocate roles and tasks to achieve the action plan, including clear roles
for the advisory board, student information-gatherers and project partners
Reach general consensus around the Report Card’s content and structure
Sponsor:
NW Alliance for Ecological Design Education, a coalition of student, faculty & professionals from design schools throughout the Northwestern US.
Facilitator:
Josh Skov, of Good Company, is a consultant to higher education institutions on sustainability strategy, planning and assessment. He is an experienced workshop facilitator and has coordinated the creation of complex, multi-author documents. Joshua Skov is the author of the “Sustainable Pathways Toolkit: Indicators for Colleges and Universities,” a report produced to support evaluation and measurement of campus sustainability over the 7-campus Oregon University system.
Solar Workshop
Purchasing and installing a solar energy system in Oregon is still a mystery to many home and business owners. However, with state-of-the art equipment and Oregon's generous financial incentives, solar systems are now more attractive than ever. This workshop will provide detailed information how to select, buy, install, and finance a solar system for your home or business.
Items covered in the workshop will include:
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systems options and costs
credit and incentive sources
case studies
Facilitator:
The Solar Energy Association of Oregon (SEAO) is dedicated to increasing the use of solar energy in Oregon. SEAO was founded in 1979, and is Oregon's only chapter of the American Solar Energy Society. SEAO has been a leader in the creation and passage of landmark utility restructuring, global warming, conservation planning, energy-efficiency and solar access legislation, policies and programs. SEAO's educational programs give Oregonians timely, accurate and useful information so they can "go solar" in their homes and businesses.
Ethics and the Making of Sustainable Places
This is a participatory, case study centered workshop, where groups analyze and debate the ethical decisions involved in a variety of professional scenarios. It will cover general ethics, professional ethics, and ethics relating to different professional roles in the design fields.
Facilitator:
Barry Wasserman, FAIA, is Professor Emeritus and former Chair of the Department of Architecture at California State Polytechnic University Pomona. He is co-author of Ethics and the Practice of Architecture. He was a recipient of the first Octavius Morgan Distinguished Service Award from the California Architects Board in 2000. He served as California State Architect from 1978-1983. From 1986-1996 he acted as a planning consultant to the State of California. Prior to his state service he was a Principal in Lawrence Halprin Associates and a partner in Wasserman/Herman Associates. Wasserman's current consulting practice has focused on community facilitation of planning and design, and he is currently a member of the City of Sacramento Planning Commission. Wasserman is a graduate of the Harvard Graduate School of Design.
Trashy Fashion Show
One man’s trash is another man’s outfit. Saturday, Trashy Fashion Show creator Thandi Rosenbaum will lead a workshop to create fabulous outfits from trash and recycled materials. Saturday evening, models will strut their stuff down the runway at the party.
The Chapel of Second Chances
Chapel Assembly: Want to get some hands-on building experience? Help give the Chapel of Second Chances a second chance. Designed by UO architecture students as a portable chapel for second marriages, this structure is made entirely of recycled materials. Come help the design team, led by UO Professor Michael Cockram, reassemble it and set the stage for the vow renewals on Sunday morning.
REnew your Vows at HOPES: Come check out the Chapel of Second Chances and renew your commitment. Refresh your vows with your partner, reaffirm your connections to your friends, or just recharge your commitment to bettering the world we live in.