City Departments
Mike McGinn, Mayor
9/21/2006 4:01:00 PM
Dewey Potter (206) 684-7241
Carkeek Park Environmental Learning Center Offers "Living Green" Programs
Free workshops provide practical info for homeowners
Seattle Parks and Recreation's Carkeek Park Environmental Learning Center, 950 NW Carkeek Park Road, is offering a unique series of workshops for people interested in making "green," or environmentally sustainable, improvements to their homes and properties.
Introduction to Green Living
Considering a remodel? Help is here! Learn to incorporate health, efficiency,
and environmental performance into your home improvements. In this two-hour
workshop you'll learn what makes a remodel "green," how the green
remodeling approach is distinct from conventional remodeling, and review case
studies of real Seattle remodels. You can see samples of green materials and
recommended books, and there will be plenty of time for project-specific questions.
Thor Peterson is
the Residential Green Building Specialist with Seattle Department of Planning
and Development, and has more than seven years' experience working with conservation
and green building programs. He is a graduate of the Sustainable Building Advisor
Certificate program, and author of Seattle's Green Home Remodel guides.
Please register by October 5 by calling 206-684-0877.
Workshop date: Thursday, October 12, 7 to 9 p.m.
Cost: Free
Natural Water Management for the Home
In this workshop, you'll learn the importance of, and techniques for, taking
steps toward restoring the hydrology in the built environment to its pre-development
state. Mike Broili, director of the Well Home Program at Phinney Neighborhood
Association, has extensive experience in the construction trades as a contractor
and designer, and uses a low impact and sustainable approach to environmentally
sensitive ventures. Join Mike in an in-depth discussion about passive and active
rainwater harvesting and management strategies. Mike will reveal the mysteries
of rainwater harvesting systems for flushing toilets, how to design rain gardens,
vegetated roofs, waterwalls, best soil management practices, and many other
strategies for managing rainwater on site.
Please register by October 6 by calling 206-684-0877.
Workshop date: Saturday, October 14, 2 to 4 p.m.
Cost: Free
Green Products for Home Interiors
Learn about a wide selection of applications for your living and bedrooms, kitchen
and bathroom. Learn what makes "green" projects green, and how they
really perform. You will touch and see a wide variety of products including
flooring options, paint qualities, tiles, carpet, and countertops. Alicia Silva,
founder of Greener Lifestyles, is an interior design professional who works
with developers specializing in green building and Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) certification. Please register by November 2
by calling 206-684-0877.
Instructor: Alicia Silva, LEED Accredited Professional and Sustainable Building
Advisor
Workshop date: Thursday, November 9, 7 to 9 p.m.
Cost: Free
Residential Solar Power: Photovoltaic Assembly for Real People
Solar Power in the Pacific Northwest? It is not a fantasy. Come get the nuts
and bolts facts about solar power. This hands-on, expert-led workshop will guide
you step by step through preliminary design and assembly of a residential scale
photovoltaic system. See the Carkeek solar array in action and tour two other
local projects with Mike Nelson, co-founder of the Northwest Solar Center. Bring
a sack lunch.
Please register by November 10 by calling 206-684-0877.
Workshop date: Saturday, November 18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cost: Free
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