Classes and Presentations at Charlotte Clean and Green

Classes and Presentations at Charlotte Clean and Green:

FRIDAY, APRIL 17th 8am – 5pm
U.S. Green Building Council
USGBC Green Advantage® for Building‐related Practitioners

Green Advantage® is an environmental certification for building‐related practitioners – primarily contractors, subcontractors and trades people. Workshop covers the current green building principles, materials, and techniques that are required knowledge to successfully pass the Green Advantage® Certification Exam.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 18th 10am – 3pm

You are invited to choose a variety of educational sessions, all free and on the CPCC campus alongside the festival. More information will be added about the classes along with specific times closer to the festival date. Some classes will be taught for multiple sessions, others only one. Space is limited and available on a first come, first served basis.
Energy ConservationBack to top
Energy Savings 101 with Sterling Bowen

Find out how $101 worth of material from a local hardware store can save you energy and money in your home. Lighting changes, phantom loads, duct sealing and the list goes on… Effective, inexpensive, easy things you can do to reduce energy costs.
HVAC with Mike Beaver

Learn about right‐sizing the system, Energy Star HVAC, radiant floor heat, geothermal and other options to green up your existing or new Heating, Ventilation or Air Conditioning systems.
Photovoltaics (PV) with Bob Thomason

This very popular class covers PV technology, practicalities, basic requirements, tax incentives and other considerations for making your own electricity from the sun.
Solar Hot Water with Erik Lensch

Learn all about heating your hot water with sunshine. Explore the technology and understand simple payback and tax incentives of domestic hot water systems.
Geothermal with Talbot & Associates

Find out how to use ground source heat pumps in homes, the different types of systems, available equipment and when to use them.
Tax Incentives & Tax Credits with Chris Studney and Bill Lawler

This class will review many of the monetary incentives offered by local, state and federal government programs for building sustainable structures. Information presented will be beneficial for both property owners and builders in North Carolina.
Green Jobs, Green Careers with Keith Ratliff

If you want to match your passion for the environment, your skill set, and your experience, with a career where you can make a difference and prosper, then consider working in the new "green economy." This session will provide information on what is a green collar job (career), how to get training, where the work is, and pay.
Green HomeBack to top
Easy to be Green 101 with Jim Kirby

$101.00 and more worth of ideas on greening your home. Toxic free products, no VOC paint, floor finishes, air filters, water saving techniques like lo‐flow toilets and shower heads, and rain water retention.
25 Ways To Go Green For Under $100 with Jodi Helmer

Going green doesn't have to cost a lot. In fact, there are plenty of eco‐friendly changes you can make that are simple and inexpensive – some are even FREE! Learn how to make small changes that have a huge environmental impact. The workshop includes a book giveaway!
Green Residential Design with Jim Gleeson

Design and components of the new green home; style, energy saving strategies, materials choices, tax incentives and more.
Rain Water Harvesting with Mike Esposito

Do it yourself systems for homeowners on a budget. Learn how to install an automatic system to irrigate a vegetable garden.
New Urbanism – How Green is Your Neighborhood? with Tom Low

The dominant pattern of development in America – large houses and sprawling, auto‐dependent suburbs – requires a heavy input of fossil fuels and an output of carbon emissions. New Urbanism is writing the blueprint for a greener human habitat. Find out what it means and how it benefits you.
Soil & Water Conservation with Mary Stauble
An Introduction to Urban Homesteading with Frank Granger

"Urban Homesteading", "Backyard Gardening" and "Micro‐Farming" are terms straight out of the "back‐to‐the‐earth" movement of the 60s and 70s. This class will spark ideas and suggest fun and satisfying ways live more sustainably in the city.
Green Building and Remodeling with Justin Rowell

There are so many green building programs to choose from. What do they have in common? What is green building and remodeling? Learn about the concepts and application of building or remodeling a healthy, efficient, comfortable and sustainable – in a word, green – home. From energy and water to landscaping and indoor air quality, this class will teach you not only about specific topics but how they all fit together.
Outdoor KidsBack to top
No Child Left Inside with Josh Thomas

Get the kids away from the TV and other electronic devices and spend some quality time together in nature. You'll have fun doing activities such as finding things in nature to match the colors on paint chips. Can you find a lichen to match the sage colored chip?
Little Hands, Big Impact with Jodi Helmer

Kids can save the environment, too. Fun facts and hands‐on activities will provide kids with the tools to make their own green changes. Depending on the audience, activities can include making treats for birds, planting a flower or creating posters to increase environmental awareness.
Gardening and StewardshipBack to top
CPCC Wildlife Habitats for Beginners with Debbie Foster

This workshop is designed for educators, gardeners, birders and wildlife enthusiasts. Learn how to have your yard or schoolyard certified as a wildlife habitat by the North Carolina Wildlife Federation and the National Wildlife Federation. This free Workshop focus will be how to use native plants to attract butterflies, birds, reptiles, amphibians and small mammals. Sessions include demonstrations and outside tour of the CPCC Central Campus Certified Wildlife Habitat. One lucky class member will receive a free copy of "National Wildlife Federation Attracting Birds, Butterflies & Backyard Wildlife" by David Mizejewski.
The Benefits of Green Schools on Education with Vicki Saville and Hamilton Cort
Catawba River District with Rusty Rozelle

This class will present a summary of Mecklenburg County's water quality conditions and how the Catawba River District will help achieve cleaner water for the residents.
Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream Symposium

Attend the Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream Symposium. And come together with people who care about what's happening in the world, our community and with our families. We'll look at our biggest challenges and opportunities today:

* The state of our industrial world and the thinking that got us where we are today.
* A new dream – new ideas about what really matters, leading to deep connection and surprising solutions.
* How you can be part of what's emerging, because you already are!

Saturday, April 18th from 12pm until 3pm in Tate Hall, second floor of the Overcash Building.

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