Green Building Seminar Series Tuesdays, 7:00-9:00 pm First Unitarian Church of Ithaca Annex (208 E. Buffalo St., near Aurora); dates subject to change.
March 3: "Site Planning" Whether youre building a new house on 100 acres or a quarter acre, putting on an addition, or looking for landscaping ideas, this seminar will help you through the thought process. Topics will include site assessment, working with and preserving natural topography and vegetation, water management, making the mostand limiting the harmful effectsof the sun and wind, using native plants, and basic permaculture principles. March 10: "Wastewater Treatment Systems" Learn about the benefits and drawbacks of new technologies, like peat filters and aerobic systems, that can effectively treat a families wastewater when a site wont accommodate a conventional septic system. [no seminar 3/17] March 24: "Solar and Wind Electric" Whether youre off-the-grid or on, looking to start small or for a commercial-sized system, find out your options, how to size your system, and some of the financial incentives available. March 31: "Green Heating Options" Starting with house design, speakers will cover the basics of point-source heating, geothermal and solar thermal systems, and masonry heaters/stoves. Seminars are presented by Tompkins County Cooperative Extension in partnership with the Ithaca Green Building Alliance. Fee: $5/seminar, Ithaca Hours accepted and scholarships are available. For more information, contact Guillermo Metz at <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] or 272-2292, x.185, or visit <http://counties.cce.cornell.edu/tompkins/events/www.ccetompkins.org>www.ccetompkins.org or <http://www.ithacagreenbuilding.org/>www.ithacagreenbuilding.org. _______________________________________________ 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 Questions about the list? ask [email protected] free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
