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class=892235501-03022007>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. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=892235501-03022007>I'm not sure if the session below is sponsored by the
county, but it's open to all. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Clark, Marion
[mailto:Marion.Clark@mncppc-mc.org] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 02, 2007
4:12 PM<BR><B>Subject:</B> Green Building Conference in Takoma
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<P><B><FONT face=Arial color=#008000>Upcoming Green Building
Event!</FONT></B><BR><BR><FONT face=Arial>Please distribute to list serves and
others who may be interested - We apologize for any cross postings. Thank
you!<BR><BR>Sponsored by Going Green at Home, the Takoma Park Green Building
Conference is for homeowners<BR>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<U> </U></FONT><U><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff><<A
href="http://www.takomaparkmd.gov/">http://www.takomaparkmd.gov/</A>></FONT></U><FONT
face=Arial> or call Ilona Blanchard at (301) 891-7205.<BR></FONT></P><BR>
<P><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Marion</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=1>Marion F. Clark</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=1>Environmental Planning</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=1>301.495.1328</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=1>The Maryland National Capital Park and
Planning Commission</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=1>Montgomery
County Department of Planning</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=1>Countywide Planning Division</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=1>8787 Georgia Avenue</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=1>Silver Spring, MD 20902</FONT> </P></BODY></HTML>