Friday, September 26, 2008

Green Advantage Certification Training

Green Advantage Training is coming to Berryville, VA on October 29th.

From the Green Advantage Website:

"At the local level, commercial and residential owners directly benefit from green building practices:
  • Lower energy bills
  • Lower water bills
  • Lower maintenance costs
  • Healthier buildings and homes
Green Advantage® Certified Practitioners have demonstrated their knowledge about building structures that are:
  • Energy and water efficient for reduced monthly bills
  • Insect and disaster resistant for a long life
  • Healthier for the well-being of its occupants
  • Environmentally friendly for the health of the planet"
This is a great opportunity, if you're in the building community, to be trained in and recognized for your commitment to building greener homes and buildings.

Go to their website http://www.greenadvantage.org/index.php for more information and to register online!

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Forest Watch Celebration

The folks at Virginia Forest Watch are celebrating their 10th Anniversary.

Local favorite Blue Mule will perform in its own Blue Grass style. .

Readings by nature writers Fred First and Chris Bolgiano.

Silent auction.

November 8, 6:30 pm, Hollins University Chapel.

No cost of admission.

www.virginiaforestwatch.org

Monday, September 1, 2008

September 25th Green Drinks

Ferguson Bath will be hosting Green Drinks in September. Hooray for free snacks. But more than munchies, hooray for Ferguson's inviting many of their product vendors to come and show off their green wares. Suppliers like Moen, Ecopure, Hansgrohe, KitchenAid, Decorua, and more. It'll be a great chance for all of us to learn more about what green building products are available right here in the Northern Shenandoah Valley. Who knows, maybe you'll find that new, water saving kitchen faucet that you've been looking for. Invite your friends, we'll see you there.

Where? Ferguson Bath 312 Front Royal Pike in Winchester, directions here.

When? September 25th at 5:30ish

Why? Free munchies! Oh, and the eco-friendly product showcase.