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Category Archives: Green Events
Run for EARTH/Hill Country Trail Race at Serenbe
I just got this message from Natural Awakenings online magazine. As I was “trick-or- treating” with my family I was thinking about how cool it would have been to trick or treat in Serenbe. Since they are a green community- … Continue reading
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Making Green from Green
Want to learn more about the business of green building? Come here me talk at the joint session of the Green Building Council and Remodeler’s Council. If the current title does not work for you- Try “Making Green Sustainable.” See … Continue reading
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Tagged building, earthcraft house, green, Green Building, sustainable
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Got junk electronics?
Please do not throw them away and contaminate out water supply with toxic chemicals. If you live in the ATL area- here is an event near downtown: Hi all – this coming Saturday Aug 15 take your old electronic equipment … Continue reading
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I’m Still Here
Barely. I thought that I was ready for any green legislation that could come along. I was wrong! Since we committed to 100% green projects (meaning that we use green certifications to validate them) we have been growing exponentially each … Continue reading
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Green Event in Decatur GA
I do my best to post green events here in GA that I think would be useful to my readers. Here is one that just came across my desk: Clean Energy, Green Economy Town Hall With Congressman Hank Johnson When: … Continue reading
SUV’s are the solution…
I was at a sustainable conference here in Atlanta (Greenprints) last week and one of the speakers told the audience that we should ‘use oil up as quickly as possible [in our SUV's] so their is nothing left to fight … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlanta, conference, greenprints, Joseph Lstiburek-, Lstiburek, sustainable
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The Young ICA is “Going Green!”
Giving presentations on what is takes to go green and save is fun, however presenting at an Irish Pub will be even more fun! Irish beer is green on St Patrick’s Day. Next week I will be talking to a … Continue reading
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From Congress to Greenprints!
Last weeks headline for the architect of the 2030 plan: Senate Committee Calls on Edward Mazria to Testify on Building Energy Efficiency Next weeks headline for the architect of the 2030 plan: Edward Mazria, Architect of the 203o plan is … Continue reading
Atlanta Home Show- free adminssion Friday!
The sponsors of the Atlanta Home Show asked for me to post this message: Member of the Housing Trade, The 31st Annual Spring Atlanta Home Show is coming to its new location, the Cobb Galleria Centre, for three days only … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlanta, atlanta ga, atlantahomeshow, cobb galleria centre, complimentary admission, GA, Georgia
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Oil Free Event
I Just got an e-mail for an event here in Atlanta that will be dealing with energy for our vehicles in the future. If you will be in town during this time- looks like a good topic for discussion. “Imagine … Continue reading
Green Education in Atlanta
I have been really busy over the last few weeks talking to groups about how the green portion of the stimulus package will affect them. It seems like there are more and more rebates out there to add to my … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlanta, atlanta area, GA, green, Green Building, southern building show
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USGBC Atlanta- Green Building Presentation
February is going to be an eventful month for us at the Hoots Group. I will create a summary of events a little later so you can fit them into your schedule as well. On Thursday, February 19, 2009 (04:00 … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlanta, atlanta area, EarthCraft, energy star, GA, green, Green Building, Home Performance with Energy Star, renovation, SawHorse
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Retrofitting Suburbia (a sustainable event invitation)
Our friends at Georgia Tech have been promoting sustainable design and construction for many years now. They have bragging rights to the largest Solar Power Array in the SouthEast (installed on the 1996 Olympic swimming pool) and they did very … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlanta, building, GA, Georgia, georgia tech, green, solar power, Southeast, sustainability, sustainable
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“2009 Southeast and Georgia Wetlands & Water Law Update” Seminar
As We get invited to green events, we will make sure that they are posted on our blog if the invitation is open to all. Here is one that was recently sent over to us: What: “2009 Southeast and Georgia … Continue reading
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Dark Hawks
Each year the Hoots Group sponsors a local home school team that participates in a sustainable competition. They did really well last year winning the region and placing high at state as well. I just found out that they made … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, energy, Georgia, georgia tech, SawHorse, sustainable
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