[RP TownTalk] FW: Green Building Conference in Takoma Park

[david lingua]

"> Fellow granolas -"
Well, I'm a G.O.R.P. man myself.
Thanks all the same.
Personally, I'm looking at rain barrels.

--- Nancy <nya_md at verizon.net> wrote:

> Fellow granolas -
> Montgomery County has been offering a number of
> seminars on green building.
> I went to one in January in Kensington, which was
> quite good. I learned that
> there's such a thing as low-VOC and no-VOC paints.
> And those low wattage
> compact fluorescent lights have trace amounts of
> mercury, but manufacturers
> are working on that. And there's an optimum roof
> pitch and overhang for
> controlling water runoff and providing shade during
> the heat of the day. And
> so on. 
>  
> I'm not sure if the session below is sponsored by
> the county, but it's open
> to all. 
>  
> Nancy
> Riverdale Road
> 
>   _____  
> 
> From: Clark, Marion
> [mailto:Marion.Clark at mncppc-mc.org] 
> Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 4:12 PM
> Subject: Green Building Conference in Takoma Park
> 
> 
> 
> Upcoming Green Building Event!
> 
> Please distribute to list serves and others who may
> be interested - We
> apologize for any cross postings. Thank you!
> 
> Sponsored by Going Green at Home, the Takoma Park
> Green Building Conference
> is for homeowners
> and contractors to learn and share information about
> green building. The
> conference will be on February 18th from 11 AM to 5
> PM. John Spears of
> Sustainable Design Group, Inc. will be the keynote
> speaker at 11 AM. There
> are over twenty additional speakers to choose from
> and many more topics on
> subjects ranging from landscaping to finishes.
> Registration is $5, with an
> optional $10 for lunch (only for registration prior
> to Feb. 12) through the
> Recreation Department. For additional information,
> you may also look at the
> "Upcoming Events" section of the City website at
> <http://www.takomaparkmd.gov/> or call Ilona
> Blanchard at (301) 891-7205.
> 
> 
> 
> Marion 
> 
> Marion F. Clark 
> Environmental Planning 
> 301.495.1328 
> 
> The Maryland National Capital Park and Planning
> Commission 
> Montgomery County Department of Planning 
> Countywide Planning Division 
> 8787 Georgia Avenue 
> Silver Spring, MD  20902 
> 
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