|
|
|
|
|
Show
Highlights: |
|
|
|
|
|
Learn how easy it is
to incorporate
Green Living
into your life.
There is no one
right answer,
and every action
you make helps
make a better
world.
Whether you rent or
own your home
there are many
options
available to
become a more
eco-conscious
consumer!
Find the
solutions that
best your
lifestyle and
learn new ways
to lead a
healthier, more
eco-friendly
life … while
simultaneously
saving money on
energy bills! |
|
The Green
Living & Home
Products Expo is
the only Home
& Garden
style show
in Central
Texas to
feature:
|
|
 |
-
Green
Building -
Eco-Friendly/Energy-Efficient
Products and
Builders
-
Organic
Gardening/Native
Landscaping
-
Renewable
Energies
-
Alternative
Fuels
-
Transportation
Alternatives
-
Sustainable
and
Eco-Friendly
Interiors
-
Organic
Foods &
Cooking
Demonstrations
-
Healthy
Living with
Natural
and Organic products
-
Fair Trade
Products
|
Green
Building
&
Remodeling
See the latest in Eco-Friendly and Energy-Efficient building materials as well as builders and remodelers able to assist you in your green building projects.
|
 |
Tour a self-sustainable model home made from 100% reclaimed materials by Reclaimed Space:
Austin-based builder Reclaimed Space is designing, building and delivering fully-sustainable “Spaces” out of reclaimed materials.
|
Each
unit
is
custom-built
using
locally
sourced
materials
taken
from
deconstructed
homes
and
are
solar
and
wind
energy
compatible
adding
off
grid
possibilities.
The
single-pitch
roof
makes
it
easy
to
use
filtered
rainwater
for
the
Space’s
water
supply,
and
gives
the
solar
panels
a
full
day
of
sunlight,
filtered
rainwater
for
the
Space’s
water
supply,
and
gives
the
solar
panels
a
full
day
of
sunlight.
|
|
 |
 |
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. |
|
NARI booth at the Austin Green Living Expo for a
free Remodeling
Consultation with a NARI
remodeler, trade
specialist, architect or
design-build firm. (No
appointment necessary) |
|
|
 |
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
rainwater
collection,
greenhouses,
composting,
garden
products and
more. |
|
Renewable
Energy,
Alternative
Fuels &
Transportation:
The
pursuit
of clean
burning
and
renewable
energies
is a
national
initiative,
and
Austin
leads
the
nation
in
resources.
Visit
our
showcase
of
renewable
energies
and
alternative
fuels
including
solar,
geothermal,
propane,
natural
gas and
more, as
well as
alternative
fuel
vehicles
and
transportation
alternatives
such as
CarSharing
and
public
transportation.
|
|
Join us
for the
Capital
MetroRail
Open
House:
Friday,
February
27
Capital
Metro
will be
holding
the last
of five
Open
Houses
to show
off
Austin’s
first
passenger
rail
service,
the
Capital
MetroRail.
A
MetroRail
train
will be
on
display
Friday
from
2-7pm at
the
Downtown
Station
on the 4th
Street
Side of
the
Convention
Center.
|
 |
|
Take
this
opportunity
to see
the
train,
pick up
a
schedule,
learn to
use the
new
ticket
vending
machines,
and
discover
how easy
it is to
incorporate
the use
of
public
transportation
options
into
your
life –
helping
keep the
planet
green. |
 |
Support
the
Local
Economy:
Creating
a
sustainable
business
community
is
vital
to
green
living.
Purchasing
locally
made
foods
and
products
reduces
our
impact
on
the
Earth
by
reducing
or
eliminating
the
emissions
caused
by
shipping
products
from
far
away
places
that
may
operate
with
unfair
labor
practices.
Visit
our
Art-Gift-Gourmet,
Go
Texan
and
Fair
Trade
Marketplace
and
find
a
variety
of
products
made
by
local
and
fair
trade
vendors.
|
|
Organic products and clothing for
adults and children
Attend Live Cooking Demonstrations
featuring Organic & Vegetarian
recipes
Visit the Buy Local Market on Sunday featuring local food producers and local artists
|
 |
|
|
|
|
Attend Exciting and
Informative Seminars by Experts: |
|
|
 |
Peter
Pfeiffer,
FAIA of
Barley &
Pfeiffer
Architects
Green Building Stage
Saturday at 2:30pm
|
|
 |
BRANDI
CLARK,
FOUNDER
OF
AUSTIN
ECONETWORK
Sustainability
&
Renewables Stage
3:30
Sat.
and
11:30
on
Sun.
|
 |
Laverne
Williams,
AIA,
LEED
AP
Green
Building
Stage
Sunday
at
1:00pm
|
 |
John DromgoolE,
The Natural
Gardener &
Lady Bug
Natural
Gardening
Stage
Saturday
at
1:00pm
Bring
your
questions
for
Q&A.
|
 |
NATALIE
MARQUIS,
GM
OF
HABITAT
SUITES
and
Exec
Dir
of
Texas
Solar
Energy
Society
Sustainability
&
Renewables Stage
Saturday at
3:30pm,
5:30pm
|
 |
Laura
Britt,
of Laura
Britt Design
Sustainability
&
Renewables Stage
Saturday at 12:30pm
|
 |
MASON ARNOLD,
FOUNDER OF GREENLING.COM
Sustainability & Renewables Stage
Sunday at 1:30pm
|
|
|
|
|
Fun for the
Kids!
Check out our new
Kids Activity Area
featuring fun and
educational activities
and presentations
focusing on the
environment and nature.
|
|
|
|
|
Register
and Attend Professional Workshops by
Experts: |
|
|
|
CEU Accredited Workshop For
Professionals Only: Friday
1:00 – 5:00 PM
Presented by: Austin Energy
Green Building
|
|
Central Texas building
professionals—architects,
designers, builders, trade
contractors, realtors, home
performance contractors and
others—learn about
designing, building, and
marketing homes that are
more energy and water
efficient, comfortable and
healthy, easier to
maintain. Austin Energy
Green Building’s veteran
staff will give you an
overview of how green
building principles apply in
Central Texas and specifics
to apply to your business.
|
Includes resource guide and admission to the Expo
$15
PER PERSON
Pre-Registration has
ended--Onsite Registration
Available if Space is
Available
|
|
Green By Design Workshop
For Homeowners: Saturday
10:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Presented by: Austin
Energy Green Building
Department
|
|
Central Texans preparing to
build, buy or remodel a
home--learn how to improve
energy and water efficiency,
increase comfort, reduce
maintenance and have a
healthier home at this
workshop, presented by
Austin Energy Green
Building’s veteran staff.
|
|
Includes resource guide, catered lunch and admission to the Expo
$35
PER PERSON
Pre-Registration has
ended--Onsite Registration
Available if Space is
Available
Onsite Registration will be $20 and WILL NOT include lunch!!
|
|
|
|
|
Philanthropic Connections: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Giveaways:
|
|
|
 |
|
TREE FOLKS
give away: First 200 people per
day to visit Tree Folks at booth
600 will receive a free tree
seedling. |
Growing the urban
forest through tree planting,
education, and community
partnerships. |
Check out the
cooking stage
schedule for a
variety of giveaways
by our guest chefs
|
|
|
|
Live Musical Entertainment:
|
|
|
|
Shotgun Party:
Friday 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Courtesy of Go
Local Austin
Shotgun Party puts on
a truly American music show.
The majority of songs are
original, with melodies and
lyrics that share stories.
Unwind after work and enjoy this
local trio.
|
 |
|
|
Austin Eco-Fashion
Show:
|
|
|
|
Saturday at 4:20 pm
Presented
by MYKA
MYKA
will be presenting a series of fashion
shows with a spotlight will be
on
affordable and stylish fashions for
everyone.
|
 |
All
designers and participating stores are local
and follow eco-friendly manufacturing
practices.
The first show will start at 4:20 and will
focus on causal wear and the “Keep Austin
Weird” theme. Featuring fun and functional
clothing, from cloth diapers to hand kitted
sweaters…. and lots of tie-dye! The 5:15
show will focus on lifestyle clothing by
profession and hobby, including an
exclusive debut: a post-operative
healing garment dedicated to those who
are afflicted by breast cancer. The 6:10
show will focus on cocktail and evening
styles. We have some of Austin’s top
designers, including Linda Asaf, who is
creating fashion just for this event! Join
us and enjoy an afternoon of artist styles,
meet local talent & celebrities, and enjoy
gifts & giveaways sponsored by MYKA and the
vendors of the Sunset Valley Farmers Market.
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
Show
Sponsors |
|
|
|
Discount
Coupon |
|
|
|
No coupon
applied to Mil/Senior |
|
Attendee Information |
|
Tickets:
Tickets are sold onsite and
only during show hours...There are no advanced ticket sales
for this show. Cash or checks only.
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
|
|
|
|
|
BeGreen, a division of Green Mountain Energy
Company has donated renewable energy credits (RECs)
to offset all of the electricity generated from
the 2009 Green Living Expo. The 2009 Green
Living Expo’s electricity is carbon neutral,
starting with move in on Wednesday to move out
on Sunday. By offsetting the electricity for
the event, over 31,300 lbs. of CO 2
will be avoided. To put this in perspective,
this has the same environmental impact as not
driving your car over 34,800 miles or the annual
forest sequestration of more than 1,880 trees.
Furthermore, by offsetting the electricity for
this expo, it is equivalent to recycling more
than 77,250 aluminum cans or recycling over
12,550 pounds of newspaper.
Show Technology encourages all Exhibitors and
Attendees of the Austin Green Living Expo to
also offset their Carbon Footprint to assist us
in making this event carbon neutral.
|
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
Designer Room that won
"Most Creative Display" at the Austin Spring 09 Show |
|
