Green Recycling - Recycle your old batteries in Walnut Creek
| July 9, 2009 | ||
| 9:00 pm |
Local retailers are now providing battery recycling for single-use household batteries. Those merchants in Walnut Creek who now accept batteries are: Long’s Drugs stores at 1123 S. California Blvd., 1914 Tice Valley Blvd., and 738 Bancroft Rd., and Rite Aid Drugs at 1526 Palos Verde Mall. For more information, contact Lois Courchaine at the Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority atlois@wastediversion.org
Visit the Greenest Building in Berkeley, CA “The David Brower Center”
| June 22, 2009 | ||
| 7:00 am |
Come Visit Us! 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704 Tel: 510.809.0900 Fax: 510.809.0909
Inaugural Exhibition
Then and Now
Photographs by Sebastião Salgado
An exhibition curated and designed by Lélia Wanick Salgado
Exhibition on display through January 31, 2010
Get an in-depth look at Berkeley’s greenest building and one of the most advanced high-performance structures anywhere. Tours of the David Brower Center are your chance to get a glimpse of the remarkable innovations that will shape the places we work and live for decades to come. Tours are free and reservations are required. To make a reservation and get more information, e-mail us.
Check back with us as the Brower Center will be opening a restaurant. Terrain restaurant, café and bar will open this fall and the local food landscape will change forever. Terrain will feature delicious and sustainable, organic, local, seasonal fare, in a space that is inviting, with service that is consistently excellent. More than a restaurant — Terrain will be a destination — a place where the experience is so positive and remarkable you will return to it time and time again. Three meals a day, seven days a week, Terrain looks forward to serving you!
Come Visit Us! 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704 Tel: 510.809.0900 Fax: 510.809.0909
Which Shade of Green?
| July 18, 2009 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 12:00 pm |
Select the right products and projects for an energy-efficient and sustainable remodel.
| Where | McCutcheon Construction 1280 Sixth St. Berkeley, CA 94710 510-558-3906 |
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| Who | Organizer: McCutcheon Construction Cost: $15 for advanced registration or $20 at the door. Contact: Angelita Menchaca 510-558-3906 |
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| Description | Even the most basic remodel can include green features that make your home healthier, more comfortable, and energy efficient. In this workshop you’ll learn about heating and venting solutions that increase livability and decrease utility bills. You will also receive information about Home Performance Audits, which provide valuable data on how to optimize home-energy performance. The best green materials and products will be reviewed in detail; you’ll find out where to find them and how to make smart selections. To register or find out more about this seminar, visit www.mcbuild.com, email Avaw@mcbuild.com or call Ava at 510.558.3906. |
