Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
***Win a $50 gift certificate to Fugazzi’s***
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.
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.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Support and Demand for energy and eco-conscious projects in Tulare County grow.
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.
http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article/20090801/BUSINESS/908010322
...or find a local newsstand for the full article.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Furniture Sealants to prevent Offgasing
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.
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.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
Welcome
Welcome to the Tulare-Kings Branch Blog.
We recently came online and are working the provide the following services in the future:
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
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