TLHCA

Go Green at Home

I’m
in a Conservation
State of Mind; Reducing our
Footprint on Planet Earth.
Wednesday, April 25, 7:30 p.m. at Arlington Central Library (1015 N. Quincy Street, Arlington, VA,
22201; Near the
Virginia Square Metro stop on the Orange Line). Conservation–the reduction of
the energy and resource footprint we have on our planet–is increasingly being
recognized as the foundation for solving energy challenges, global warming and
other environmental issues. But how do we conserve? Energy efficiency and new
technologies are necessary but not sufficient, and can actually result in
greater energy consumption! In this presentation, Martin Ogle, Chief Naturalist
for the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, transcends the limited, but
often popularly held – view of conservation and explores how we can improve our
lives and our communities while slash our consumption of resources at the same
time! This multimedia program will conclude with a brief panel discussion.
Call 703-528-5406 for more information.

Green
Cleaner Exchange. Saturday,
April 28th. 11 AM – 1 PM. Clean up your cleaners! Bring in any toxic cleaners
you have at home and try out some more healthy and environmentally friendly
alternatives. FREE samples of the green
cleaners will be available while supplies last! For more
information, contact ACE at 703-228-6427 or email ACE at
volunteer@arlingtonenvironment.org. Whole Foods Market, 2700 Clarendon
Blvd.

Renewables
and Energy Efficiency in Your Home: Making Strategic Choices for your Wallet,
your Home, and your Planet. Monday, April 30th
7:00 – 9:00 PM. FREE CFLs for first 100 attendees – limit 1 per
household. Local energy experts John
Morrill and Scott Sklar will share strategies from simple,
inexpensive improvements that will save you money to “cutting edge” technologies
that will make yours a model green home. Topics will include energy efficient
lighting and heating strategies, weatherization, Energy Star products,
photovoltaics (solar electric panels), solar water heaters, geo-exchange heat
pumps, and clean energy financing and purchasing options. This program is
sponsored by Arlington Reads, Arlington County’s Green Home Choice Program, and
Arlington Fresh AIRE. Free. No reservations required. Contact 703-228-4792 or
starnay@arlingtonva.us for more information.

Arlington Central
Library, 1015 North Quincy Street, Arlington, VA. Three-block walk from either the
Virginia
Square or Ballston Orange Line Metro
stops

Energy
Audits – What They Are and How to Make the Most of
Them!
Monday, May 7th, 7:00 – 9:00
PM Have you been thinking about
getting an energy audit for your house or apartment? Come to this session and
find out what is involved, how much you can expect to pay, and how to get the
most from one. Energy audits are a great first step toward making strategic,
cost-effective home energy improvements. This event is sponsored by Arlington County’s Green Home Choice Program and
Arlington Fresh AIRE. Arlington Central Library, 1015 North Quincy Street, Arlington, VA. The Central Library is a
three-block walk from the Virginia Square Orange Line Metro stop.For more
information call 703-228-4792. Free. No Registration required.

Alternative
Transportation Open House. Tuesday,
May 15, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Walter Reed
Community Center,
2909 16th Street, S.,
Arlington. Learn about getting
around without a car. Topics will include bicycling,
walking, public transit, and carsharing. Thanks to the Mt. Vernon Chapter of
the Sierra Club and Flexcar for co-sponsoring this event.

Solar
Open House.
Saturday, May 19th,
afternoon. Join clean energy innovator Scott
Sklar, president of The Stella Group, at his home and office in Arlington for a
guided tour of solar energy applications including rooftop photovoltaics
(flexible peel-and-stick and polycrystalline), solar water heating system, and
passive solar design of his home, and the photovoltaic (solar electric) roofing
shingles, small wind turbine, smart battery bank and the hydrogen fuel cell that
powers his office. Step downstairs for a basement tour of the battery bank and
interconnection equipment. Both buildings feature resource-efficient design,
fixtures, and appliances. This event is sponsored by the Arlington Green Home
Choice Program and Arlington Fresh AIRE. For more information, contact
703-228-4792 or starnay@arlingtonva.us. 706 North Ivy Street, Arlington, VA. Two-block walk from the Clarendon Orange
Line Metro stop.

Green
Kitchens and Bathrooms.
Wednesday, May 23rd, 7:00 – 9:00
PM. Environmentally friendly kitchen
and bathroom remodeling and improvements, use of low impact and recycled
materials, Energy Star appliances, water efficiency fixtures, green design.
Shirlington Library, 2800 South
Stafford Street, Arlington,
VA. 28th and Quincy Street stop
on Metro Bus 23A and 23C.