[Scpg] Parade of Green Building this weekend, Aslo Bicycle Tour too Fri Apr 30, Sat May 1,Santa Barbara

Mon Apr 26 10:28:23 PDT 2004

Parade of Green Building  this weekend, Also Bicycle Tour too Fri Apr 30, 
Sat  May 1

Do you know about this coming weekend's 4th annual Parade of Green Building 
happening this Friday evening and Saturday? The home-base will be at the 
new Hayward Design Center all day with a great dance party there at night!

Please see this link: 
<http://www.sustainabilityproject.org>www.sustainabilityproject<http://www.sustainabilityproject.org>.org 
and if you'd like tickets or would like to volunteer to help, please reply 
and I'll assist you.

This is a great way to learn about ways to align ourselves with natural 
living options.

The reception on Friday night is catered by the Vegetarian Gourmet and the 
presenter is a nationally acclaimed environmental speaker.

When    Apr 30, 2004  Kickoff Event and Reception for the Parade of Green 
Building
  Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
  6 PM Reception for ticket holders.  7 PM Keynote Speaker: David Orr, 
Oberlin College, OH

What    Parade of Green Building
Where   Sites are located in the South Coast of Santa Barbara County
When    May 01, 2004
Ticket holders will receive a booklet describing the sites and their locations.

PARADE OF GREEN BUILDING

SET FOR SPRING 2004

Santa Barbara, CA -- For the last three years, October has meant time for 
The Sustainability Project's annual Parade of Green Building. In 2002, 
sustainable gardens were added to the list of over 20 notable green sites, 
residences, and commercial/institutional buildings that were open to the 
public on the daylong tour. But Fall is not a great time to showcase 
sustainable gardens. As a result, the Parade of Green Building is moving to 
Springtime. The fourth Parade of Green Building, which would have been held 
in October 2003, is moving to Friday, April 30 and Saturday May 1, 2004.

The Parade Committee will again host a keynote speaker on April 30, the 
Friday evening before the Parade. Preliminary arrangements have been made 
with David Orr, chairman of the Environmental Studies Department at Oberlin 
College and an expert on green building principles. Professor Orr oversaw 
the development of Oberlin's Adam Joseph Lewis Center for Environmental 
Studies. Orr summarizes the philosophy of that project: "Three years ago we 
began the effort to design a building for the Environmental Studies 
Program. We intended to create not just a place for classes but rather a 
building that would help to redefine the relationship between humankind and 
the environment--one that would expand our sense of ecological 
possibilities. In the century ahead all of those who will be educated here 
must learn how to:
Power society by sunlight and stabilize climate,
Disinvent the concept of waste and build prosperity within the limits of 
natural systems--in   ways that can be sustained over the long term,
Preserve biological diversity and restore damaged ecosystems, and
Do these things while advancing the causes of justice and nonviolence.

To these ends the Adam Joseph Center serves as a part of the larger 
education of the Oberlin community aimed to promote the practical skills 
and analytic abilities necessary to reweave the human presence in the world."

On Saturday, May 1, 22 notable green buildings and gardens will be open to 
the public and will debut for touring Saturday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., 
in greater Santa Barbara. The green buildings and gardens are designed, 
built and occupied in an environmentally conscious way.

The Parade Committee has also chosen the new Hayward Design Center as the 
central site for the day. In addition to vendor displays, music and food, 
the central site will host workshops on a variety of "green" topics. 
Workshop topics include: energy systems, landscaping, interior design, and 
building materials for remodeling. The Design Center, located in downtown 
Santa Barbara, is itself a model of green building practices.

Tickets to the Parade of Green Building, including the Friday night 
lecture, are ten dollars. There is an additional five-dollar fee to attend 
the workshop series at Hayward Design Center. The tickets are available 
through The Wake Center, 300 North Turnpike, Santa Barbara, 805/964-6853; 
The Schott Center, 310 West Padre, Santa Barbara, 805/687-0812; and 
livingreen at 218 Helena Ave., Santa Barbara, 805/966-1319 or by calling 
683-6676.

"The goal of the event is to educate the general public, homeowners and 
professionals in the building industry about green building practices and 
encourage them to use these practices in their own building projects, " 
said Emilio Casanueva, co-chair of the Parade committee. "As a part of this 
year's Parade, we are moving towards being more comprehensive and including 
examples of sustainable neighborhoods and communities." Tour participants 
will be able to view innovative projects and systems that have been 
incorporated into pioneering projects. Project architects, contractors, and 
green product representatives will be present at every site with 
blueprints, samples of products, and literature, for those who want to 
explore the technical and performance information of any given element used 
in the buildings. There will be a kiosk at each site with information 
explaining the guiding philosophy of the project as well as the sustainable 
energy, water, materials, air quality, and waste management features of 
that project.

The Sustainability Project of Santa Barbara originated the project and is 
presenting the event with the Santa Barbara Contractors Association. 
Preliminary co-sponsors of the event include Santa Barbara City College 
Continuing Education, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa 
Barbara Bank & Trust. and Hayward Design Center.

For further information contact Emilio Casanueva at (805) 683-6676 or Karen 
Feeney at (805) 963-0583 x 122.

What    Kickoff Event and Reception for the Parade of Green Building
Where   Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
When    Apr 30, 2004

6 PM Reception for ticket holders.
7 PM Keynote Speaker: David Orr, Oberlin College, OH

  BICYCLE TOUR
         The Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition is again teaming up with The 
Sustainability Project to offer three bicycle tours to sites included in 
their 2004 "Parade of Green Buildings" on Saturday, May 1st.

The Goleta and Montecito/Carpinteria rides are still being crafted, so 
return here for them later. At least one of them, the Santa Barbara 
Downtown/Mesa tour will be led by bicyclists. They are in Adobe PDF format, 
so you need the free PFD Reader to access them. Click on the tour name to 
access the tour map and route sheet. You can print them all out and ride 
them by yourself at your own pace, stopping at those buildings and gardens 
that interest you most.

These rides are for bicyclists who are comfortable riding on streets with 
traffic. They are not suitable for small children on their own bikes or 
beginners. The three bike rides are:

Tour Name       Tour Miles      Biking Conditions       Tour Starts
Santa Barbara Downtown/Mesa     12.0    City streets, some paths, some 
climbs   606 Olive Street
Goleta  coming  Paths, quiet streets, mostly flat       606 Olive 
Street
Montecito/Carpinteria   28.4    City streets & roads, lots of tough 
climbing    606 Olive Street

You can get your $10 ticket to all Parade sites and the Friday evening 
lecture at an Adult Ed center (Wake Center, 300 N Turnpike; or Schott 
Center, 310 W Padre), or LivinGreen, 218 Helena Avenue. Further Parade 
details from The Sustainability Project.