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Aug. 6, 2009

Local sustainability experts team up to educate consumers at the NW Natural Street of Dreams

“Ask the Green Professionals” Day, which takes place August 13 from noon-8 p.m. at the NW Natural Street of Dreams, features specialists from all arenas of the sustainable world who can answer consumers’ questions about a variety of green topics. This event, hosted by the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland’s (HBA) Building Green Council, is one of three associated with Green Week @ the Street, and brings the public face-to-face with the companies and individuals who are leading Portland’s charge toward becoming the greenest city in the United States.

Topics to be covered include: “Ways to make your home more energy efficient,” “why you should get a certification on your new home,” “Using energy efficient natural gas equipment to reduce your energy consumption and environmental impact,” “Low impact development practices and how to create your own rain garden,” and “how to save money using more sustainable products.”

“It would generally cost a consumer upwards of $75 an hour to meet with a sustainability expert and get his advice,” said HBA Green Building Coordinator Shaina Sullivan. “But for the mere $15 it costs for your Pearl Pass, you gain access to dozens of experts for an entire day, plus all the special deals available with your ticket. It’s a phenomenal deal!”

A schedule detailing the topic, presenters and unit is below:

Building: 937 Condominiums (937 NW Glisan St.)

Unit: 937 Maison
Topic: Renewable Energy and Ways to Bring Down Your Gas Bill (NW Natural)

Unit: 937 Bedford
Topic: Reducing Your Environmental Impact (U.S. Green Building Council’s Cascadia Chapter)

Building: Block 90 (323 NW 13th St.)

Unit: East Village
Topic: Get Your Residential Green Questions Answered (HBA Building Green Council)

Unit: The Manhattan
Topic: Reducing Your Carbon Footprint (Bonneville Environmental Foundation)

Building: The Encore (949 NW Overton St.)

Unit: An Uncommon Life
Topic: The Benefits of Green Home Certifications (Earth Advantage Institute)

Unit: Luster of the Pearl
Topic: Home Products That Save You Money (Energy Trust of Oregon) Free CFL light bulbs available!

Building: Waterfront Pearl (1260 NW Naito Parkway)

Unit: The Ambassador
Topic: Do-It-Yourself Rain Gardens and Eco-Roofs (Metro and several community leaders)

Unit: Skywatcher
Topic: Going Solar Saves You Money (LiveLight Energy)

Unit: Louis-Louis
Topic: Green Mortgages and Insurance (Montgomery and Graham Insurance and various green financing providers)

For more information about this event or Green Week @ the Street, contact HBA Green Building Coordinator Shaina Sullivan at 503-684-1880 or visit www.streetofdreamspdx.com.