Building Affordable Homes: Disaster Preparedness and Energy Solutions

Morning Sessions | Disaster Preparedness | 10AM-12PM

​​Tentative Morning Schedule

• 10:00am | Opening

  • Scott Hawes- Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity & Katie Sylvis - Habitat for Humanity of Iowa​

 

• 10:15am - 10:40am | Understanding Climate Risks for Housing in the Midwest from an Insurance Perspective​

  • Dan Wegman  - Relion Insurance

  • Recording ​

 

• 10:40am - 11:00am | Fortified and resilient building practices 

  • Molly Berg - Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota​

  • Recording

  • Powerpoint

 

• 11am - 12pm | Panel Discussion: Preparing Housing Organizations for Disasters​

  • Amie Zerwic  - Disaster PrepWise​

  • Travis Beckman - Johnson County Emergency Response

  • Linda Gorkow - Iowa Disaster Human Resource Council 

  • Molly Berg - Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota

  • Recording

  • Iowa Alert

  • Johnson County Emergency Management Mobile App

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Afternoon Sessions | Climate Smart Construction & Energy Efficiency | 1PM - 3PM

​Tentative Afternoon Schedule

• 1:00 - 1:30pm | Solar Energy in Affordable Housing​

  • Scott Hawes - Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity ​

  • Jessica Andino - Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition

  • Recording

 

• 1:30 - 2:000 pm | Advanced Framing & Energy Efficient Construction

  • Scott Hawes - Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity​

  • Recording

  • YouTube Video of Solar Program

  • Advanced Framing HBA Guide

  • Solar Impact Presentation

 

• 2:00 -2:20 pm | Green Streets Spotlight/Cedar Rapids Home Case Study

  • Leslie Neugebauer - Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity​

  • Recording

 

• 2:20-2:50 pm| Panel Discussion: Implementing Climate Solutions in Housing​​

  • Scott Hawes - Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity ​

  • ​Dan Bissell - Insulate Iowa City 

  • Zack Haralson - Habitat Solar Representative 

  • Jessica Andino - Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition 

  • Recording

  • Green Iowa Energy Audits

  • Habitat Solar

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