Superior residents are invited this summer to participate in a workshop dedicated to residential energy efficiency and renewable energy. The workshop, sponsored by the Town of Superior and The Rock Creek HOA, is a collaboration of the Sierra Club and The Center for ReSource Conservation.
The workshop is designed to educate and inform residents about the various tax incentives, rebates and renewable energy options that are available to them as residents of Boulder County and Colorado. Everyone will learn simple, inexpensive tips to begin saving energy in their homes, right away.
While parents learn about the many ways to conserve energy, their children will be having fun learning about it, too. Robin Bunnell and Julie Fields will lead the children through activities that include coloring, story-telling and smoothies that are blended by electricity generated from solar power.
The two remaining workshops will be held on the following dates:
August, 3rd Sunday of the month: 08.16.09
September, 4th Sunday of the month: 09.27.09
All workshops will be held from 4:00 – 5:30 PM at Superior Town Hall.
They are open to the public and free of charge.
The workshops are very family friendly, and everyone is welcome to attend.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
ReSource Boulder Hosting Green Drinks on August 25
Green Drinks at ReSource is back!
Last fall, ReSource Boulder partnered with Green Drinks
to build an even stronger local green community.
Over 200 local folks attended the casual event to enjoy free libations,
good music, great conversation, and meeting new, like-minded
community members. Well, we’re at it again!
On Tuesday, August 25, starting at 5pm,
ReSource will host Green Drinks at the program
facility—2665 63rd Street. Local musical sensation
John Beacher will open for the epic band Meniskus.
Local ReSource’d material artists will feature their
creative and functional creations.
Come one, come all! This is one you won’t want to miss!
Last fall, ReSource Boulder partnered with Green Drinks
to build an even stronger local green community.
Over 200 local folks attended the casual event to enjoy free libations,
good music, great conversation, and meeting new, like-minded
community members. Well, we’re at it again!
On Tuesday, August 25, starting at 5pm,
ReSource will host Green Drinks at the program
facility—2665 63rd Street. Local musical sensation
John Beacher will open for the epic band Meniskus.
Local ReSource’d material artists will feature their
creative and functional creations.
Come one, come all! This is one you won’t want to miss!
Join ReSource Ft. Collins For the 10th Annual Rocky Mountain Sustainable Living Fair
ReSource Ft. Collins is excited to contribute a major role in making the 10th annual Rocky Mountain Sustainable Living Fair a great success again this year. The fair is put on by a partner non-profit organization, the Rocky Mountain Sustainable Living Association (RMSLA) and will be held September 18th through 20th in beautiful Fort Collins, Colorado. ReSource will be talking with community members and showcasing everything the program does to help empower our community to conserve natural resources. With 15,000 people expected to attend there will be something for everyone. The Fair will host over 250 exhibitors, more than 50 workshops, top-notch keynote speakers, a kids’ corner, a Zen zone and plenty of choice entertainment, you won’t want to miss this event.
Friday, September 18th will kick off the weekend and is tagged as Future Friday, a day for kids where everything will be geared towards middle and high school students. ReSource will be working with another community partner, the Environmental Learning Center (ELC), on a workshop on native plants and their benefits to our region. ReSource is also sponsoring a salvaged material skateboard ramp for demos from a local skate shop and will have many different examples of art consisting of salvaged building materials. The Fair will then kick off in full effect, September 19-20. A full list of the events is found here.
ReSource will be also be working with 16 workshops, supporting the eat-local-grow-local movement, and running this year’s new Art District. You will also find ReSource at the live auction, so don't forget to come and place a bid! And when you’re walking around remember ReSource helped RMSLA make all the signage green by using salvaged material from ReSource! See you at the fair!
Friday, September 18th will kick off the weekend and is tagged as Future Friday, a day for kids where everything will be geared towards middle and high school students. ReSource will be working with another community partner, the Environmental Learning Center (ELC), on a workshop on native plants and their benefits to our region. ReSource is also sponsoring a salvaged material skateboard ramp for demos from a local skate shop and will have many different examples of art consisting of salvaged building materials. The Fair will then kick off in full effect, September 19-20. A full list of the events is found here.
ReSource will be also be working with 16 workshops, supporting the eat-local-grow-local movement, and running this year’s new Art District. You will also find ReSource at the live auction, so don't forget to come and place a bid! And when you’re walking around remember ReSource helped RMSLA make all the signage green by using salvaged material from ReSource! See you at the fair!
Save the Date! The 14th Annual Boulder County Solar and Green Home Tour and Solar Week is coming up!
The Tour of 14 Solar and Green Homes and Expo will be held on Saturday, September 26th! The Expo will include local energy efficiency, renewable energy, green building and water conservation contractors, local nonprofits and hands-on activities for kids!
Solar Week events include 7 workshops to be held the week of the September 28th-October 1st, culminating with the premier of the BGBG Ask an Expert on Saturday, October 3rd!
Check out the CRC webpage for updates made weekly about the Tour, Expo, Workshops and Ask an Expert! Registration begins soon!
http://www.conservationcenter.org/e_solarweek.htm
Solar week is brought to you by our generous sponsors:
Longmont Power and Communications
Monday, August 10, 2009
CRC and BGBG Partnership Events for August:
For the general public – homeowners, contractors, students:
Green After Dark Homeowner Workshop:
Review, Reduce, Renew Your Home’s Energy Usage and Financial Incentives to Support Implementing Measures
Presented by Eric Orden, Energy Efficiency Manager, Standard Renewable Energy
Wednesday, August 26, 2009,
6 pm to 8 pm at REI
Right now, somewhere, somehow, your home is wasting energy. In fact, every year the average American spends $450 on energy wasted through holes and cracks in their home. To help you start saving energy today, there are thousands of dollars of overlapping incentives available from local utility rebates, state and city programs, and national tax credits. Along with tax credits and rebates, by taking the 3 simple steps to energy efficiency - Review, Reduce and Renew - you can finally take control of how your home uses energy.
This Green After Dark will discuss typical energy efficiency problems in Colorado homes, help identify the practical solutions for energy savings, and explain many opportunities for "double dipping" incentives. We'll discuss reviewing your home's energy usage through energy audits, monitoring systems, and basic billing analysis; and how to use that information to reduce the amount of energy your home uses - and wastes. We will identify current market energy saving options for the home including: lighting, heating and cooling systems, proper ventilation, insulation, weatherization, and windows replacement options. After saving money through efficiency and conservation, the next step is creating power with an on-site renewable energy resource like solar electric (photovoltaic), solar water heating (thermal) and wind power.
The event is FREE to CRC and BGBG members, $20 for all others. To register, http://www.bgbg.org/Default.aspx?pageId=194611
For the advanced education – homeowners, contractors, students:
August BOSS: Building On-Site Seminar Series event -
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Remodeling existing homes for energy efficiency presents more of a challenge than new construction, but it also presents opportunities. Of the over 111 million housing units across our nation, the number of existing residences far exceeds the number of new homes and offers a tremendous opportunity for energy conservation and application of environmentally friendly retrofit practice.
To see how it can be done, attend the next BGBG BOSS event to see a 1986 near net-zero energy remodel that resulted is a beautiful home that generates nearly as much energy as it uses. The project serves to exemplify best practices for an energy-efficient, green remodel. Energy use is being tracked at the home. The residence generates nearly 100% of its energy from renewable sources. Plus, the home has generated a surplus of nearly 1,000 kWh which helps offset most of the supplemental gas used. These are just a few of the highlights to be discussed at the next BGBG BOSS event!
To register: http://www.bgbg.org/Default.aspx?pageId=135920
Green After Dark Homeowner Workshop:
Review, Reduce, Renew Your Home’s Energy Usage and Financial Incentives to Support Implementing Measures
Presented by Eric Orden, Energy Efficiency Manager, Standard Renewable Energy
Wednesday, August 26, 2009,
6 pm to 8 pm at REI
Right now, somewhere, somehow, your home is wasting energy. In fact, every year the average American spends $450 on energy wasted through holes and cracks in their home. To help you start saving energy today, there are thousands of dollars of overlapping incentives available from local utility rebates, state and city programs, and national tax credits. Along with tax credits and rebates, by taking the 3 simple steps to energy efficiency - Review, Reduce and Renew - you can finally take control of how your home uses energy.
This Green After Dark will discuss typical energy efficiency problems in Colorado homes, help identify the practical solutions for energy savings, and explain many opportunities for "double dipping" incentives. We'll discuss reviewing your home's energy usage through energy audits, monitoring systems, and basic billing analysis; and how to use that information to reduce the amount of energy your home uses - and wastes. We will identify current market energy saving options for the home including: lighting, heating and cooling systems, proper ventilation, insulation, weatherization, and windows replacement options. After saving money through efficiency and conservation, the next step is creating power with an on-site renewable energy resource like solar electric (photovoltaic), solar water heating (thermal) and wind power.
The event is FREE to CRC and BGBG members, $20 for all others. To register, http://www.bgbg.org/Default.aspx?pageId=194611
For the advanced education – homeowners, contractors, students:
August BOSS: Building On-Site Seminar Series event -
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Remodeling existing homes for energy efficiency presents more of a challenge than new construction, but it also presents opportunities. Of the over 111 million housing units across our nation, the number of existing residences far exceeds the number of new homes and offers a tremendous opportunity for energy conservation and application of environmentally friendly retrofit practice.
To see how it can be done, attend the next BGBG BOSS event to see a 1986 near net-zero energy remodel that resulted is a beautiful home that generates nearly as much energy as it uses. The project serves to exemplify best practices for an energy-efficient, green remodel. Energy use is being tracked at the home. The residence generates nearly 100% of its energy from renewable sources. Plus, the home has generated a surplus of nearly 1,000 kWh which helps offset most of the supplemental gas used. These are just a few of the highlights to be discussed at the next BGBG BOSS event!
To register: http://www.bgbg.org/Default.aspx?pageId=135920
Second round of ClimateSmart Loan Program workshops this month at the CRC and around the County! Register now!
Boulder County has launched the second round of the ClimateSmart Loan Program with over $19 million available for residential improvements.
Take advantage of a program that provides full upfront financing for over 40 different residential energy efficiency and renewable energy measures. Sign up for a mandatory homeowner workshop today and learn more at www.ClimateSmartLoanProgram.org.
The workshops will cover program requirements, eligible measures, the loan application process, project timelines/deadlines, and other key information related to the program. There will also be time for a question and answer session.
Applications are due no later than September 7, 2009.
Last chance to get a FREE irrigation audit
This is a professional service that comes to your home and inspects your entire irrigation system. The Slow the Flow program is provided to you at no charge to you. You will receive a custom watering schedule specifically for your irrigation system that will help keep your landscape healthy and green all season long. There is also the opportunity to learn easy, do-it-yourself sprinkler maintenance. Our program is designed help you maximize the life of your landscape and your irrigation system.
Help do your part to conserve
To schedule an inspection:
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