October 14, 2009, 7pm, CCSE

 Attributes of Zero Energy Buildings

Architect Drew Hubbell will provide an overview of alternative building materials reviewing their attributes and energy saving qualities. These will include stick frame, insulated concrete forms, Tri-D foam panels, SIPs, straw bales and sprayed concrete. He will also review passive design features and how they effect the buildings energy consumption. These include natural day lighting and ventilation, building orientation, shading and landscaping.  Mr. Hubbell will close his presentation by walking us through 3 Case Study homes that have attempted to achieve zero energy usage.

Drew L. Hubbell, Architect

Drew Hubbell's diverse background ranges from historic restoration to adaptive reuse of existing structures to custom residential design. His firm specializes in sustainable architecture, green building materials and the use of alternative building materials such as straw bales, adobe, and sprayed concrete construction. Currently he is in partnership with renowned artist James T. Hubbell, merging art and architecture in ecologically and aesthetically mindful ways.

In 1996, Drew Hubbell designed the first permitted straw-bale structure in San Diego County.  Hubbell & Hubbell Architects is currently working on a number of straw-bale projects, including private homes and an inner-city meeting house for a combined group of Friends and Brethren Churches in partnership with the Peace Resource Center.

Drew's education includes the architectural program at the Danish Institute of Study, Copenhagen, Denmark. His extensive travel throughout Europe, Asia, and the United States allowed for an architectural survey of historic material and building techniques, providing him with a rich design vocabulary.

Drew has been a member of Citizens Coordinate for Century 3, working on the committee for San Diego's Master Plan, "Towards a Permanent Paradise." He also participates in the North Park Main Street and El Cajon Boulevard redevelopment programs. In addition, he is a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA)-Committee on the Environment and the Newschool Arts Foundation Board, and has been a member of the California Straw Bale Association (CASBA) since 1997.

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