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"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
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The Green Living & Home Products Expo
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the only Home & Garden style show in Central Texas
to feature:
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Green Building - Home Builders, Remodelers,
Architects and Eco-Friendly/Energy-Efficient
Products
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Organic Gardening/Native Landscaping
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Renewable Energies
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Alternative Fuels
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Transportation Alternatives - including Hybrid
and Alternative Fuel Vehicles
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Sustainable and
Eco-Friendly Interiors
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Organic Foods & Cooking Demonstrations
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Healthy Living with Natural and Organic products
for your home and personal care
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Fair Trade Products
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Kevin O'Connor,
Host from the Emmy Award-Winning television series,
This Old
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Sat. April 19, 2008 |
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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 |
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Will Wynn,
Austin Mayor
Sat. April 19, 2008 |
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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. |
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Peter
Pfeiffer,
FAIA of Barley & Pfeiffer Architects |
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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.
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Attend Exciting and
Informative Seminars by Experts
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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).
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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. |
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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. |
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Following are
the Central Texas Clean
Cities Coalition Members
participating in the Green
Living Expo:
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- Diesel Green Fuels
- Texas Gas Service
- Alien Scooters
- R Martin Limited
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- Central Texas Clean Cities Coalition
- Clean Air Force of Central Texas
- Austin Area Electric Vehicle Association
- ZAP Cars of San Antonio
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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) |
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Go Texan,
Art-Gift-Gourmet & Organics:
Explore the variety of natural, herbal
and organic products available to sample
and shop including:
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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
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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.
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Fun for the
Kids!
Check out our new
Kids Activity Area
featuring fun and
educational activities
and presentations
focusing on the
environment and nature. |
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Philanthropic Connections:
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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
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Rays of
Hope:
Rays of Hope
Austin is
dedicated to
financial
empowerment
for
low-income
families,
community
building,
and energy
efficiency
education
and
advocacy. |
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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. |
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Giveaways:
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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.
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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.
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The bags
are made
of
recycled
plastics
-- the
same
type of
plastic
used in
yogurt
containers,
syrup
bottles,
straws
and
medicine
bottles.
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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
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Show Sponsors |
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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:
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Pre-Registration has ended.
REGISTER ONSITE FOR $25
Price does not
include lunch
Please arrive by 12:45pm
Workshop begins at 1pm
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Discount Coupon |
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Attendee
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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
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How Green is Austin Growing? |
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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
Participants will be
Automatically Registered to Win a Refurbished Laptop courtesy of Round2 Technologies.
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Special Thanks to
for Sponsoring the Sustainability
Survey
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Recycling
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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
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Ink Out Hunger/Ring Out Hunger |
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Recycle your expired ink cartridges
and old cell phones at the Green
Living & Home Products Expo
and receive a $1.00 off Admission. |
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