If you are interested in sustainable design and wise construction practices, you will be interested in a presentation by that name sponsored by Provo City.
LDS Sustainable Design & Wise Construction Practices
Jared Doxey, Director of Architecture, Engineering & Construction for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will be the speaker at the May meeting of the Utah Valley Earth Forum.
When: 7 PM on Thursday, May 19th, 2011
Where: Provo Library, Meeting Room 201.
Mr. Doxey will speak about the energy efficient building standards adopted by the LDS Church and how cities and others can improve their own building projects in important ways. The event is free and open to the public.
Mr. Doxey's team recently designed five new prototype church meetinghouses that are projected as LEED Certified, with three being 100% Solar powered. These prototypes are testing how the Church can use new technologies and "Wise Construction" practices to reduce waste, pollution, and energy and water use while saving money, increasing self-sufficiency and providing environmental benefits such as reducing carbon emissions.
Mr. Doxey is a graduate of BYU with over 30 years’ experience in physical facilities operations including overseeing all meetinghouse construction in North America for the LDS Church. His current assignment includes managing a team of 65 architects, engineers and construction professionals, on over 400 projects in North America plus providing technical support and training for over 200 design and construction professionals in 20 area offices worldwide.
Provo City will also have information at the presentation about the energy department’s new Switch It Provo Program, designed to help Provo City Power customers conserve energy. The program, a model for other cities, offers low cost home energy audits which can suggest cost effective ways to improve energy efficiency. It also offers rebates for those who purchase qualified appliances or dispose of old appliances.
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