Thanks, Guillermo. I understand the difficulty of balancing multiple factors. And I appreciate the offer to talk with you individually.
Miranda On Wed, Sep 13, 2017 at 4:45 PM, Guillermo Metz <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, Miranda (and others affected by the timing). I am very sorry the tour > has been scheduled for Yom Kippur. Recognizing the importance of this day > to many, I had to weigh that against many other factors (including schedule > of prospective hosts to be able to show their homes and other conflicts) > and this was the one day we could do it until late October. But, > absolutely, next year, we will make even more of an effort to avoid this. > > > > If you ever have any questions about green building methods, materials or > technologies, please call us. It’s not the same as going on the tour, but > we’d be happy to sit and talk with you about the many options available to > save energy and make your home more comfortable and healthy. > > > > -Guillermo > > > > *Guillermo Metz* > > *Energy Team Leader* > > > > > > > > *Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County 615 Willow Avenue > <https://maps.google.com/?q=615+Willow+Avenue+%0D+Ithaca,+NY%C2%A0+14850&entry=gmail&source=g> > Ithaca, NY 14850 > <https://maps.google.com/?q=615+Willow+Avenue+%0D+Ithaca,+NY%C2%A0+14850&entry=gmail&source=g>-3555 > http://ccetompkins.org <http://ccetompkins.org/> (P) (607) 272-2292, x185 > <(607)%20272-2292> (F) (607) 272-7088 <(607)%20272-7088> > (E) [email protected] <[email protected]>* > > > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Miranda > Phillips > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 13, 2017 8:44 AM > *To:* SUSTAINABLE_TOMPKINS-L <[email protected]> > *Subject:* [sustainable_tompkins-l] Re: [sustainable_tompkins-l] CCE > Tompkins’ Green Buildings Open House Sure to Inspire > > > > It's fantastic that this tour is back. Many thanks to all involved in > making it happen! > > > > A request for next year: > > > > I would love to go this year but can't, since Sept. 30 is Yom Kippur. I > know one has to juggle lots of factors, and too hard to make perfect for > all who want to come. I'm just mentioning so that next year the Jewish > holidays might be considered, even if perhaps not possible to avoid. > > > > All best, > > > > Miranda > > > > On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 5:33 PM, Sasha Paris < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Article at https://sustainabletompkins.org/signs-of-sustainability/ > tompkins-weekly-column/cce-tompkins-green-buildings-open- > house-sure-to-inspire/ > > > > CCE Tompkins’ Green Buildings Open House Sure to Inspire > > > > Tompkins Weekly 9-11-17 > > By Guillermo Metz > > It’s back! After taking a couple of years off to focus on other work, > Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County is bringing back the Green > Buildings Open House. For one day, Saturday, September 30, you can visit > homes throughout Tompkins County that feature the latest and time-honored > green building methods, materials and technologies. > > The one-day format represents a departure, returning to the early years of > the tour, which has been running locally for more than 15 years. During > that time, many green building features that would have been really > exceptional have become mainstream, like solar and above-code > energy-efficient construction. That’s great news for our community! > > While it’s become harder to really wow visitors, this tour has something > exciting for everyone, showcasing a variety of strategies for building or > renovating to create very energy-efficient, functional, comfortable homes > that promote environmental sustainability and human health. Highlights of > the showcase include super energy-efficient rehabs, tiny houses, a gorgeous > timber-framed straw bale 5,000-square-foot zero-net-energy addition, the > latest super-high-efficiency heat pump air and water heaters, Passive House > construction, living roofs, a residential-scale wind turbine (with on-grid > battery backup!), and creative reuse of salvaged materials – everyone is > sure to come away awed and inspired. At many of the sites, homeowners will > be joined by builders or system installers to help explain all the green > features and answer all your questions. > > Building green has a range of benefits both locally and globally, > including environmental, social, and economic. Green buildings use fewer > resources throughout their lifespans, particularly energy and water; they > have improved indoor air quality compared to traditional buildings; they > use local and reclaimed building materials; they are made and furnished > with products that contain fewer toxic chemicals; they have reduced > day-to-day costs year after year; and they are easier to keep cool in the > summer, warm in the winter, and comfortable year-round. > > Participants are welcome to visit homes at their leisure anytime between > 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., with a few exceptions (visit CCETompkins.org/gboh > <http://ccetompkins.org/your-home/green-building/green-buildings-open-house> > for full details). Descriptions of each home on the tour, as well as maps, > are on our website. You can also pick up a free full-color fold-out > brochure the week before the tour at locations throughout Tompkins County > (check the web site for locations or call Cooperative Extension at (607) > 272-2292, ext. 185 <(607)%20272-2292>). > > The tour is free and everyone is welcome – but please consider supporting > CCE’s green building program by donating through the donation boxes found > at each site the day of the tour. Most of the homes featured in this year’s > tour are all-new to the event, but we’ll also be revisiting a few perennial > favorites. For more information, visit CCETompkins.org/gboh > <http://ccetompkins.org/your-home/green-building/green-buildings-open-house> > or our Facebook page > <https://www.facebook.com/Ithaca-Area-Green-Buildings-Open-House-148592145230974>. > Invite all your friends, and please help spread the word! > > And please share rides: Fill up your car, slash your carbon emissions, and > make your green buildings tour more meaningful and social. Coordinate rides > with friends, family and neighbors – and, if you’re able, please post on > our Facebook event page <https://www.facebook.com/events/109995709666179> > to connect with a possible ride or riders. > > *Guillermo Metz is Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County’s > Energy Team Leader, and has been coordinating the Open House since 2009.* > > Sasha Paris > Office Assistant > Sustainable Tompkins > 309 N. Aurora Street > <https://maps.google.com/?q=309+N.+Aurora+Street+Ithaca,+NY+14850&entry=gmail&source=g> > Ithaca, NY 14850 > <https://maps.google.com/?q=309+N.+Aurora+Street+Ithaca,+NY+14850&entry=gmail&source=g> > www.sustainabletompkins.org > Office phone: 607-272-1720 <(607)%20272-1720> > > [email protected] > > > > > > -- > > Miranda Phillips > > Co-Leader, Citizens' Climate Lobby > > NY-23 Chapter > > *citizensclimatelobby.org <http://citizensclimatelobby.org>* > > > > > > > > > > "*History is not made by cynics. It is made by realists unafraid to > dream.*" > > > > (Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, about peace negotiations) > > > -- Miranda Phillips Co-Leader, Citizens' Climate Lobby NY-23 Chapter *citizensclimatelobby.org <http://citizensclimatelobby.org>* "*History is not made by cynics. It is made by realists unafraid to dream.*" (Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, about peace negotiations) <http://citizensclimatelobby.org/climate-change-solutions-speak-up-for-climate/> For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at [email protected].
