<p>Anthony Stoppiello, left, will teach a course in "green building" at Clatsop Community College this fall. Submitted photo</p>

ASTORIA – If you’re a building contractor, a designer or a homeowner who’d like to know more about what is referred to as “green building” or “sustainable design,” you have an opportunity to learn about those topics in a fall course offered by Clatsop Community College.

BLD 206: “Introduction to the theory and practice of green building for new and historic buildings” will be taught by Nehalem area architect Anthony Stoppiello.

The class is a required course for students enrolled in the college’s certificate and AAS degree program focusing on historic preservation and restoration, but is open to all interested persons.

Classes will cover a systems approach to design, how weather conditions affect design, energy conservation, thermal and moisture protection, passive solar heating and daylighting, indoor air quality, evaluating “green” manufacturers’ claims, building programs such as L.E.E.D. and a site analysis at a historic home in the Clatsop Plains area.

The class will be held 6 to 8:50 p.m. Tuesday evenings beginning Sept. 25 in Columbia Hall, Room 221, at the CCC main campus, 1653 Jerome Ave.

Stoppiello is an architect licensed in Oregon and Washington. He studied with pioneers of modern solar design at Arizona State University, has been active with the American Solar Energy Association, was a founder of Solar Oregon, and has been incorporating environmentally preferable materials and practices since he started his own business in 1979. He is known for his accessible and engaging teaching style.

With his wife, Victoria, Stoppiello renovated their 1895 Ilwaco, Wash. home to add renewable energy production and enhance efficiency and natural light while maintaining the historic integrity of the house. He has designed hundreds of passive solar houses in the Northwest as well as remodels of existing structures, including the Sunset Empire Parks and Recreation District’s Aquatic Center in Seaside. More information about Stoppiello’s background and projects is available at www.stoppielloarchitecture.com

For more information about the class, contact Stoppiello at 503-368-6141. For more information about the historic preservation curriculum, contact Lucien Swerdloff at 503-338-2301 or lswerdloff@clatsopcc.edu. To get additional registration information, go to www.clatsopcc.edu