FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (call to make reservations)

Date: Saturday, 06 February 2010
Time: 11:00 - 13:00
Location: SILVER LAKE LIBRARY

This first talk in a monthly series of events produced by Sustainable Silver Lake is about the Integrated LEED Design of Silver Lake Library.
Talk with Q&A by Thomas Michali, Partner, M2a Milofsky Michali and Cox Architects.

Mr. Michali will present a brief introduction to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) requirements and how the design process for the Silver Lake Library integrated green design features into the planning, design and construction to target the goal of reaching a Gold level building.

The next talk focuses on home energy and water efficiency:
Saturday March 6, 11am
Boost your Home’s Water & Energy Efficiency
Talk with Q & A by Natalie Freidberg of EcoNatalie, Inc.

Ms. Freidberg is a Certified Green Building Professional and a Certified National Sustainable Buildings Advisor. She has a degree in Environmental Policy from Occidental College. The discussion will include the importance of our individual efforts to become more energy efficient in our homes, as well as suggestions to help reduce energy and water consumption, thereby reducing costs.

April’s talk focuses on one of Sustainable Silver Lake’s primary targets: the elimination of plastic waste in the environment:
Saturday April 3, 11am
Why Plastic Bags are Bad for the Environment
Talk with Q&A by Terumi Toyoshima of Heal the Bay
Ms. Toyoshima will discuss the damage caused by plastic bags and other trash in our rivers, seas and other natural environments, explain how Heal the Bay is helping to prevent this damage and suggest how we can all help to reduce the damage.

For more information on this series or to join Sustainable Silver Lake in its efforts to make this community a greener, cleaner place to live, please contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).