Saturday, March 26th: Green-It-Yourself Workshop
Global Green USA ’s Build It Back Green Program is proud to present a series of monthly educational workshops that teach residents the whys and hows of green building and energy efficiency.
Green-It-Yourself Workshop: Landscaping for the Rainy Season
Did you know that New Orleans is the third rainiest city in the US, averaging 64" of rain per year, more than Seattle? Stop worrying aboutSpring street flooding and soggy spots in your yard, and come learn how to live with our rain. Demetria Christo of EcoUrban LLC will be on hand to talk about managing water in your yard through easy measures like rain barrels, rain gardens, and permeable landscaping.The workshop will include a tour of Global Green’s LEED Platinum Holy Cross Project, where you can see these techniques in action.
Green-It-Yourself Workshop
Saturday, March 26th
11:00am to 1:00pm
Holy Cross Project
409 Andry Street
New Orleans, LA 70117
Global Green events are FREE and open to the public.
For more information on this and all GBRC events, please contact Heidi Jensen at our Green Building Resource Center:hjensen@globalgreen.org
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Monday, March 28th and Tuesday, March 29th: Hands-On Green Rebuilding & Weatherization Training
Global Green USA is proud to present a Hands-On Green Rebuilding & Weatherization Workshop as an opportunity to receive both aclassroom and field training over the course of two days in the city of New Orleans.
Global Green Technical Coordinators Andrew Spaulding and Nathan Barthels will be joined by nationally renowned weatherization expert and LSU Ag Center consultant Bill Robinson to present a two-day classroom/field component course on energy efficiency andbuilding science, focusing specifically on the southern Louisiana climate and the New Orleans home.
This training is recommended for anyone who works on renovations, retrofits and upgrades to residential buildings. Whether you are a handyman or an HVAC contractor this course will have something to offer you and it makes a great refresher course for anyone who hasn’t seen the recent advances in building science.
Hands-On Weatherization Training
Monday and Tuesday, March 28th & 29th
9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Green Building Resource Center
841 Carondelet Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
The workshop is being offered free to non-profits, and available to contractors for a discounted fee of $150. For contractors, this will be an opportunity to receive up to 4 Continuing Education Units. Training will cover Building Science, House as a System (including HVAC), Weatherization Methods, Work Safe Practices, Indoor Air Quality & Occupant Health.
Refreshments will be served. For more information on this and all events, please contact Heidi Jensen at our Green Building Resource Center:hjensen@globalgreen.org
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