Ask the Experts

The Conservancy’s Ask the Experts is a free program done in collaboration with the Chestnut Hill Community Association.
Ask questions and get solutions through our free community program that addresses a featured topic by a local expert on prevalent issues relating to historic homes and landscape care. 

"SunHaven Carriage House: Residential Rainwater Management Systems"

Hap Haven

Wednesday, April 10, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Virtual, via Zoom
Free, but registration is required
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Join the Chestnut Hill Conservancy for Ask the Experts “SunHaven Carriage House: Residential Rainwater Management Systems” with Hap Haven.

Hap Haven, a nationally known sustainability expert with extensive experience in both home and garden performance, will lead the discussion. Haven has trained over 1,000 contractors trained for Building Performance Institute certifications and was inducted into the BPI Hall of Fame in 2011. Haven brings 40 years of hands-on experience to the presentation.

During the virtual lecture, attendees will embark on a fascinating journey around SunHaven Carriage House. It’s a 100-year-old stone carriage house located in Germantown. Attendees will explore nine innovative rainwater management systems designed to reduce stormwater runoff. Haven’s presentation will focus on practical solutions that can be implemented at home.

Hap Haven has been at the forefront of the sustainability-at-home movement for decades. As Manager for PPL Electric Utilities residential pilot programs, he continues to drive innovation in sustainable living. Haven’s extensive background includes pioneering the “home systems approach” to energy education and directing various for-profit and non-profit corporations focused on energy education and training. Beyond his professional achievements, Haven is an award­ winning gardener and a dedicated advocate for sustainability.

This free program is made possible through the generous support of the event sponsor Harth Builders and supporting sponsor Wallace Landscape Associates and the Conservancy’s general and supportive businesses and is done in collaboration with the Chestnut Hill Community Association. For advance question submissions or registration inquiries, please contact Conservancy Programs and Communications Manager Chrissy Clawson at chrissy@chconservancy.org.

Registration is free but required. 

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