[E-updates] NEWS RELEASE: Home Energy Conservation Fair Offers a Look at Conservation Innovations and Sustainable Homes Tour

[Lisa Patterson]

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:              

City of Lawrence, Kansas

Waste Reduction and Recycling Division: www.LawrenceRecycles.org
<http://www.lawrencerecycles.org/> 

 

DATE: Tuesday, October 2, 2007 

 

Contact: Kathy Richardson, Waste Reduction & Recycling Supervisor, (785)
832-3030

 

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Home Energy Conservation Fair 

http://www.lawrencerecycles.org/energyconservation.shtml  

 

Sustainable Homes Tour

http://www.lawrencerecycles.org/energyconservation.shtml 

 

 

 

Home Energy Conservation Fair Offers a Look at Conservation Innovations 

 

LAWRENCE - Rising energy costs are an immediate concern for everyone,
homeowners and renters alike.  A sensible way to reduce these costs is
to choose products and services that will increase the energy efficiency
of both our homes and personal transportation.

 

The City of Lawrence invites area residents to learn about practical and
innovative ways to cut energy costs at the 7th Annual Lawrence Home
Energy Conservation Fair. The fair will be held on Saturday, October 13
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Free State High School, 4700 Overland Drive.
Admission to the fair is free.

 

Throughout the day there will be opportunities to view energy
conservation exhibits and talk with experts on how products and services
can lower utility bills and increase home energy efficiency. Exhibitors
include area builders, architects, insulators, heating and cooling
experts, government agencies, non-profits, and alternatively-fueled
vehicle representatives.  Local businesses will have energy saving
products on site, including high efficiency windows, weather-stripping
and programmable thermostats. Westar Energy, an annual exhibitor, will
be giving away compact fluorescent bulbs. Food will also be available
from Great Harvest, Local Burger and Ingredient.

 

An expert line-up of speakers will discuss s home weatherization, energy
efficient remodeling, new home construction techniques, wind and solar
energy, and the legislative climate for energy efficiency in Kansas. The
2007 keynote speaker is Kristin Riott of The Climate Project. A veteran
of former Vice President Al Gore's training initiatives, Ms. Riott will
be presenting a slide show on which the Academy Award-winning film, "An
Inconvenient Truth" is based. 

 

The Lawrence Transit System will join the Home Energy Conservation Fair
with a free ridership day on Saturday, October 13. Fares on all eight
fixed-routes of the "T" will be waived. Route 6 Clockwise and Route 6
Counter-Clockwise provide direct access to the Home Energy Fair at Free
State High School. Both routes run on a 40-minute interval. Getting
there on all other routes will require a transfer. 

 

 

Home Energy Conservation Fair AGENDA:

Location: Free State High School, 4700 Overland Drive

9 a.m.- Home Energy Conservation Fair opens with exhibits.

SPEAKER - SIPs:  A Great Starting Point for a Green, Energy Efficient
Building. Mike Morley, of Morley Builders Inc., will discuss how
Structural Insulated Panels outperform conventional stick-frame
construction structurally as well as greatly reducing energy costs.

10 a.m.

 SPEAKER - Find out how to evaluate your home or apartment's energy
efficiency and make changes that could save 25 - 80% on your energy
bills.  Presentation given by Mark Freeman, Energy Consultant for Home
Performance Services.

11 a.m.

SPEAKER - Did you know that a single piece of equipment - a Ground
Source Heat Pump - can save you 30 - 70% on HVAC and gas bills?  Mace
Henson of Geocomfort, Inc. will explain how a ground-source heat system
can utilize the near-constant temperature of the earth to heat and cool.

DEMONSTRATION - Blown-in Insulation by Mark Freeman.

12:30p.m.

SPEAKER - All about Recycling:  Including local services available and
how recycling boosts the economy and benefits the environment.
Presentation by Chris Scafe, local business owner of Sunflower Curbside
Recycling.

1 p.m.

SPEAKER - Kansas Legislative Update:  Find out what senators,
representatives and lobbyists are saying about energy conservation, and
where lawmakers stand on the issues.  Presentation given by Paul
Johnson, Kansas Legislative Advocate.

2 p.m.

SPEAKER - The Benefits of Solar Energy:  Join us for a fun &
entertaining report from Gary Hogsett, a nationally recognized public
speaker and Energy Management Specialist.

DEMONSTRATION - Blown-in Insulation by Mark Freeman.

3 p.m.

SPEAKER - Save $$$ by learning about home energy efficiency.  Russ Rudy,
previously the host of the Home Energy Doctor Radio Show, brings you
information from the Kansas Energy Office.

4 p.m.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER - KRISTIN RIOTT, "WHY CONSERVE?"  Kristin trained with
former Vice President Al Gore to inform the public about the climate
crisis chronicled in the Academy Award winning film "An Inconvenient
Truth".  Kristin began her involvement in protecting the environment
after living in Hong Kong, where she witnessed the effects of rapid
environmental pollution and deterioration.

5 p.m. - Exhibits close.

 

Premier Sponsors of the 2007 Home Energy Conservation Fair are Cottin's
Hardware & Rental and Hughes Consulting Engineering, PA.  For more
information and the latest updates on this year's Home Energy
Conservation Fair and Sustainable Homes Tour, please visit our website
at www.LawrenceRecycles.org.

 

 

 

Sustainable Homes Tour

http://www.lawrencerecycles.org/energyconservation.shtml

 

Sustainable Homes Tour Offers Locals a First-Hand Look at Earth-Friendly
Building Technologies

 

LAWRENCE - On Saturday, October 13, guided bus tours to a handful of
homes across Lawrence and Douglas County will showcase environmentally
responsible building technologies, as well as earth-friendly
construction materials and finishes.

 

Daniel Poull, Chair of the City of Lawrence's Sustainability Advisory
Board, will guide the tours through homes which use the following:

Passive Solar Design 

Structural Insulated Panels

Insulated Concrete Forms

Straw bale construction

Radiant floor heating

Thermomass Sandwich Wall technology

Highly durable fiber-cement siding

High quality cellulose insulation

A wide variety of 'green' home products and finishes

 

Bus tours will leave from Free State High School, 4700 Overland Drive,
at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.  Tickets for the Sustainable Homes Tour are
$6/adults and $2/children 14 and under. Tickets will be available for
purchase at the Home Energy Conservation Fair starting at 9 a.m.

 

The Lawrence tour event joins with 46 states and the District of
Columbia in showcasing solar-powered homes and buildings as a part of
the12th Annual National Solar Tour. For more information go to
www.NationalSolarTour.org <http://www.nationalsolartour.org/> 

 

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Lisa K. Patterson | Communications Manager

City of Lawrence

PO Box 708 | Lawrence, KS 66044

(785) 832-3406

fax (785) 832-3405

lpatterson at ci.lawrence.ks.us

www.lawrenceks.org

 

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