Green building expert on campus Friday, Feb. 25 - 2011-02-18

GREEN BUILDING EXPERT TO SPEAK AT PAUL SMITH’S COLLEGE
NYSERDA’s Greg Pedrick to discuss sustainable energy, construction

CONTACT: Kenneth Aaron, Director of Communications, (518) 327-6297

PAUL SMITHS – An expert in developing energy-efficient buildings will speak at Paul Smith’s College on Friday, Feb. 25, at 10:10 a.m.

Greg Pedrick, a project manager in the Building R&D Sector of the New York State Energy and Research Development Authority (NYSERDA), will give a talk in the Pine Room of the Joan Weill Student Center. The event is free and open to the public.

Pedrick will discuss sustainable energy use and green construction, including residential construction techniques for both new and existing buildings.

Pedrick developed and runs NYSERDA’s Advanced Buildings Program, which focuses on the development and demonstration of high-performance residential buildings and helps the building industry incorporate those advances in the real world.

An engineer with more than 23 years of experience, Pedrick has designed and managed the construction of a high-efficiency, 1,600-square-foot timber-frame home in the Adirondacks. His recent work has focused on high-performance building shells and dehumidification systems that do not require compressors.

The talk is sponsored by the college’s Natural Resources Sustainability program and the School of Forestry and Natural Resources.

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