Small Business Retrofits

Posted on March 6 2010 by zerofootprint and filed in Technology + Design

Date: March 6, 2010
Time: 10-2
Venue: Light House Sustainable Building Centre and the Wood Co-op
Location: 2060 Pine St. / 1554 W. 6th Ave.
City: Vancouver
Country: Canada
Website: http://www.sustainablebuildingcentre.com/2010_green_building_challenge_workshop-small_business_retro
Contact: Helen Carruthers
Cost: $25

Light House will present three case studies of small businesses that participated in our 2010 Green Building Challenge: the Wood Co-op, Radha Yoga and Eatery, and the renovation of Light House’s own facilty.  Come learn about the energy, water and waste reductions achieved, challenges encountered, and lessons learned by the owners of each project.

Includes upgrades to: building

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DesignBoost

Posted on February 12 2010 by zerofootprint and filed in Technology + Design

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Date: February 12, 2009
Time: 10 am to 5 pm
Venue: Arkitekturmuseet
Location: Skeppsholmen
City: Stockholm
Country: Sweden
Website: http://www.desognboost.se
Contact: David Carlson
Cost: zero

The theme of this autumn’s DesignBoost in Malmö was Design for Life. Now the question is once again being posed, how to make design economical, ecological and fair when DesignBoost collaborates with Arkitekturmuseet in Stockholm. Among the speakers are Karim Rashid, Stephen Burks, Ineke Hans, Katrin Olina, Ilkka Suppanen, James Irvine, Richard Hutten, Bjarke Ingels, Gert Wingårdh,

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E-Waste Collection Event

Posted on January 30 2010 by zerofootprint and filed in Lifestyle + Culture, Technology + Design

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Date: Saturday, January 30, 2010
Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Venue: Luther Burbank Middle School
Location: 3700 W. Jeffries Avenue
City: Burbank
Country: USA
Website: http://imaginegreenecoclub.net
Contact: Jamie Wisehaupt
Email: ImagineGreen@sbcglobal.net
Cost: free

We are collecting all of your unneeded electronic items which may include:
*TV
*Remote control
*Monitor
*Computer
*Laptop
*Printer
*Keyboard
*Mouse
*Fax machine
*Copier
*Audio/Video Equipment (VCR’s, Stereos, CD and DVD players, etc.)
*Microwave
*Cell Phone
*Miscellaneous Computer Equipment
*Personal Electronic Devices (Game boys, PSP’s, iPods)
*Batteries
*Medical Equipment

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Free Computer Check Up Event at Computation Ltd

Posted on November 23 2009 by zerofootprint and filed in Lifestyle + Culture, Technology + Design

Date: November 23-29
Time: 10:00 AM - 7:00PM
Venue: Computation Ltd's Store
Location: 280 Jane St
City: Toronto
Country: Canada
Website: http://www.computation.ca
Contact: Dennis Maslo
Email: dmaslo@computation.ca
Cost: Free

From November 23-29, 2009 Computation Ltd is Hosting a Free Computer Check Up Event.

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Cleantech Open Awards Gala

Posted on November 17 2009 by zerofootprint and filed in Technology + Design

Date: November 17, 2009
Time: 10:00 AM PT to 7:00 PM PT
Venue: The Masonic Center
Location: 1111 California St
City: San Franciso
Country: USA
Website: http://www.cleantechopen.com/app.cgi/events/view/84
Contact: Katie Layman
Cost: $129 - General Seating; $35 - Expo Only

The culmination of the world’s largest clean technology business competition is our annual Awards Gala. designed to showcase the boldest cleantech ideas, the most ambitious entrepreneurs and the brightest, most engaged investors, venture capitalists and prospective technology customers.

Bill Weihl, Google Green Energy Czar, will headline the event. Find out more about Bill on our

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Date: November 16
Time: 9am-5pm
Venue: Northeast Utilities, Berlin Auditorium
Location: 107 Selden St
City: Berlin, CT
Country: USA
Website: http://nesea.org
Contact: Linda
Email: registration@nesea.org

Accessing the thermal shell and air flow dynamics this session explores the lessons learned from combining infrared and blower inspection using the compiled results of thousands of inspections.

Deep Energy Retrofit (DER) By Paul Eldrenkamp

Posted on November 9 2009 by zerofootprint and filed in Lifestyle + Culture, Technology + Design

Date: November 9
Time: 9am-5pm
Venue: Northeast Utilities, Berlin Auditorium
Location: 107 Selden Street
City: Berlin
Country: USA
Website: http://www.nesea.org
Contact: Linda
Email: registration@nesea.org

Includes effective energy DER strategies involving super-insulation on the exterior of buildings. Strategies are assessed on a cost-benefit basis.

Date: November 7
Time: 9am-5pm
Venue: Urban Environmental Laboratory
Location: 135 Angell Street
City: Providence, RI
Country: USA
Website: http://www.nesea.org
Contact: Linda
Email: registration@nesea.org

Includes a detailed review of air sealing and insulation techniques designed to significantly reduce energy consumption in existing buildings.

Home Energy Rating System

Posted on November 5 2009 by zerofootprint and filed in Lifestyle + Culture, Technology + Design

Date: November 5
Time: 9am-5pm
Venue: Rutgers Center for Green building & NJSSI, Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Location: 33 Livingston Ave
City: New Brunswick, NJ
Country: USA
Website: http://www.nesea.org
Contact: Linda
Email: registration@nesea.org

This workshop describes how HERS rating of a residence is generated, and how it is used to reduce energy use in both new and existing homes.

Date: October 28
Time: 9am-5pm
Venue: The Woods Hole Research Center
Location: 149 Woods Hole Rd
City: Falmouth
Country: USA
Website: http://www.nesea.org
Contact: Linda
Email: registration@nesea.org

Includes effective DER strategies involving super-insulation on the exterior of buildings. Strategies are assessed on a cost-benefit basis.

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Starts: December 9-18, 2009

Event Website: www.wooloo.org
More Information: New Life Copenhagen is a contemporary art festival powered by the participation of Wooloo’s worldwide users. The festival takes place as official part of the cultural program for the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark from December 9th to 18th, 2009.