James Glave - Guest Expert on Green Building

"The Saga of the Eco-Shed"

James Glave, Author of Almost Green

In
late 2006, former Outside magazine
senior editor James Glave decided to teach himself the nuts and bolts of
sustainable design by building a "deep-green" studio in the front
yard of his home on Bowen Island. He's since done exactly that, creating a
modern, highly-efficient 260-square-foot passive-solar building out of
sustainably-sourced lumber. Along the way, he not only gave himself a
crash-course in green-building technologies and strategies, but also wrestled
with time, money, and the complicated personal entanglements of our
carbon-intensive world. Join Glave for an accessible and entertaining
presentation, as he shares the small victories and difficult truths he
encountered along the way. The project will be the focus of Almost Green (Greystone/Skyhorse),
Glave's first book, to be released across North America this fall.

Bio - James Glave
may not have many letters after his name, but he has a knack for stringing them
together. A former staff editor with both Wired News and Outside magazine,
Glave has spent much of his 17-year journalism career deciphering jargon,
telling stories, and making obtuse and arcane subjects accessible and
entertaining. In 2006, he decided to combine his passion for sustainability
with his interest in construction and architecture by building the Eco-Shed — a
deep-green writing studio — in his front yard on Bowen Island. This fall, he will
share the madcap story of the Eco-Shed in Almost
Green (Douglas & McIntyre/Skyhorse), which will be published across
Canada and the United States.

PLEASE RSVP to info@sustainablebuildingcentre.com.
This is a free event but a donation of $2-$5 is suggested.

LOCATION
Light House: Sustainable Building Centre is located at 1575 Johnston Street, just East of the Public Market in the heart of Granville Island. Our centre is on the second floor and accessible via the glass door and staircase on the Southwest corner of the building. This event is sponsored by Light House Sustainable Building Centre and Cascadia Green Building Council, the local chapter of the CaGBC. Funding comes from Environment Canada and the Real Estate Foundation of BC.

Guest Expert seminars are intended to provide general information about green building products and technologies. Light House Sustainable Building Centre does not endorse any of the services or products discussed by guest expert speakers.