"We're Growing Austin Green" at the Austin Convention Center the weekend of April 18-20, 2008 with the Austin Green Living & Home Products Expo.
 
In honor of Earth Day find out how easy it can be to incorporate Green Living into your life.  There is no one right answer, but there are many options.   Find the solutions that fit your lifestyle and learn new ways to lead a healthier, more eco-friendly life ... while saving money on your energy bills at the same time!
The Green Living & Home Products Expo
is the only Home & Garden style show in Central Texas to feature:
 
  • Green Building - Home Builders, Remodelers, Architects and Eco-Friendly/Energy-Efficient Products
  • Organic Gardening/Native Landscaping
  • Renewable Energies
  • Alternative Fuels
  • Transportation Alternatives - including Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Vehicles
  • Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Interiors
  • Organic Foods & Cooking Demonstrations
  • Healthy Living with Natural and Organic products for your home and personal care
  • Fair Trade Products
Special Appearances:
 Kevin O'Connor, Host from the Emmy Award-Winning television series, This Old House®

Sat. April 19, 2008

Kevin will be discussing trends in Green Building and the Green Remodel Project filmed in Austin last season.  Take a moment to get to know this seasoned expert and well known TV personality.  You will also receive a free “This Old House®” Magazine

 Will Wynn, Austin Mayor                   Sat. April 19, 2008

The Austin Climate Protection Plan will: dramatically enhance the use of renewable power and demand reduction measures at Austin Energy; implement the most energy efficient building codes in the nation; and develop targets and reduction plans for GHG emissions community-wide.  Mayor Will Wynn will speak on Global Warming, the Austin Climate Protection Plan and the steps Austin is taking to achieve these goals.

Peter Pfeiffer, FAIA of Barley & Pfeiffer Architects
Sunday April 20 at 1:30:
Real & Relevant Green Home Building by Design – Not by Device
by Peter Pfeiffer, FAIA of Barley & Pfeiffer Architects
90% of the effective green building strategies occur within the first 10%
if the design process.  An integrated approach to residential & light commercial green building will be presented.
Attend Exciting and Informative Seminars by Experts in:
Show Features:
ICF House Feature: Central Texas ICF will build an energy efficient sustainable structure, constructed using ECO-Block's 4th generation ICC code approved Insulation Concrete Forms (ICFs). 

Organic Gardening & Outdoor Living: Looking to enhance your outdoor spaces?  Visit our Gardening area for solutions to and eco-friendly yard and garden.  Find sustainable landscaping, organic gardening products, sustainable outdoor furnishings, native plants and trees, rainwater collection, alternative wood decking, greenhouses, composting, lawn equipment and services and more. 

Central Texas Clean Cities
The Clean Cities Program aims to advance the nation's economic, environmental, and energy security by supporting local decisions to adopt practices that reduce petroleum consumption. Central Texas Clean Cities is a coalition of public and private partnerships to promote alternative fuels and vehicles, fuel blends, fuel economy, hybrid vehicles, and idle reduction. 

Visit https://austintexas.gov/cleancities/ to locate an alternative fuel retailer near you or to find out about Electric Vehicle Rebates.

 
Following are the Central Texas Clean Cities Coalition Members participating in the Green Living Expo:
                
  • Diesel Green Fuels
  • Texas Gas Service
  • Alien Scooters
  • R Martin Limited
  • Central Texas Clean Cities Coalition
  • Clean Air Force of Central Texas
  • Austin Area Electric Vehicle Association
  • ZAP Cars of San Antonio
AUSTIN NARI’S Ask an Expert & Remodeling Consultation Booth: The Central Texas Chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry, Austin NARI, invites you to bring your remodeling questions, plans, photos, measurements, or wish list to the Austin.  Come to the NARI booth for a free Remodeling Consultation with a NARI remodeler, trade specialist, architect or design-build firm. (No appointment necessary)  
Go Texan, Art-Gift-Gourmet & Organics: Explore the variety of natural, herbal and organic products available to sample and shop including:
  • Texas-made products & gourmet treats
  • Bath & Body products and gifts to pamper yourself or someone you love
  • Organic products and clothing for adults and children
  • Attend Live Cooking Demonstrations featuring Organic & Vegetarian recipes

Fair Trade
Fair trade is an organized social movement and market-based model of international trade which promotes the payment of a fair price as well as social and environmental standards in areas related to the production of a wide variety of goods. 
 
Visit the Fair Trade area and shop the variety of gifts, interiors and goods -- and know that your purchases go toward alleviating poverty and promoting sustainable development.
Fun for the Kids!
Check out our new Kids Activity Area featuring fun and educational activities and presentations focusing on the environment and nature.
  
Philanthropic Connections:
Austin Habitat for Humanity Re-Store - will be featuring their “Deconstruction” program in which the disassemble a home and recycle as much contents as possible and resell in their Re-Store locations.

 http://www.re-store.com/index.php    http://www.re-store.com/deconstruction/index.php

Urban Roots: Urban Roots is a youth development program that uses sustainable agriculture as a means to effect lasting change for youth participants and nourishes East Austin residents who have limited access to healthy foods.  Attend a short presentation Saturday at 4:00pm on the Gardening Stage to find out how you may contribute to these efforts.

Rays of Hope:  Rays of Hope Austin is dedicated to financial empowerment for low-income families, community building, and energy efficiency education and advocacy.  
We create pathways to self-sufficiency for struggling homeowners, and inform the public about the benefits, both financial and environmental, of energy efficiency and renewable energy.  Attend a short presentation Sunday at 12:30pm on the Sustainability & Renewables stage to find out how you may contribute to these efforts.
Giveaways:
In honor of Earth Day and in support of Mayor Will Wynn's recently launched “Lighten Up Texas” campaign, encouraging citizens to replace their light bulbs with energy-
saving compact fluorescent bulbs, Home Energy Solutions invites you to be one of the first 300 people per day to the show and receive a free CFL light bulb.  CFL light bulbs are a simple solution to conserving energy.
Find many other solutions to improve your home's energy efficiency from the experts at Home Energy Solutions.

To find out more about energy conservation & CFL light bulbs visit www.LightenUpTx.org

H-E-B invites you to be one of the first 500 people per day to the Green Living Expo and receive a Free Reusable Shopping Bag from H-E-B.  H-E-B's reusable bags are made of non-woven polypropylene, which is tough, strong, water resistant and recyclable.
 The bags are made of recycled plastics -- the same type of plastic used in yogurt containers, syrup bottles, straws and medicine bottles.
Visit booth booth 848/850 and register to win a 15-gallon container of Ventricosa tuldoides ("Buddha Belly"), a non-invasive "clumping" bamboo and one free enrollment in a Bamboo Logic Seminar, held on the second Saturday of each month from 10 am to noon at Casa de Luz.  (Plant $150 value, Seminar $15 value)

 Show Sponsors
 
 
REGISTER FOR A SPECIAL PRESENTATION OF AUSTIN ENERGY'S GREEN BY DESIGN WORKSHOP
SEATING LIMITED-FIRST 100 REGISTRANTS
 
Friday, April 18: 12- 6 PM

Austin Energy Green Building is the nation's most successful utility-sponsored sustainable building program.  Whatever your style or budget, you can enjoy and share the benefits of a green building.  Better health; greater comfort; lower utility bills; less maintenance; lasting value.  Seating is Limited -- Pre-Register Today!         Sponsored by:  

Pre-Registration has ended. REGISTER ONSITE FOR $25
Price does not include lunch
Please arrive by 12:45pm
Workshop begins at 1pm
 
 Discount Coupon
 Attendee Information

Tickets:
Tickets are sold onsite and only during show hours...There are no advanced ticket sales for this show.

Parking:  Convention Center Parking Garage: 10-story building has 1,000-spaces, located 2 blocks west of the Center, at 201 East 2nd Street. Entrances are on Brazos and San Jacinto streets. An additional 600 Parking spaces are available at the garage at Red River and 5th Street.

ATMS & Restrooms on site.  

Capital Metro Bus Routes:
Reduce your Carbon Footprint - Ride the Bus to the Convention Center.  Routes: 5, 17, 21, 22, 26, 127, 420, 424, 482, and 490

  How Green is Austin Growing?
Participate in Show Technology's
           SUSTAINABILITY STUDY
in which we will collect a snapshot of consumer buying trends and opinions on Green Building and Sustainability.
 
This Survey is administered by Austin EcoNetwork.org
Click Here to take survey or Complete the Survey at the Expo.
 
Participants will be Automatically Registered to Win a Refurbished Laptop courtesy of Round2 Technologies.
               
Special Thanks to
for Sponsoring the Sustainability Survey
 Recycling Opportunities
E-Waste Recycling Event:
Drop off your E-Waste at The Old Palm School at 100 North IH 35 (Cesar Chavez & I-35)
Saturday, April 19: 9AM - 6PM and Sunday, April 20: 11AM - 5PM

Sponsored by Round2 Technologies, Spansion, RSVP and Austin Free-Net

Visit Austinfree.net for details and acceptable items and tips.

Ink Out Hunger/Ring Out Hunger
Recycle your expired ink cartridges and old cell phones at the Green Living & Home Products Expo and receive a $1.00 off Admission. 
 Do something good for the Earth while at the same time benefiting the Capital Area Food Bank as they work to end hunger in Central Texas.  Click here for a list of acceptable cartridges.

    
   
 
  

    

     

       

   

        


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