SEMINAR ANNOUNCEMENT

UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

With CENTER AUSTRIA and DIVISION OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

SPEAKER:                  Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Feist, Building Physics, Institute of Construction and Materials Science, University of Innsbruck

TOPIC:                       “The Philosophy of ‘Passive House’ Building”

(Energy Efficient Green Buildings to Minimize the Environmental Footprint)

DATE:                         Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010

TIME:                         12:30 – 1:30 PM

PLACE:                       Engineering Building, EN 101 (Conf. Room)

Coffee and cookies will be provided.

1-hr Professional Development Hour (1-hr PDH) towards P.E. licensure

 ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE INVITED

About Dr Feist: 

Dr. Feist is an expert on “passive houses,” which are highly energy efficient buildings (green buildings) with a reduced environmental foot print.  More about his work can be gleaned from visiting the following URLs:

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Feist

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive_house

http://www.scribd.com/doc/24078390/FEIST-Passive-House-Myths-Dispelled