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2009 Community Green Calendar
January 2009
January is Sustainability Month!
Thursday, January 8th
Sustainability Brown Bag on the Use of Geothermal Energy in Texas
12 pm to 1:30 pm
Presenter: Rick Horvath
Dallas City Hall, 1500 Marilla St. L1FN Conference Room C
Geothermal power is energy generated by heat stored beneath the Earth's surface. It offers a number of advantages over traditional fossil fuel based sources as the energy harnessed is clean and safe for the surrounding environment. The ability to cool and heat homes using these ground source heat pumps is a way to use the ground temperatures right below us to offset the normal electrical needs. Currently in the U.S there is over 7000 MWt of energy offset by geo-exchange systems. Texas also has the capacity to generate electricity from existing oil/gas wells that are producing fluids and refracturing them to increase water production. In Texas, thousands of wells produce fluids over 200°F, in fact some of the south Texas wells have fluids over 400°F. Using these resources, the state of Texas has potential to generate renewable electricity from geothermal energy in the near future.
For more information call (214) 670-1200.
Saturday, January 10th is National Cut Your Energy Costs Day
Tuesday, January 13th
Kids Environmental Education Program
Hosted by Dallas City Forester, Karen Woodard
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
JC Turner Recreation Center, 6424 Elam Street
Open to kids ages 6-14
For more information call (214) 670-4293.
Thursday, January 15th
Third Thursday’s at the Audubon
South America: Birds, Birdwatching and Conservation
Free admission—open to the public
Trinity River Audubon Center is owned by the City of Dallas
6500 South Loop 12 Dallas, TX 75217
Tuesday, January 27th
City Sustainability Spotlight on Electronic Waste Recycling
12 pm – 1:30 pm
Dallas Eco Park – Room 119
Simpson Stuart Road and Locust Road
Discarded electronics products contain toxic materials that can pose hazards to human health and the environment when sent to the landfill or incinerated. This class discusses the importance of recycling electronics, e-waste regulations, and the resources that are available to consumers.
For more information call (214) 670-1200.
Thursday, January 29th
2009 Texas Green Home Summit
Dallas Convention Center 650 S Griffin St, Dallas, TX 75202
Continental Breakfast 7:30 - 8:30 am
Program 8:30 - 11:00 am
Keynote Speaker: Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert
- Get access to the most current McGraw Hill Construction Research on Consumer Interest in Green Homes and Apartments
- Information on trends in Green Building
- Ask questions from the floor from the following industry experts
- Green Built North Texas – Phil Crone – Director Dallas HBA – Green Building Programs
- LEED for Homes – Nate Kredich, VP of Residential for the USGBC
- National Green Building Standard, Carlos Martin, Vice President Codes and Standards, NAHB
- Stay on top of the one hot trend in today’s building environment
For more information call (214) 939-2700 or visit the 2009 Texas Green Homes Summit web page. Register online for just $15.
