Dana Sorensen and Kevin Nordmeyer present at the IAEE 2021 Energy Summit

November 5, 2021

Dana Sorensen and Kevin Nordmeyer present at the IAEE 2021 Energy Summit

Dana Sorensen and Kevin Nordmeyer present at the Iowa Association for Energy Efficiency's (IAEE) 2021 Energy Summit on Wednesday, November 10.

Kevin will be leading the discussion on High Performance Prototype Home Plans sponsored by the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA). The IEDA Prototype Home project is an effort to design a home that would meet the goals of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Zero Energy Ready Home Program as well as the Iowa Green Streets Criteria. Dana will be taking part in a panel discussion, using the case study of a recent project, Des Moines Heritage Trust, as an example on how to reduce the impact of the work that architects and engineers design and produce.

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