The city of Irving hosts this mini green expo featuring 20 vendors showcasing various aspects of sustainable living, including rainwater harvesting, beekeeping, composting and bicycling. In addition, speakers will talk about gardening, butterflies and healthy eating. Free.
This workshop is part of UNT's Sustainability Leadership Program, a professional certificate workshop series to help participants discover professional opportunities in sustainability. Attend all 7 workshops and receive certification.
Cost for the July 29 workshop: $75. Agenda:
Learn about green living from local experts and then tour the Environmental Education Center, Plano's only LEED Platinum certified building. Free.
Learn tips, tricks and strategies for making gardening a family affair during this adult workshop led by the Arlington Men's Garden Club. Workshop is best suited for children ages 10 and up only. Free, but space is limited. RSVP: 817-860-6752.
Join Green Source DFW for Happy Hour and get to know other local greenies. First round of drinks and light appetizers on us.
A North Texas expert on Compressed Earth Blocks (CEB), Stuart van Nus, shares his knowledge of this building mode. Free.
Learn about this environmental remediation services provider as part of WE's ongoing networking and educational opportunities for DFW women interested in environmental fields and issues. $15-$35. See website for tour info.
AIA Dallas Committee on the Environment (COTE), USGBC North Texas, and the CSI Dallas Chapter are partnering to showcase the latest green building products and technologies for commercial and residential use.
NTX Sustainable Showcase is for architects, engineers, interior designers, developers, contractors, owners, facilities managers and others interested in the sustainable building industry. This event will provide panel presentations with experts in the industry who will review why to choose healthy materials, how they affect designs, and how to implement in projects.
Cost: $100 ($90/AIA, CSI and USGBC members) and $45/students.
Agenda:
9:00- 9:30 a.m. Registration
9:30-11:00 a.m. Pod 1 - Why Choose Healthy?
11:00-11:30 a.m. Break & Vendor Exhibition
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Lunch with Keynote speaker
1:30-3:00 p.m. Pod 2 - Design Considerations
3:00-3:30 p.m. Break & Vendor Exhibition
3:30-5:00 p.m. Pod 3 - Healthy Materials Implementation
5:00 p.m. Private Social Hour and Garden Tour
Eat, drink and discuss zero-waste sustainability.
The North Texas Renewable Energy Group hosts Bill Neukrantz, EE, MBA, who will speak on "Cutting Your Energy Costs in Half - Top 10 Steps." He'll cover lighting, monitoring solutions, building envelope improvement, heating and cooling systems and renewable energy implementation. Free and open to the public.