8th Annual Ithaca Green Building Fair Local green building professionals will be on hand to discuss their work and to answer questions about solar energy, wind power, straw bale construction, timber framing and more, at the 8th Annual Green Building Fair, on Sunday August 24th from 10 am to 3 pm at the Ithaca Farmers' Market.
Visitors to the fair can view portfolios of past and current green building projects undertaken by members of the Ithaca Green Building Alliance, and can take part in a hands-on exercise on using natural building finishes. Fair visitors also will be able to pre-register for guided van tours of the 2008 Green Building Open House, a two-day event on October 4th and 5th that will showcase 27 outstanding local green building sites. Highlights of the October Open House will include tours of the 2007 Cornell Solar Decathalon Team entry (now a private home) and the Platinum-LEED Certified Park Center for Business and Sustainable Enterprise at Ithaca College, designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects, as well as 25 other area homes. A detailed guidebook describing all 27 sites will be available at Sunday's fair for a $1 suggested donation to cover printing costs. Copies of the guidebook will be available after 8/24 at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County. The 8th Annual Green Building Fair is organized by the Ithaca Green Building Alliance, a non-profit group whose mission is to advance environmental and community sustainability through building design, development and construction. Its members include local architects, interior designers, home-energy auditors, insulation specialists, masonry heating designers, solar energy specialists, timber framers, green construction contractors, and craftspeople who build fine furniture and cabinetry. For more information, please visit www.ithacagreenbuilding.org. For additional details on the 2008 Green Building Open House, October 4-5, see: http://counties.cce.cornell.edu/tompkins/environment/greenbuildings/tour.htm _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
