Over the years the GBRC has held education seminars and has participated in some presentations at other locations in Houston. And as of 2020, we have held webinars online as a result of Covid-19. Many of the sessions were recorded, and are available to watch from our archives. And the archives all have the visual presentations available for viewing. Our largest attendance was our Earth Day presentation in 2015 regarding Tiny Houses with 250 in the audience.
Reading, besides being a wonderful use of the mind, is fascinating.
For the past two years the Program Director featured a slide presentation of many quotes from a plethora of interesting books that range from best sellers to a few you might not have heard about, based upon his “The Blind Men and the Elephant” book list that he started handing out in 2003 and has been updating ever since whenever new books outshine any of the earlier selections.
Rain tanks are becoming more popular in Houston after the recent drought. What does it take to design them, permit them, and build them?
Kathleen English will cover some rainwater harvesting systems she has designed, both commercial and residential. Nell Wheeler will talk about some of the tanks she has built and installed. And Alfred Ortega will briefly discuss what City of Houston inspectors will be looking for to approve an installation.
The LEED Rating System is the most-used protocol for building more sustainable buildings, and it has been approved by the US Green Building Council membership to upgrade to a more vibrant and robust methodology: version 4, due in 2014.
LEED has already transformed the marketplace and has led the nation to adopt better building energy codes, and Houston is fourth in the country with LEED certified buildings.
Recycling is improving in the City of Houston. What about old houses? What options do you have to divert construction material from the landfill? What do salvage professionals want from old houses? How can you be part of the solution?
Reading, besides being a wonderful use of the mind, can help gather momentum on your chosen path. Last year the Program Director featured a slide presentation of many quotes from a plethora of interesting books based upon his “The Blind Men and the Elephant” book list that he started handing out in 2003.
Steve will present an update of converging ideas and contrasts from a cross section of the books to give the audience an idea of the community effect of authors concerned about the state of the human race and what we need to do to keep it on track with the planet.
Want to give gifts that your friends and family will love while still caring about the environment? Giving green gifts is about choosing sustainable products and going beyond that. There are lots of ways to give gifts that can help your friends be more environmentally conscious or that don’t require buying any items at all.
Houstonians have been fighting too much water for years. Now we worry about drought and we hear that the general future of drinking water supply is a significant concern. What can people do to be part of the solution?
What if we told you — Be optimistic about solving Climate Change: Drawdown, edited by visionary Paul Hawken, is the 100 Most substantive solutions to reverse global warming based on meticulous research by leading scientists & policy makers around the world.
Houstonians are talking about recycling these days. Lots of questions: Who, What, Where, How much does it cost, What happens to it, and Why can’t we recycle everything? This seminar (held in a recycled 1916 vintage warehouse) is designed to answer these questions and give you access you to people who can answer your questions.
Creating Culture Change & Saving $: People want to hear how Greener Buildings can save money. The impacts of green buildings can go so much farther when those buildings are schools. We are creating the culture of the future by training our children to make sustainable choices and live in harmony with the environment.