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Pleasant Hill, CA
"Sorry, I will be volunteering at the Contra Costa Food Bank, for their Soup Bowl dinner. Have fun and call on me any time.
Nel"
Nel"
"Great Green Business lunch on Wednesday. Chuck really enjoyed it.
I found out more about him too.
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I found out more about him too.
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"Count me in. It was good to see you at the Green Business lunch. Great blog sharing.
Nel"
Nel"
There are many shades of green, but the green finishes I would like to talk about today are environmentally preferable finishes for your home or office. Here is a bullet list to remember:FSC certified wood (Forest Stewardship Council Wood- Google it…
"This made for a wonderful date night! The wine was terrific and The Vine is a great spot. I'd like to attend another organic wine tasting again! Thanks Cynthia and SDA for organizing!"
My daughter and I really enjoyed the event. Great wine and wonderful people.Thank you to the organizers.Nelda
"Should be a good session of discussing green building. I give green talks to professional groups and community groups any time.
Regards,
Nelda"
Regards,
Nelda"
Think of aluminum foil on the underside of your roof. Yes, aluminum radiant barriers are the unsung hero of energy savings. In new homes or remodels you put it on the roof sheathing (underlayment) before the roofing material goes on. There are also…
"YES to P.G.& E. rebates and we got a $1500.00 credit on taxes. www.energytaxincentives.org"
"YES! to radiant barriers. They are the unsung hero of energy savings. Even under the roofing material and sheathing they reflect the radiant energy of the sun back out into the atmosphere. I will blog with some notes from my Build It Green Class.…"
"And get a rebate from PG&E while you're at it!
http://www.pge.com/myhome/saveenergymoney/rebates/remodeling/insula..."
http://www.pge.com/myhome/saveenergymoney/rebates/remodeling/insula..."
You can think of insulation is a warm and cozy jacket for your home. Why insulate your home? Of course it saves on your energy bill but how?It slows conductive heatIt stops convective heat and currents in the air of your homeIt reduces radiant…
"Nelda, thanks for this very good advice."
"Oh, and your Solar installation will be smaller if your seal leaks and insulate first.
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Everyone wants to "Go Solar". Before you go solar you need to seal up the leaks in your home and have healthy, controlled air coming into your home not leaking from a dusty attic or moist crawl space. Going solar without fixing the leaks is like…
Comments
Thank you for the informational presentation last night! The audience seemed very engaged. I seemed to have lost the great list of resources in all the excitement after your presentation and I was wondering if you could send a new one to me.
Thanks again!