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One Discount per person |
Show Your Employee/Student ID:
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| $2 Off Admission: |
| Austin Energy Employees |
| City Of Austin Employees |
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| College Students |
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| Capital Metro Bus/Train ticket stub |
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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
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| Our Greening Efforts |
Help Us Minimize Event Waste!
Do Your Part.
Visit the Recycling Stations throughout the show to Recycle and Compost all your concessions and food sampling waste. |
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Show Technology has commissioned Uplift Austin to manage complete Waste Diversion Efforts throughout Expo, including staffing Recycling Stations in Expo Hall. Additionally, American Youthworks has been commissioned to manage Exhibitor Waste Diversion Efforts during move-in/out times. |
Other Community Action Opportunities:
Plastic Bag recycling provided by Cycled Plastics: Bring your grocery, dry cleaning, bread, produce and newspaper bags to recycle in the Cycled Plastics bins at show entrance. Bags should be free of debris, labels, stickers, and twist ties.
Recycle your expired Ink Cartridge and Cell Phones and benefit Capital Area Food Bank. (Click here for a list of acceptable cartridges) http://www.austinfoodbank.org/how-to-help/assets/ink-out-list.pdf
Recycle your RECHARGEABLE Household batteries in the recycling bins provided by Call2Recycle
Use CapMetro Bus and train lines, carpool or cycle to the Expo.
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Our Other Green Efforts:
Making the Austin Green Living Expo as Eco-Friendly as possible is important to us. Here are some of the other greening efforts we have made for this event.
- Electronic communications with Exhibitors including Exhibitor kits saving an estimated 10,000 sheets of paper.
- Promotion of green tips and practices to exhibitors including a schedule move-in to reduce idle time.
- Expo Show Guide printed on post-consumer recycled paper with soy ink.
- Giveaway of reusable tote bags at show entrance.
- Monitoring of Center’s HVAC systems to maintain energy-savings.
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GREEN BUILDING STAGE |
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| 4:30 |
Green Kitchen Design |
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Presented by: Jeff Mitzel of Greenaward Custom Woodworking and Demain Rodriguez of Habitat for Humanity
Our kitchens are the places in our homes in which raw ingredients come together. Every kitchen can be designed and realized using healthy green ideas and at the same time being designed in ways to promote green living after completion. Join this open discussion on what it means to design a green kitchen.
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| 5:30 |
Green Countertops and Surfaces for Today’s Homes |
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Presented by Homcrete Inc.
Learn about new concrete surfaces derived almost entirely from waste streams and green sustainable materials which allow the creation of concrete countertops and other architectural forms from 98% recycled content which produce essentially zero CO2. |
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| 11:00 |
Power and Energy for the New Decade |
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Presented by:
Susan Meredith, author of Beyond Lightbulbs for Go Green Squad
Changes in our habits and households will save money, energy, and the environment. Reducing nonessential energy use and waste is not only good for the environment; it’s good business. Improvements in four key areas can achieve a 41% reduction in emissions in a relatively short period of time. In this session, Susan will reveal how the pieces of the energy puzzle fit together for a bright energy future and how each of us have the power to make a difference. |
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| 12:00 |
A Nuts & Bolts Approach to Green Building & Remodeling |
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Presented by: Peter Pfeiffer, FAIA, LEED-AP & NAHB Certified Green Builder of Barley & Pfeiffer Architects
Connecting the dots between high performance design and appropriate green building
strategies. Learn how to design & build high performance houses that are healthier
and more comfortable to live in and less expensive to own and operate.
This “how-to” seminar presents down-to-Earth strategies you can implement to add real value through smart design & building guidance – avoiding the pitfalls of those who have gone before you. |
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Sustainable Modern Furnishings and Design - a look forward |
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Presented by: Laura Britt, ASID of Laura Britt Design and VERVANO: Sustainable Modern Furnishings by Laura Britt Design
Sustainable wood and materials, finishes which will limit off-gassing and creating a sustainable path to continue production in a way that is respectful of the world we share.
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| 2:30 |
Zero Energy Homebuilding: Nuts & Bolts – Dollars and Sense |
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Presented by: Lloyd Lee of Hill Country Ecobuilders
A review of some of the techniques and financial benefits associated with building Net Zero Energy Homes
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| 3:30 |
Solar Makes Sense |
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Presented by: Texas Solar Power Company
Solar Power FAQs for Homeowners |
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| 4:30 |
Building a Green Future with ICF’s |
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Presented by: Keith Bedard of Mike Pilley Enterprises
Insulating Concrete Forms is the most cost effective method of meeting the stringent requirements set by today’s Green Building standards and codes. Review of the characteristics of the ICF form, its benefits, cost considerations as well as the method of construction. |
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| 5:30 |
Is Geothermal Heat & Cooling Right for You? |
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Presented by: Victor DeMarco of American Geothermal Systems
Geothermal Heating and Cooling Systems for Home and Commercial and the tax credits available. |
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| 12:00 |
Sustainable Design Using Metal Roofing |
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Presented by: Brian Partyka of Drexel Metals for Roofcrafters
Learn about the environmental benefits of installing metal roofing including life cycle costs, maintenance benefits, cool attributes, explanation of LEED credits and brief overview of various solar technologies like glass, thin film, and thermal systems. Gain knowledge of state incentives, solar output, system sizing, tracking results and other basic tools to properly figure a solar metal roof system. |
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Building Green in the Real World |
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Presented by: Wayne Jeansonne, President, Solluna Builders
In this practical workshop, learn how to get the most from your building dollars by setting realistic goals, making decisions, and choosing green features that best fit your needs. Learn from this award-winning green builder different levels of green, how to pick a designer, how to set and stick to a budget, what to expect, and what NOT to do. Bring questions for Q&A. |
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Green Standards and Green Washing |
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 Presented by: Michele Hallahan, MSc, LEED AP, of Ecologic - Green Seal Consultant
There are many standards for 'green' products on the market today. Some are 'own brand' standards: standards policed by the company that created them, and some are third party independent certifications, such as 'Green Seal', an independent certification body for green products. One in three consumers is uncertain of how to verify a products' green claims. This presentation will provide factual and useful guidance on how to tell the real green products from 'green washing' on today's market.
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| 3:30 |
101 Ways to Green Your Home |
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Presented by: Texas Environmental & Restoration
Environmentally & Energy Efficient Upgrades for Your Green Remodel. |
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