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21 Acres: Navigating Green Choices for Your Home

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Seattle, Washington, United States
California Avenue Southwest and Alaska Street Southwest
Seattle, WA 

Upcoming

1:00 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013

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Events,  Neighborhood | Community,  Politics| Causes

Location: 21 Acres Center for Local Food and Sustainable Living, 13701 NE 171st St Woodinville, WA 98072 Navigating Healthy, Resource Efficient Choices for Your Home Bring your home into harmony with your commitment to healthy, resource efficient living! Whether you plan to remodel or build new, a healthy, energy efficient home is possible within a very realistic budget. The key is to plan ahead and make thoughtful choices that will make your home both beautiful and sustainable. Terry and Sandy will show you how to make the most of the resources nature gives you, which materials are really healthy, economical and sustainable, and how to integrate elements to save money in both the short and long term. Four learning points attendees will take away from the class: 1. How to separate green from green-wash 2. Healthy material choices for indoor air quality 3. Simple passive solar techniques 4. A framework for assessing your family?s needs Instructors Terry Phelan, Living Shelter Design Architects and Sandy Campbell, Entero Design Terry Phelan AIA, NAHB CAPS, is the owner and principal designer of Living Shelter Design Architects. She has over 30 years experience designing homes using many different materials that are both proven and sustainable. From hands-on straw bale workshops to conference breakout sessions on effecting change, Terry strives to bring more sustainable living within reach to everyone. She also hosts The Eco-Logical Home, a radio talk show on sustainable homes and communities. Sandy Campbell NCIDQ, LEED AP, is the owner and principal designer of Entero Design. She has over 20 years of interior design experience in both commercial and residential projects, with the past 16 years focused on environmentally conscious design and materials. Sandy?s award winning design projects have been featured in a variety of publications, and she has participated as a speaker or panelist on a variety of green building topics. Registration and Enrollment Standard fee is $25, discounted rate for 21 Acres members is $20. There are three ways to register; online at http://21acresnavigatinggreenchoices.eventbrite.com/#, by e-mailing deb@21acres.org or by calling us at 425-481-1500.
 
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