Residential Basics of Going Solar

Saturday, March 26: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Room D201

This free workshop covers the basics of why solar is a smart choice for Oregon homeowners. We will show you:

How well solar works in Oregon's climate

Available solar technologies

Financial incentives and tax credits

How to choose a contractor

Residential tax credits and incentives often pay for up to 80% of the cost! Participants will come away with basic knowledge about solar energy systems and will be prepared

Kathy Bash, Architect

DMS Architects 

Kathy is an architect licensed in Oregon as well as a LEED Accredited Professional and has a Certificate for Teaching Technology in Architecture. Her current work focuses on buildings that use integrated on-site generation for combined heat and power, and that have a significant portion of their water needs met with captured rain fall. In her "other career," Kathy was a founding partner of Pacific Air Switch Corporation, a manufacturer of high voltage switches for the utility industry. She is an advocate of multi-disciplinary design, and has a passion for innovative technology and for finding peaceful solutions to our expanding infrastructure and energy needs. Kathy’s husband James cheerfully supports her effort in pushing their 1923 bungalow toward net zero energy. They currently enjoy solar hot water and a 3kw solar electric system, and they have on-going experiments with biodiesel, used veggie oil and biomass