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| andfarming | Bike Shop Role in Tour | Green Home Tour | 0 | Aug 15 2008, 9:29 AM EDT by andfarming | |||
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Thread started: Aug 15 2008, 9:29 AM EDT
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Hi all.
I discussed the tour with our board and they had the idea of keeping our shop open for repairs during during our regular 1-4pm hours. The thought was that we could stage some walk-thrus outside in groups of 5 or so, so that guests can see the shop in action (and so that we don't need to close). Lynn Beha plans to attend the orientation with me on Aug 23. Also, Tammie does have more maps at AO, so we'll pick those up.
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| ThinkDwell | ThinkDwell Joins US Department of Energy's Builders Challenge | Green Neighborhood Council - GOC | 0 | Jul 24 2008, 8:47 PM EDT by ThinkDwell | |||
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Thread started: Jul 24 2008, 8:47 PM EDT
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ThinkDwell, Inc. joined today with U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman as part of a new national energy-saving initiative—the U.S. Department of Energy’s Builders Challenge.
“For ThinkDwell, building high-performance homes is a priority,” said Suzanne O’Leary, President of ThinkDwell, a company that provides highly affordable custom green home design nationwide. “We welcome this voluntary initiative, and look forward to working with DOE to build consumer awareness of the benefits for building highly energy efficient homes.” ThinkDwell also offers LEED Certification (documentation of how green your new home is) and quality control services for small projects, including mold- and allergen-free certification. The EnergySmart Home Scale, or E-Scale, serves as a tool for marketing energy-efficient homes. Consumer interest has been increasing in the top energy-performing homes, and now there is a tool that clearly allows builders and designers to rate the level of efficiency. “ThinkDwell believes it is possible to build new homes that are more efficient than code by 30 percent or better at little or no net cost,” continued Ms. O’Leary. “We can achieve these efficiencies on tight budgets. High technology is not necessary to achieve energy efficiency in our market. Small homes have an advantage: they use less energy than larger homes to begin with. With high quality design features and innovative affordable building strategies, we assure that the home project will not only come in on budget, the owner will experience the benefits of having a home that is customized for their needs while saving money on energy bills for the duration of the time they live there. We believe this kind of high-performance building is the right thing for our nation, our natural environment, and our customers.” Anyone in the industry can voluntarily join the Builders Challenge. Contact ThinkDwell if you'd like more information. www.thinkdwell.com |
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| aszatko | What neighborhoods are represented on here? | Discussion Forum | 1 | Feb 29 2008, 4:48 PM EST by letsgogreen | |||
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Thread started: Feb 29 2008, 11:34 AM EST
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With the membership and people participating in the GNC growing, what neighborhood do all of you belong too? I am located in Ralston by the Middle School.
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| aszatko | Pervious surfaces for the home... | Discussion Forum | 6 | Feb 11 2008, 1:18 PM EST by aszatko | |||
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As the NRD discusses how they are going to address flooding and the designated flood plain, are any of you addressing it at your own home? Is anyone using rainbarrels, installing rain gardens, permeable paving, green roofs, etc...
I have noticed a number of people who are more and more interested in the permeable paving, green roofs and rain harvesting. I would love to put together a workshop on such topics/issues for our homes, what do you guys think?
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| SierraClubOma | Green Playbook | Existing Green Initiatives | 0 | Feb 8 2008, 4:36 PM EST by SierraClubOma | |||
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To answer the question, yes Mayor Fahey has signed the US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. However Mayor Hannafen has not. For infomration about which mayors in NE and across the country are doing visit the Cool Cities website www.coolcities.us.
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| meangreen | Green Scorecard for Earth Day | Green Neighborhood Scorecard | 1 | Jan 28 2008, 11:46 AM EST by katjakc | |||
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Thread started: Jan 26 2008, 10:01 AM EST
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I know that this does not fall under the category of neighborhoods, but thought it would be fitting to bring up the idea of a green scorecard for Earth Day participants. For example; the Arbor Day Farm/Org. practices NO sustainable agricultural -yet they are one of the nation's most revered conservation organizations. All of their produce is grown with the use of toxic pesticides and synthetic fertilizers.
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| livegreen | Brainstorming Green Neighborhood Scorecard | Green Neighborhood Scorecard | 12 | Jan 24 2008, 4:28 PM EST by aszatko | |||
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Energy: I am currently working on a way to get a good idea of energy consumption quickly and easily with secondary data. Once I determine if this is accurate, I will happily share my results.
Food: Does the neighborhood have a community garden? Where is the nearest garden? How many homes have gardens in their yards (obviously this can only be determined from a windshield or sidewalk survey so private property rights are not violated) Waste/Recycling: Windshield survey on trash/recycling pickup day. Look at number and amount of trash in trash cans (small, half-full, full). Number of recycling bins and how full they are. Then take this number divided by the number of households in the neighborhood. The trick about metrics is determining what the cutoffs are. Stormwater: concrete to greenspace ratio (is there an easy way to calculate this?) any visible rain barrels? any visible rain gardens? These are some initial thoughts. Please continue to add, edit and brainstorm a simple Green Neighborhood Scorecard.
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| aszatko | What do we need/want more info on? | Discussion Forum | 1 | Jan 23 2008, 6:15 PM EST by Organiclawn | |||
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Thread started: Jan 22 2008, 9:42 AM EST
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Hello everyone, it's good to be here, I just joined and looking forward to using this site.
There a so many ways that we can make our lives more sustainable, but do we know about them all? Do we also know what should be targeted first when we are first shifting our lives to become sustainable? I attended the workshop this past Saturday that covered stormwater management and water conservation. (Impressive crowd I must say). One thing that stood out to me was that quite a few people were intrigued by permeable paving but didn't know much about it. I absolutly love it and promote it. Since everyone is very knowledgable and has many experiences to pull from, it would be great for everyone to share them so that when we talk with our neighbors, we can spread the word. Again, it's great to be here, and I hope this gets some discussion going between everyone on here, Thanks!
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| Gopack | Mission statement | Proposed Mission Statement | 1 | Jan 11 2008, 3:40 PM EST by SierraClubOma | |||
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Thread started: Dec 13 2007, 1:46 PM EST
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When I first saw the mission statement, develop seemed too strong for now and not really practical. I would suggest "promote" a sustainable way of life.
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