Thursday, March 31, 2005
EcoDesign / Model Housing
Self-sufficient Residence Model
WEB Reference, Mar. 29, 2005 (Tusi Design & Research Inc.) - Construction Materials: Reused automobile tires, reused telephone poles, recycled aluminum cans, reused plate and tempered glass, reused lumber, acrylic, flagstone, native stone, sand, stucco and bermed soil. Special Features: All south-facing glass wall for solar heat gain, north-side waterfall for summer cooling and winter heating, 4 foot diameter spherical wood stove for heating, all recycled structural materials, entire roof acts as rainwater catch directed to 16 foot diameter water cistern at west end of house, outdoor soak tub, north side 18 foot high soil berm, all automotive tires encased in concrete and stucco. All power generation is done through photovoltaic panels. Water is from an underground aquifer and rainwater. Insulation is provided by bermed dirt, automobile tires, aluminum cans, concrete and stucco. http://www.tdrinc.com/selfsuf.html.
Self-sufficient Residence Model
WEB Reference, Mar. 29, 2005 (Tusi Design & Research Inc.) - Construction Materials: Reused automobile tires, reused telephone poles, recycled aluminum cans, reused plate and tempered glass, reused lumber, acrylic, flagstone, native stone, sand, stucco and bermed soil. Special Features: All south-facing glass wall for solar heat gain, north-side waterfall for summer cooling and winter heating, 4 foot diameter spherical wood stove for heating, all recycled structural materials, entire roof acts as rainwater catch directed to 16 foot diameter water cistern at west end of house, outdoor soak tub, north side 18 foot high soil berm, all automotive tires encased in concrete and stucco. All power generation is done through photovoltaic panels. Water is from an underground aquifer and rainwater. Insulation is provided by bermed dirt, automobile tires, aluminum cans, concrete and stucco. http://www.tdrinc.com/selfsuf.html.
Events / Nanaimo – Apr. 29 – May 1
RENEWABLE ENERGY Community Awareness Conference & Trade Show
NANAIMO, BC, Mar. 19, 2005 (Energy Solutions for Vancouver Island) - Malaspina University-College Centre for Continuing Studies presents: the RENEWABLE ENERGY Community Awareness Conference & Trade Show,
April 29-May 1, 2005 in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Challenged by the One Tonne Challenge! Read more.
RENEWABLE ENERGY Community Awareness Conference & Trade Show
NANAIMO, BC, Mar. 19, 2005 (Energy Solutions for Vancouver Island) - Malaspina University-College Centre for Continuing Studies presents: the RENEWABLE ENERGY Community Awareness Conference & Trade Show,
April 29-May 1, 2005 in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Challenged by the One Tonne Challenge! Read more.
Environment / Green Sourcing
Renewable Energy Demo Unit
WEB Referemce, Mar. 27, 2005 (Green Energy Machine) - You might check out: http://www.greenenergymachine.com/ if you’re looking for a teaching resource showcasing different renewable technologies.
Renewable Energy Demo Unit
WEB Referemce, Mar. 27, 2005 (Green Energy Machine) - You might check out: http://www.greenenergymachine.com/ if you’re looking for a teaching resource showcasing different renewable technologies.
Waste Stream Exchange / Cool Projects
Welcome to Recycler’s World Internet Trading Website
WEBsite, March, 2005 - Recycler's World was established on May 1, 1995 as a trading site for information related to recyclable commodities, by-products, used & surplus items. http://www.recycle.net/.
Welcome to Recycler’s World Internet Trading Website
WEBsite, March, 2005 - Recycler's World was established on May 1, 1995 as a trading site for information related to recyclable commodities, by-products, used & surplus items. http://www.recycle.net/.
Environment / Solutions
Handy Guide to Pesticides in Produce
WEB Reference, March, 2005 (FoodNews) - This spring break, as you load up the kids, the dog and hit the road for the holidays, take along this wallet-size card to help you choose produce that lowers exposure to pesticides for you and your family. The guide lists the 12 popular fresh fruits and vegetables that are consistently the most contaminated with pesticides and those 12 fruits and vegetables that consistently have low levels of pesticides. For the most contaminated items, substitute organically grown produce whenever possible. When this is not an option, we still recommend eating lots of fresh fruits and vegetables but use this guide to buy those that typically have fewer pesticides. Have a healthy holiday! http://www.foodnews.org/walletguide.php.
Handy Guide to Pesticides in Produce
WEB Reference, March, 2005 (FoodNews) - This spring break, as you load up the kids, the dog and hit the road for the holidays, take along this wallet-size card to help you choose produce that lowers exposure to pesticides for you and your family. The guide lists the 12 popular fresh fruits and vegetables that are consistently the most contaminated with pesticides and those 12 fruits and vegetables that consistently have low levels of pesticides. For the most contaminated items, substitute organically grown produce whenever possible. When this is not an option, we still recommend eating lots of fresh fruits and vegetables but use this guide to buy those that typically have fewer pesticides. Have a healthy holiday! http://www.foodnews.org/walletguide.php.
Education / Skills / Events – Cortes Island, BC – June 5-10
Deep Ecology: Earth & Activism
ELIST, Mar. 9, 2005 (Hollyhock Retreat Centre) - June 5-10. with John Seed, Patrick Anderson and Ruth Rosenhek- To acknowledge our interconnectedness with air, water and soil is to invite the spontaneous healing of psyche. Through experiential deep ecology processes we move from despair to empowerment, from ecological ideas to ecological identity. http://www.hollyhockleadership.org/programs/pers-dev/personaleco.
Deep Ecology: Earth & Activism
ELIST, Mar. 9, 2005 (Hollyhock Retreat Centre) - June 5-10. with John Seed, Patrick Anderson and Ruth Rosenhek- To acknowledge our interconnectedness with air, water and soil is to invite the spontaneous healing of psyche. Through experiential deep ecology processes we move from despair to empowerment, from ecological ideas to ecological identity. http://www.hollyhockleadership.org/programs/pers-dev/personaleco.
Transportation / Hybrid Power
Fraser Basin Council Supports Provincial Government Decision to Green Its Fleet with Hybrid Vehicles
VANCOUVER, BC, Mar. 2, 2005 (Fraser Basin Council) – Fraser Basin Council Executive Director David Marshall joined Premier Campbell in Victoria today to announce that the provincial government will add up to 356 hybrid vehicles to its current fleet. Read more.
Fraser Basin Council Supports Provincial Government Decision to Green Its Fleet with Hybrid Vehicles
VANCOUVER, BC, Mar. 2, 2005 (Fraser Basin Council) – Fraser Basin Council Executive Director David Marshall joined Premier Campbell in Victoria today to announce that the provincial government will add up to 356 hybrid vehicles to its current fleet. Read more.
Alternative Energy / Examples
"Fill ‘Er Up!" with Clean Burning Biodiesel
VANCOUVER, BC, Mar. 30, 2005 (Fraser Basin Council) - Six BC municipalities to purchase 80 million litres under new government program. Fraser Basin Council Chair, Patrick Reid joined Western Economic Diversification Canada Minister Stephen Owen, BC Minister of Energy and Mines Richard Neufeld and representatives from six BC municipalities to announce the BC Biofleet program – Canada’s largest biodiesel demonstration project to date. Read more.
"Fill ‘Er Up!" with Clean Burning Biodiesel
VANCOUVER, BC, Mar. 30, 2005 (Fraser Basin Council) - Six BC municipalities to purchase 80 million litres under new government program. Fraser Basin Council Chair, Patrick Reid joined Western Economic Diversification Canada Minister Stephen Owen, BC Minister of Energy and Mines Richard Neufeld and representatives from six BC municipalities to announce the BC Biofleet program – Canada’s largest biodiesel demonstration project to date. Read more.
