Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Built Green
Santa Barbara Expo Debuts
The first Built Green Expo and Conference in Santa Barbara last weekend was a huge success. The event took place at Santa Barbara City College, with exhibits on the lovely West Campus Lawn with its view of the ocean.
More than 70 exhibitors showed off products as diverse as solar, flooring, windows and accessories. Education sessions for both contractors and consumers covered topics from eco-remodeling of older homes to a discussion of how homeowners can reduce their carbon footprint and transform their home into energy efficient and healthy places to live.
Speakers included Ernst von Weizsäcker, Dean of the UCSB Donald Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, William E. Hayward, president & CEO of Hayward Lumber Company and Chairman of the Board of the US Forest Stewardship Council, and John Picard, Environmental Consultant and Founding Member of the US Green Building Council.
The event included a tour of some of the most innovative and beautiful green homes in Santa Barbara.
Posted by editor at 02:53 PM under green
