USGBC CC Tulare/Kings Branch Blog

USGBCCC | TK Branch January Program

2010-12-13T10:07:00.000-08:00

USGBCCC | TK Branch November Program

2010-10-27T16:11:00.000-07:00

USGBCCC | TK Branch October Program

2010-09-29T11:26:00.000-07:00

USGBCCC | TK Branch September Program

2010-08-19T10:14:00.000-07:00

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USGBC-CC TK Branch June Program

2010-05-27T12:17:00.001-07:00

USGBC-CC Tulare-Kings Branch May Meeting

2010-04-29T15:18:00.000-07:00

USGBC-CC TK Branch April Meeting

2010-03-18T13:51:00.000-07:00

Green California Summit

2010-02-23T08:47:00.000-08:00

Event: Green California Summit

Date: March 15-17^th

Where: Sacramento Convention Center

For more information: http://www.green-technology.org/gcsummit/index.html.

To Register contact: David Aranovich

Registration Services

Green Technology - California Summit

626-577-5700 ext: 236

daranovich@green-technology.org

www.green-technology.org

SUSTAINABILITY & COMMUNITY DESIGN

2010-02-18T13:30:00.000-08:00

The USGBC-CC TK Branch Presents...

SUSTAINABILITY & COMMUNITY DESIGN: A MULTI-SCALE, MULTI-NATIONAL, MULTI DISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVE.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Location | Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group | 130 N. Garden Street., Visalia

6:30 p.m. | sign in

6:45 p.m. | program

*Program Time Change*

$5 Donation Recommended

You're Invited!

2009-10-21T09:50:00.001-07:00

The Green Building Design & Construction: The LEED Implementation Process workshop being held in Fresno, CA on Friday, October 2, 2009

2009-09-08T14:11:00.001-07:00

September Branch Program

2009-08-27T14:44:00.000-07:00

Win a $50 gift certificate to Fugazzi’s

2009-08-05T15:46:00.000-07:00

The Tulare/Kings USGBC is pleased to offer “Battle of the Bloggers” as a fun way to introduce the TK USGBC Blog Site!

The USGBC will accept answers to the following question, until midnight on September 2, 2009.

“Provide an example of how you used new innovation to solve a problem relating to sustainability (energy efficiency, indoor air quality, etc.) or how old products have been adapted to offer new solutions.”

Click “Comments” below, and leave your response as a comment to the original blog. Please include your name, e-mail and City (so we can contact you if you are the winner).

The Executive Board will vote on the responses, and select a winner. The winner will be posted on the blog site at http://usgbccc-tk.blogspot.com/.

The winner will receive a $50 gift certificate to Fugazzi’s.

This is a great opportunity to share ideas, brainstorm solutions and learn about new technologies. We encourage you to subscribe to the blog, so you can follow the responses.

**Responses will only be accepted from residents in the four branch areas—Fresno, Tulare/Kings, Kern and Mariposa/Merced/Madera.

Please e-mail tkinfo@usgbccc.org if you have any questions.

Support and Demand for energy and eco-conscious projects in Tulare County grow.

2009-08-01T13:39:00.000-07:00

The Visalia Times Delta writes an article on the rise of green developments in the area. You can view a small piece of the article online...

http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article/20090801/BUSINESS/908010322

...or find a local newsstand for the full article.

Furniture Sealants to prevent Offgasing

2009-07-22T10:21:00.000-07:00

At our 210 forum earlier this month, we discussed indoor air quality. Many furniture and other building materials have the potential to release chemicals into the air over time. This is called offgasing. One type of building material prone to offgasing is particle board which is commonly used in kitchen cabinetry.

To avoid exposing your family to harmful chemicals, it is recommended that you seal the wood using a sealant. One of our USGBC members recommended a product called AFM Safecoat Safe Sealer which is a water-based product especially made for sealing porous engineered wood products to prevent out-gassing.

The manufacturer’s page is at http://www.afmsafecoat.com/. It’s not cheap at $40.99/gallon, but can be purchased in a quart for $12.99 (http://www.environmentalhomecenter.com/shop.mv?CatCode=PRODUCT&ProdCode=AFM_SAFESEAL).

Do you have any other suggestions or information regarding this topic? Please share with the group and we'll try to answer any questions you may have.

July Branch Event

2009-07-01T10:11:00.000-07:00

June Branch Event

2009-05-26T10:48:00.000-07:00

May Branch Event

2009-05-06T10:53:00.000-07:00

Welcome

2009-04-24T11:24:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the Tulare-Kings Branch Blog.

We recently came online and are working the provide the following services in the future:

Latest news about the green building community
Guides to Local sustainable design projects
Where to find local building materials
What daily products are eco-friendly
List of local builders and suppliers
and much more...

For now, please refer to our newsletters for the latest info on our branch.

http://www.usgbccc.org/newsletter

Have questions or comments? Please contact us.

http://www.usgbccc.org/contact

Thanks,

Robert Mijares

Chairperson of the USGBC, T-K Branch