Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Energy Efficiency and Green Building Showcase

The Alliance for Affordable Energy and The Home Builders Association of Greater New Orleans present: The New Orleans Home and Garden Show's first ever Energy Efficiency and Green Building Showcase.
Features include a special exhibit area for energy efficient and green building businesses and products; a full schedule of informative workshops led by top professionals; and a display of full-scale demonstration models showcasing energy efficiency and green building products and techniques.

Take control of your utility bills with energy efficiency! Please come to learn practical information to improve your home's energy performance. Whether you are undertaking major rebuilding or just changing a light bulb, there is something for everyone.

Green building - good for the environment, good for your family!
Green building is an approach to building that minimizes impact to the environment while improving the quality and health of your home and family.

When: March 29 - April 1
Where: Louisiana Superdome
More info: http://www.neworleanshomeshow.com/

Green Light New Orleans Day

Sat., March 31st
10am-1pm
Volunteers Needed!

Please join us on March 31st, from 10am-1pm to help install energy efficient compact flourescent light bulbs in 24 homes in the Holy Cross Neighborhood/Lower 9th Ward! The Alliance for Affordable Energy, New Orleans Group of the Sierra Club, and the Holy Cross Neighborhood Association are partnering with the New Orleans nonprofit organization Green Light New Orleans to change out incandescent light bulbs with compact flourescent bulbs, which use about 1/4 the energy. This will save the homeowners 75% of their lighting costs on their utility bills and will reduce pollution by the same amount! Green Light New Orleans is providing the bulbs for free! (Thank you Green Light New Orleans and its director Andi Hoffmann!)

We will meet at 10am at the Holy Cross Sustainability Center located at 5130 Chartres St. (at Lizardi). Please email Micah at mwalker@all4energy.org if you can participate.