Thank you to our presenters, sponsors, exhibitors, and attendess for making the Fair such a wonderful event. Please join us next year (details to follow at a later date).

 

 

 

Hamilton-Wenham GREEN in partnership with the Inter-Community Organizations Coalition (ICOC), which brings together the staff and resources of the: Hamilton-Wenham Councils on Aging, Library, Community House, Regional School District, Rotary, Recreation Department, and League of Women Voters, is hosting a one-day

 

Energy Efficiency Fair

September 27, 2008

Hamilton Wenham Library and Recreation Department

14 Union Street, Hamilton, MA, 01982

8:30-4:00PM                                                                                         

 

DIRECTIONS: http://www.hwlibrary.org/Hours_Directions.html

 

Please call 978-468-5577 to register. Registration is not required but appreciated. Admission to all events is FREE and open to the general public.

 

 The goals of the fair are to:

 

• Raise awareness of energy efficiency methods and their economic benefits.

• Highlight renewable energy options and techniques for carbon footprint reduction.

• Motivate members of the community to implement these changes in their homes and daily lives.

• Provide support for the implementation of these techniques.

   

  MADE POSSIBLE WITH GENEROUS HELP FROM OUR SPONSORS:

   

  The Massaschusetts Attorney General's Office

  Crosby's Markets

  Bensley Company

  Dawson's True Value Hardware

  Hamilton-Wenham Family Chiropractic

  Hodgdon Pond Farm

  Gordon College

  K. Marshall Design

  Renewal by Andersen

  Usborne Books

   

The Day's Events:

 

8:30 – 10:30, Hamilton-Wenham Library Meeting Room

Green Business Round-Table and Continental Breakfast provided by Crosby's Markets

 

Greening Your Bottom Line: how to make any business a green business.

Please join us for some informative presentations and lively discussion about how you can increase your profits while helping the environment and enriching your communities.

 

Facilitator: Sue Patrolia, Co-Owner of T. Michaels, and Green MBA Candidate, April 2009

 

Speakers:

8:30  Colin Davis Energy Efficiency Consultant - Celtic Energy

"How to save on your business energy costs"

 

9:00  Jon Richardson  Indoor Air Quality Expert RA, LEED AP

"Lighting, temperature control, air quality and low VOC    

 

10:00  Cathleen Williamson  VP Marketing and Promotion for Living Green Television and Principle of Rising Tide Communications

Speaking on marketing and connecting with customers and communities

 

 

11:00 – 12:00, Library Meeting Room

Keynote Speaker: Paul Scheckel author of The Home Energy Diet: How to Save Money by Making Your House Energy-Smart

 

12:30 – 3:00, Library Meeting Room and Local History Room

 

Workshops

Workshop supplies generously provided by Dawson's Truevalue Hardware

 

Energy Efficiency 101-Simple and Practical, Library Meeting Room

In this seminar we will introduce you to easy, effective and low-cost strategies for improving your home's energy efficiency and stretching your energy dollar.  A perfect primer for the novice or the do-it yourselfer.

Speakers:

Zach Bensley  GMB, CGP

Dick Eddy of Wenham Handymen.

 

Energy Efficiency 201-Beyond the Basics, Library Meeting Room

In this seminar we will expand upon basics of energy efficiency and examine the benefits and challenges  of a "green renovation."  This  is a case study that will provide a solid foundation for homeowners wanting to take energy efficiency to the next level.

Speakers:

Zach Bensley GMB, CGP

John Margolis, AIA

 

Driving Smartly to Save Gas and Money, Children's Project Room

In this seminar we will cover the best ways to maximize each tank of gas with tips for driving and maintaining your car.

Speaker:

John Paul, The AAA Car Doctor, Childrens Project Room

 

Beyond the Gas Guzzler: Hybrids and Alternative Fuel Vehicles

Speaker:

John Paul, The AAA Car Doctor

 

Budgeting for the Home Heating Season, Local History Room

In this seminar home owners will learn strategies to help cope with the rising costs of home heating and other finanicial challenges.

Speaker:

Dave Carey, Hamilton Selectmen and Susan Rothschild, Financial Planner

 

 

11:00 – 3:30, Children’s Library and Project Room, Teen Center

Activities for Children and Teens

Photo scavenger hunt, Eco-Bingo, arts and crafts, raffle for kids

 

 

12:00- 4:00, Hamilton –Wenham Recreation Department Gym

Exhibit Hall for Vendors and Organizations (If you are interested in an exhibit space please contact Alisa Greco, alisa_greco@yahoo.com)

 

Map of Exhibit Hall

 

Vendors Bay Road Bikes Bay State Energy Solutions Borrego Solar Build America  Cartridge World Conservation Services Group JB Sash and Door Co. Jeff Clarke, Builder and Green Cocoon KMD, KMarshall Design Lauren Consolazio, Ecobroker lmk interiors, ltd Navigant Vacations, Green Travel Renewal by Andersen Windows Recycled Office Products Richard Brown, Certified RESNET Home Energy Rating System Energy Rater Solar Edison LLC Simplicity Mortgage SolarWrights, Inc - Earth Friendly Energy Stonybrook Water Company Verdecco Designs and Clean Energy Design Window Woman

Organizations   Councils on Aging Environmental Protection Agency Green Streets, Dark Skies, and other initiatives to reduce energy use and pollution Hamilton Fire Department Hamilton-Wenham League of Women Voters Hamilton Recycling Committee Solar Cookers International Solar Now Two Town Walking Club         Book Signing by author and Keynote Speaker Paul Scheckel: The Home Energy Diet: How to Save Money by Making Your Home Energy Smart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3:00- 4:00, Film, Library Meeting Room

Showing Short Films including: "The Story of Stuff"

 

4:00, Home Street Residence Energy Audit (within walking distance of Library)

Come and Learn what's Involved in an Energy Audit: Richard Brown, a Hamilton resident and certified HERS Energy Rater, will conduct an energy audit of a residence on Home Street (walking distance of library). Sign-up at the Welcome Table. Limited to 12 participants.

 

 

RAFFLE (KIDS RAFFLE TOO! CHECK OUT PRIZES IN THE EXHIBIT HALL):

 

• A long fall or spring weekend in a three-bedroom lake front cottage on Mount Desert Island

            www.hpfacadia.com

 

• 10 Home Energy Audits for Hamilton-Wenham Seniors (60 and up), sign-up only at the Council on Aging table. Prizes include installation of products by the Wenham Handymen to install energy saving measures worth up to $250.

 

• 10 Home weatherization kits from CSG

            http://www.csgrp.com/  

 

• Copies of Keynote Speaker Paul Scheckel's book: The Home Energy Diet: How to Save Money by Making Your Home Energy Smart

 

• 5 Wooden drying racks

            http://www.yelp.com/biz/dawsons-true-value-hardware-stores-beverly 

 

• Solar Cooker, cooking pot, and cookbook: Solar Cookers International          

            http://solarcookers.org

 

• A  visit to Hamilton-Wenham Family Chiropractic

            http://www.straightspine.com/

 

 

• A Get Clean Starter Kit of Shaklee cleaning products  (http://www.shaklee.com/50444.html)  from K Marshall Design, Inc.  http://kmarshalldesign.com/  

 

• Environmentally friendly books for children from Usborne Books including: Why Should I Bother About the Planet; First Book of Nature; See Inside Planet Earth; Science with Air.   For more information see:   www.ubah.com/t2513.