Sustainable Homes

Sustainable homes begin at home, where our environmental footprint is heavy. More than 30% of our carbon emissions are produced by activity in our homes. Throughout February, the Do It Green! Workshop Series will focus on Sustainable Homes to help teach you ways to make practical changes in your daily behaviors and at home to preserve, protect and restore the Earth’s environmental integrity.

Thursday, Feb. 7th 6:30-8:00 PM
Green Building 101 with Rachel Maloney of Natural Built Home
Nokomis Public Library (5100 34th Ave. S., Minneapolis)
An introduction to green building practices from site selection to finishing materials including recycled materials and water and energy conservation, and how to implement sustainable or green practices and products.

Saturday, Feb. 9th 2:00-3:00 PM
Green Building 101 with Rachel Maloney of Natural Built Home
Natural Built Home (4020 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis)
See description above.

Saturday, Feb. 23rd 2:00-4:00 PM
Sustainable Home Expert Panel
Do It Green! Resource Center (2405 Hennepin Ave. S., Minneapolis)
Ask our panel of local sustainable home building experts your green building questions including Otogawa-Anschel Design-Build, Whole Builders, The Carbon Neutral Co-op, Powerfully Green and Natural Built Home.

Wednesday, Feb. 27th 6:00-8:00 PM
Sustainable Home Design with Jason Lord of The Carbon Neutral Co-op
Edina Public Library (5280 Grandview Square, Edina)
Come prepared for a hands-on sustainable home space design experience! Email us for your homework assignment before the workshop.

Thursday, Feb. 28th 6:30-8:00PM
Sustainable Home Remodeling with Mary Jane Heinen of Whole Builders
Washburn Public Library (5244 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis)
Join us for a PowerPoint presentation covering remodeling and additions, with a
special focus on “green” kitchens.

To RSVP for a workshop, please email amivoeltz@comcast.net or call 612-345-7973 or visit doitgreen for more details.