Green Building / Renovation

The Memnosyne Institute's Green Source DFW Sustainable Leadership Awards was launched in 2012 and has since honored many outstanding green leaders in North Texas.

World's largest eco-fest featuring hundreds of green organizations and businesses, speakers, films, food and kid's activities. Free.

Free training for professionals, including realtors, financing experts, fire & code compliance inspectors, local governments. Taught by one of DFW’s leading solar experts Dan Lepinski. READ THE GREEN SOURCE DFW ARTICLE.

Dr. Mark Nelson is the keynote speaker.

Session tracks include

1. Healthy, Local and Organic Gardening

2. Clean Energy

3. Movement Building

4. Sustaining Policy

5. Sustainability at Home

6. Alternative Practices in Healthy Food Systems

7. Business, Careers and Sustainability

8. Education, Curriculum & Sustainability

9. State of Race

10. Wildlife & the Great Outdoors 

See complete schedule on website.

Free.

Presenter: Roger Taylor, certified passive house consultant, BPI certified

Plan to attend one or both of our seminars sponsored by Dallas Water Utilities Conservation and Texas A&M AgriLife Research. Landscape designer and author Bonnie Reese of Beautiful Landscapes will be the speaker at both sessions. First-time seminar attendees at each session will receive a copy of Ms. Reese’s book, Common- Sense Landscaping (limit one per household). Attendees can also enter a drawing for free bags of GreenSense organic fertilizer from Rohde’s Nursery and Nature Store. There will be 3 drawings per session.

Water-Wise Landscape Design 101

Green leaning real estate developer Monte Anderson presents 10 Years of Urbanism and Social Impact Business. What is Monte Anderson thinking these days after 10 years of urban development and ownership in south Dallas? What about urban density? Gentrification or 'gentle-fication'? What does a for-profit business with a social-impact vision look like? Join the conversation!

Have you heard the term “New Urbanism” but are unsure exactly what it stands for? Local experts Patrick Kennedy and Monte Anderson will explain its history and core principles, identify common misperceptions about it, show some examples of successful implementation and explain how its principles inform the debate about Dallas’ future.  Learn about key concepts – the Transect, building to the human scale, organic growth/adaptive re-use, “complete streets” – and the reforms needed to make it all possible. First session is free. Series continues Oct. 26 and Nov. 23.

TCU began construction of a 36,500 square-foot addition to the Annie Richardson Bass Building in March 2013. It will open this fall and includes classrooms, faculty offices, enhanced technology for its students and a minimum of a LEED Silver certification. In addition, the existing 52,000 square-foot space has been renovated to complement the addition.

The Annie Richardson Bass Building is located on the southeast corner of the academic side of campus. Join us as we tour this building that is not only built sustainably, but also provides students with state-of-the-art instruction and direct hands-on learning opportunities.

Register online. $10-$35. TCU Harris College of Nursing Students/free.

Dr. Fouad Jaber, PE of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension & Research, will explore the design, installation and benefits of green roof systems and permeable pavement parking lots in the DFW area. The workshop will include a tour of demonstration green roofs as well as four different types of permeable pavement installations. Target audiences include engineers, planners, landscape architects, contractors, stormwater professionals and interested public.

Free.