July 18, 2003 News Media Release

Green Building workshop provides tips on saving money when buying, remodeling home

Austinites who are getting ready to build, buy, or remodel a home will learn how to get the most for their money by choosing durable, low-maintenance materials, landscaping that saves water and time and other features that make a home energy efficient and healthier at a one-day workshop presented by the Austin Energy Green Building Program.

The workshop, "Green by Design", will be Saturday, July 19, from
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Zilker Botanical Garden Center, 2220 Barton Springs Road.

For $30 participants receive a full day of instruction, lunch, and the award-winning Green By Design CD-ROM and accompanying notebook. Staff members of Austin Energy's Green Building Program, all with many years of experience in homebuilding and remodeling, will lead the workshop. People interested in signing up for the workshop should call Toye Goodson at 505-3700 by Thursday, July 17.

The Austin Energy Green Building Program is a community resource that promotes energy efficient and environmentally responsible building practices through consumer education and technical training of building professionals. The Program also serves as a resource for people who wish to build, buy, or remodel their home to be more energy efficient and environmentally sound, as well as for those who just want to make their home a comfortable and healthy place to live.

Austin Energy’s Green Building Program is the largest in the nation and has served as a model for similar programs all over the world. The Program’s members include local architects, designers, engineers, builders, and other building professionals.

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For more information, contact Ed Clark, Public Information.
Phone: (512) 322-6514
Pager: (512) 802-2000