BURLINGAME, Calif. – April 13, 2009 – For the first time, Burlingame is offering a series of six seminars designed to help residents learn how to reduce their carbon footprint with suggestions for their homes and lifestyles.
Sponsored by the city’s Green Ribbon Task Force, the series will be held on Thursdays from June 11 through July 23 (with July 2 omitted) from 7 to 8 p.m. The cost is $20 for the series with advance registration, or $7 at the door, provided space is available. Refreshments will be served and there will be free giveaways at most events.
Burlingame residents and nonresidents can register for the series, which is called “Go Green: How to Make Your Home and Your Life More Sustainable,” at the Burlingame Parks and Recreation Department at 850 Burlingame Ave., online at www.burlingame.org/rec or by calling (650) 558-7300.
Locations vary for the seminars, as follows:
June 11 – “Building a Green Home From the Ground Up,” with Sean Misskelley of Clarum Homes. He will discuss foundation and insulation considerations; high-efficiency framing, plumbing, electrical, heating and cooling systems; waste management; and finish material selections. Includes free guides and cut-away diagram of all of the elements that go into a green project. Location: Design Within Reach, 1152 Burlingame Ave.
June 18 – “No Extra-Cost Options for Green Home Design and Remodeling” with Iris Harrell of Harrell Remodeling. She will tell how to start and manage the process, work with a designer or architect, and decide what's best for your family and your home. Location: Burlingame Recreation Center.
June 25 – “Waterwise Landscaping” with Chip Krug of Turner Fine Gardens, who will explain how water-saving plants can be just as beautiful as traditional landscape material and how residents can save time and money by choosing plants appropriate to our Mediterranean climate. Location: Smith & Hawken, 1208 Donnelly Ave., Burlingame.
July 9 – “The Near Zero Energy Home” with Dave Edwards of Earthbound Homes. He will discuss what it takes to build and maintain a home that generates its own energy. Location: Burlingame Recreation Center.
July 16 – “Green Plumbing 101” with Chris Chappell of Sun Water Solar. He will describe how to cut your bills and reduce your carbon footprint by adding a solar hot water system. Location: Burlingame Recreation Center.
July 23 – “Leave Your Car Behind” with Andy Thornley, program director of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. He will suggest practical ways to reduce your automobile habit to help promote a healthier, more sustainable world. Includes free bike map of Burlingame. Location: Summit Bikes, 1031 California Drive, Burlingame.
For more information, contact Kathy Aird of the Burlingame Green Ribbon Task Force at (650) 375-0919 or kathyaird@aol.com.