Visit Our Partner Organizations
Like Us!
- Art
- Biofuel
- Build It Green
- Citysol
- Clean Energy Connections Blog
- Cleantech
- CSO
- Dance
- Design
- East River
- Economy
- Education
- Energy
- Energy $mart Communities
- Energy Efficiency
- Film
- Food
- Global Warming
- Green Building
- Green Collar Jobs
- Green Design Lab
- green roof
- green roofs
- Housing
- I Heart PV
- Legislation
- Links
- Music
- Native Plants
- New York City
- NYSERDA
- Organic Farming
- Other Events
- Photovoltaics
- Photovoltaics
- Politics
- Pollution
- Products
- Quick Links
- Recycling
- Renewables
- Revelry By The River
- S1 in the News
- Solar 2
- Solar Power
- stormwater
- street trees
- Stuyvesant Cove Park
- Sustainability
- Technology
- Transportation
- Tru Light
- Waste
- Water
Green from the Inside Out March 31st
| March 31, 2010 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
Green Your Home from the Inside Out!
Wednesday, March 31st, 6pm – 8:30pm
Adam Clayton Powell Jr., State Office Building
163 West 125th St, 2nd Floor Art Gallery
Hosted by Harlem CDC
Solar One, New York City’s green energy, arts & education center, in partnership with GrowNYC, presents Green From the Inside Out on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at Adam Clayton Powell Jr., State Office Building at 163 West 125th Street.
Green From the Inside Out gives Manhattan’s tenants and landlords the knowledge and resources they need to make their homes more environmentally friendly by saving energy (and money!), reducing waste, and recycling correctly. Come test your recycling knowledge, find out about composting, learn what incentives are available for your home improvements, find out if solar power and green roofs are right for you, and talk to vendors of green products and services. Featuring presentations by Solar One, GrowNYC (formerly the Office of Recycling Outreach and Education), and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority Energy $mart Communities.
Please RSVP to Celia Salgado at 212-505-6050 or celia@solar1.org.
Please note, you must bring Photo ID to enter the building
Presentation Details
Recycling 101
Residential building managers, superintendents, board members and others will benefit from this presentation by Cristina Salvi from GrowNYC. Hear about new recycling laws and old misconceptions. Find out how to avoid fines, improve your recycling program and get your tenants to recycle. Learn about other ways to reduce waste, recycle more and help make NYC a little greener.
Reducing Energy Costs Through Energy Efficiency
Find out how to save money, help the environment, and make your home even more comfortable. Learn easy tips for energy savings, as well as cost-effective ways to make a big difference in your home energy bills. Government and utility incentives for homeowners to make energy-efficiency improvements will be discussed by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Energy $mart Communities Coordinator for Staten Island.
A Survey of Rooftop Solar Applications in NYC: Solar Thermal and Photovoltaics
Learn the difference between the two most common kinds of solar power used in New York City homes, and how to determine which application is right for you. Solar One’s Chris Neidl will review the generous government incentives currently available for solar and discuss how homeowners can find a solar installer. “White roofs” and “green roofs” will also be discussed.
Free event! Refreshments will be provided!
