Green Home Builders Conference

Green Homeowners Panel

Thursday, MARCH 26, 7PM AT NCTC
􀀵 Mike Tidwell, founder and director of the Chesapeake Climate Action
Network and winner of numerous conservation awards, will explain why
we have to go green to protect our future. Tidwell has been featured
on Meet the Press, NPR, and the New York Times and is co-host of the
nationally syndicated radio show Earthbeat.
􀀵 Andrew Grigsby, principal and sustainability consultant with
Commonwealth Sustainability Works, helping diverse clients integrate
green thinking into homebuilding, community development, land use,
and business planning.
􀀵 Chris VanArsdale, attorney and entrepreneur at the vanguard of the
green building movement in the Washington, DC region, serves as
Executive Director of the Canal Park Development Association, Inc.
Builders and Homeowners

Conference
Friday, March 27, 2009
8:30am - 4:00pm
National Conservation Training Center
Shepherdstown, WV
(Come to this, Jed and I will be speaking at 2:30! oh, and there will be all sorts of other speakers too!!!)

GREEN HOMES TOUR
SATURDAY, MARCH 28
10AM TO 4PM

For more information:
http://www.potomacaudubon.org
Tour Maps $15 available at the
conference and after March 2 at the
following locations:
Charles Town:
Dream House Furniture Store
Shepherdstown:
Four Seasons Books,
Martinsburg:
Good Natured,
Berkeley Springs:
The Nature Niche
Tour proceeds go toward purchase
of renewable energy credits to offset
carbon dioxide emitted by vehicles on
the tour circuit and to support
Potomac Valley Audubon Society’s
environmental youth education
programming.
Conference Registration Information:
Early Registration by March 6 - $45
Registration after March 6 - $55
EPHBA members $40 before March 6.
Pay by check or credit card (invoiced by e-mail)
Registration fee includes NCTC’s fabulous
smorgasbord lunch, snacks, and materials.
For more information or to register:
E-mail: phrcd.6003@verizon.net
Phone: 304-267-8953 ext. 5
Promote your Green Business: Consider a Conference Display!
Display space fee is $100, which includes one paid registration!
Regional home construction can no longer maintain the status quo. Building for a Greener Future is a
conference designed to help builders understand how to transition to greener construction.
Speakers include:
Afternoon concurrent sessions will provide information about green
building, weatherization, and home energy retrofits for building,
remodeling and living green. Hear experts and practitioners
explain:
􀀵Transitioning to Green: Perspectives on the Challenges and Rewards.
􀀵Getting Started with Building Green: The Homeowners Perspective.
􀀵Dealing with Energy: Home Energy Audits and Weatherization.
􀀵Tools for Builders: Certification Programs and Training Opportunities.
􀀵The Green Advantage for Marketing and Affordable Housing.
􀀵Tax Incentives and Legal Considerations.
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sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived
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