2008 Taste and Talk Series

A Taste and a Talk is a short bi-weekly educational and networking series on green building topics held at the Redwood City Council Chambers, 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City's City Hall. Everyone, from architects to contractors to homeowners, is welcome to join us for light refreshments, relaxed conversations and short presentations on how to build quality, high-performance, safe and healthy homes. The series is held from 5:00 - 6:30 pm every other Thursday.

July 10th - The County Green Building Ordinance in a Nutshell.
       Lisa Grote, San Mateo County Planning Director
       Michael O'Connell, San Mateo County Assistant Building Inspection Manager

Green Building on a Budget

July 24th - Designing with the Sun and Wind in Mind
       Dana Motley Zausch, Osborne Architects

August 7th - Insulate for Comfort, Health and Savings
       Lorna Fear, Visual Cue Thermal Imaging

September 4th - Simple Tips for an Energy Efficient Design
        David Edwards, My Earthbound Home

September 18th - Energy Saving Fixes to Include when Remodeling
       Suzanne Emerson, Emerson Environmental

October 2nd - Water Heating Devices that Save Energy and Water
       Chris Chapell, Enviroplumbing

October 16th - Rebates and Resources for Energy Efficiency
       Armando Navarro, PG&E        

October 30th - How to be a Water Saving Hero
       Jakob Trconic, Redwood City Water Conservation        

November 13th - Creating Beautiful Water Saving Landscapes
       Chip Krug, Turner Fine Gardens        

December 11th - Ask an Expert; Saving Energy at Home
       David Edwards, Suzanne Emerson and Chris Chapell