Events
09 / 9
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09 / 10
Start: 11:45 am
End: 7:00 pm
Traffic Jam! is a celebration and free-school event being organized by Come dance to African beats by Kutapira, bluegrass rhythms of the Mountain | ||
09 / 11
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09 / 12
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09 / 13
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09 / 14
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm
1) The Energy System (Sept. 14, 12:00 to 2:00 pm, LSK 200) | ||
09 / 15
Start: 7:30 am
End: 10:00 am
Three forums examine results of building performance evaluations of prominent BC-designed Canadian buildings. Last forum September 15 | ||
09 / 16
Start: 11:00 am
End: 5:00 pm
Saturday, September 16 This self-guided tour welcomes visitors into twenty new and remodeled homes throughout the Portland Metropolitan Area. The afternoon information fair gives tour-goers a chance to talk directly to vendors about green building products and services. For more information, visit: http://www.portlandonline.com/osd/index.cfm?c=41893 Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
On Saturdays through the fall, the Sustainable Building Centre is hosting its "Guest Expert" Series. | ||
09 / 17
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09 / 18
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09 / 19
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09 / 20
Start: 2:47 pm
"Our mission is to create and live in an urban cohousing community, which is architecturally designed to foster interdependent supportive relationships in a sustainable environment." | ||
09 / 21
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm
Region Heating: UBC Steam (Sept. 21, 12:00 to 2:00 pm, LSK 200) Start: 3:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
The Centre for the Advancement of Green Roof Technology hosts monthly open days at 3-5 PM every third Thursday of the month (555 Gr Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Join Canadians across the country in developing a "Made by Canadians" climate action plan! Admission is free, register your spot at www.climatetour.ca or contact The Climate Action Tour 2006 is crossing the country collecting input from Canadians. The workshop will feature a briefing on climate change and Canada's greenhouse gas emissions, and then the evening will be devoted to input from citizens on the following questions: Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm
The Climate Action Tour is coming to Vancouver this Thursday! Canadians in Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Manitoba have already provided their input to a "Made by Canadians" climate action plan, and you are now invited to participate in an interactive workshop with moderator Mark Forsythe to put your energy and ideas into a vision for what we should do as a country to address climate change. | ||
09 / 22
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09 / 23
Start: 9:00 am
End: 5:00 pm
If you've thought about using your bike for transportation but are nervous about it or think you'd benefit from a few tips, the Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition's one-day commuter cycling skills class is for you. Courses are free (with a $50 deposit to hold your spot). Go to www.vacc.bc.ca/bikeskills for details and to register. Class at Mt. Pleasant Community Centre. Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
On Saturdays through the fall, the Sustainable Building Centre is hosting its "Guest Expert" Series. | ||
09 / 24
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09 / 25
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09 / 26
Start: 5:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Excited by Efficiency? Flame Fanned by Fuel Cells? | ||
09 / 27
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09 / 28
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm
Transportation Systems: The Gateway Project | ||
09 / 29
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09 / 30
Start: 9:00 am
End: 5:00 pm
If you've thought about using your bike for transportation but are nervous about it or think you'd benefit from a few tips, the Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition's one-day commuter cycling skills class is for you. Courses are free (with a $50 deposit to hold your spot). Go to www.vacc.bc.ca/bikeskills for details and to register. Two classes offered this day: one at Bonsor Recreation Centre and the other at Willingdon Heights Community Centre, both in Burnaby. Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
On Saturdays through the fall, the Sustainable Building Centre is hosting its "Guest Expert" Series. | ||
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10 / 4
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10 / 5
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10 / 6
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:30 pm
The Vancouver Branch of the Cascadia Region Green Building Council is very pleased to announce a special event in our Speaker’s Series: Jameson House, by Foster and Partners. Please join us at noon on Friday, October 6th for a presentation on Jameson House. Proposed for a site on Hastings Street by the world renowned architecture practice of Foster and Partners’; this is their first mixed-use residential building in North America. The 37-story tower has a unique curved shape offering 131 suites and numerous floor plans. Jameson House champions sustainable design with its innovative mix of retail, office, and residential spaces. Jameson House will be a model for sustainable living with the tower’s waste and energy-conscious approach and environmental systems from energy efficient heating and cooling to the lighting controls that offer 30 – 40 per cent savings in energy. Start: 7:00 pm
Start: Oct 6 2006 - 7:00pm
End: Oct 7 2006 - 10:00pm
Raising funds to reduce the effects of global warming
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10 / 7
End: 10:00 pm
Start: Oct 6 2006 - 7:00pm
End: Oct 7 2006 - 10:00pm
Raising funds to reduce the effects of global warming
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