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NoCO Branch Supported Events
Lunch-n-Learn:
WHY LEED?
Wednesday, August 20th, 12:00 - 1:30pm; Room 118, Guggenheim Hall @ CSU
USGBC's LEED products are green benchmarks for all types of buildings. Through the years, we have developed different perceptions and opinions about the LEED certification process. At the August Lunch-n-Learn presentation, Sandy Hicks, the Environmental Manager for Trane, will clarify old myths surrounding USGBC and LEED using real-life examples of buildings in the Northern Colorado region. Be prepared to participate in a dynamic group discussion on why LEED is good for business, good for the environment, and good for your bottom line, as this presentation is tailored to the questions of the participants. Sandy will be sure that you leave with the right tools to optimize your good intentions in designing, constructing, and/or operating high performance buildings.Cost is $5 for non-members and there is no cost for members. Please RSVP to april.wackerman@usgbc-noco.org.
EGB Homes Tour
Saturday, August 23rd, 9:00 – 3:00 pm
Come join the Denver EGB group on the first alternative building tour of strawbales, earthships, and concrete earthbermed homes. Most of the homes are located in Idaho Springs, and most, if not all, are off the grid. The group will meet at the Morrison Exit off of I-70 in the Wooly Mammoth parking lot, across from the Conoco station. After the homes tour they will convene at the Tommy Knockers Brewery in Idaho Springs for food and refreshments. Space may be limited, so please RSVP to conor_merrigan@yahoo.com.
Green
Drinks
Rebuilding Green in Windsor
September 6th, 2008
10:00 am – 2:00
pm
The Island, Water Valley Windsor, CO
A free,
family oriented event featuring hands-on workshops:
Kristin
Shewfelt, AEC
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10:15 am
LEED,
Energy Star, and other programs are
useful tools for measuring how green
your new or existing home is. Learn
more about how these systems can work
for you. |
Doug
Schwartz,
City of Fort Collins
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10:30 am
Do you ever
wonder if you could make your home more
energy efficient, or where your house
might need improvement? Consider
an energy audit! Please e-mail Brianne.smith@usgbc-noco.org if
you are interested in touring a home
during an energy audit. Space
is limited! |
TBA
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11:00 am
Between recycled content, local materials,
and VOC’s, choosing green materials
can be daunting! Find out more
about a variety of products for your
home. |
Heather Tomasini
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11:45 pm
What is
the difference between organic versus
natural food? What should I be
looking for at the grocery store? These
answers and more as Heather prepares
a quick and easy meal. |
Mose Cagen,
Green Sweep Cleaning
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12:30 pm
Bleaches
and other cleaning chemicals can be
extremely harmful to your family. There
are alternatives, though, that still
maintain a clean household. |
Lorin Unterberger, Waterwise
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1:15
pm
Tired of watering the lawn? Consider
xeriscaping and the wide array of plants
native to the Rocky Mountains that promote
habitat and a beautiful, natural yard. |
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