Green Building / Renovation

Find out about an ecovillage starting outside of Rockwall that will be off-grid with solar electricity, solar hot water, rainwater harvesting, and graywater recycling--all designed to Permaculture principles and practices. Zero energy homes will be built to your design and size specifications. Grow all your own food organically and grow additional produce to sell if you wish. In other words, live sustainably in an intentional commuity. Everyone owns a home and crop area in his/her/their own name. Other land (community buildings, pond, workshop, barn, play areas, wooded area, etc.) is held in in the community's name. This free talk will cover all aspects of the village via Power Point and then allow ample time for your questions. 

For more information, email updates@digitex.net or call Terry at 972 251-1532 or 817 545-0140

Collin County Greenweavers is a meetup in Collin Country that is based on the wildly popular and successful DFW Greenweavers group.

Businesses that market to the "green" and sustainable marketplace are welcome to attend our monthly meetings.

We are dedicated solely to helping each other grow our businesses by trading referrals and leads and developing our skills for marketing and business growth.

“DFW Greenweavers is a power group of local, sustainable businesses that have been operating in the Metroplex as experts in their given Green fields.”

Registration required, seating limited to 25, cost $50 (per rain barrel) - Register now.

Solar Power International (SPI) is North America's largest, most comprehensive solar power trade show and conference. This annual, business-to-business event was the first of its kind in North America and grows bigger and better every year.

Nearly 24,000 professionals from 125+ countries attend. With one out of five attendees coming from outside the United States, SPI is truly a global event.

In 2011, over 1,200 companies from all vertical markets in the solar power spectrum will exhibit in a space of more than 1 million gross square feet.

Growing New Markets

SPI is presented by two non-profit organizations, SEIA and SEPA, whose mission is to advance and support the solar power industry and to promote the growth of U.S. solar markets. Fulfilling this commitment, SPI will take place outside of California for the first time in 2011. In Dallas, Texas, show participants will gain exposure to new products, service providers and professionals from a new horizon of the industry.

Who Attends:

SES 21 USA is going to host an introductory solar training course conducted by Imagine Solar, Texas first and best-known training institute. This training is geared towards electrical contractors and industry-related professionals. The course starts out with learning about the solar industry and how you can jump on the train of USA's fastest growing industry.

We will learn to construct a beautiful, natural, earth friendly, energy efficient building!  Foundation, walls, windows, framing, and roof construction will be taught. We will be teaching the Nebraska Style of Straw bale building, which is also termed "Load bearing".  Natural plasters will also be covered for the interior while the exterior will be Stuccoed.  Sheet Rock Wall Interface will also be demonstrated. 

This “Green” Building method will provide the Camp with an ‘Arts and Crafts” structure, to be used for both storage and a work area.

Are you sick of having your home inundated with tender plant material in the winter? If so, building a greenhouse might be the answer for you. Join Gail Donaldson, Water Conservation Manager for the City of Allen, as she tells you what you need to know to start gardening in your own greenhouse this winter.  She will cover the types of greenhouses, how they work, preparing plants for the greenhouse, maintenance and purchasing sources.  Come find out how to keep your thumb green year-round! $25 or $22.50 for Members

Keeping your landscape alive in the Texas heat can take a toll on your wallet as well as your irrigation system. Fall is a great time to assess your system and consider making some changes that will help you conserve water now and next summer. Amanda Griffin, licensed irrigator and owner of Smart Outdoor Services, will dicuss sprinkler components before diving into scheduling strategies to decrease your water use in the cooler months while keeping your landscape healthy and strong. A little work on your system now will mean that when the sun starts to bake your landscape, both your garden and your wallet will be a little greener! $25 or $22.50 for Members

This is still being scheduled at the moment, but currently we are looking at a system larger than the one built at the last workshop in Farmers Branch. Components will include Fish Tank, media Grow Beds, a Tree Grow Bed, and a Raft tank.