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From the Director's Desk
At the Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) summit and tenth anniversary celebration in San Francisco last month, I attended a workshop that helped confirm my long-held belief that reaching our nation’s environmental and energy goals is compatible with a vibrant economy, increased employment and good business practices. Click here to continue reading.
Support Free Education
CCSE is in the Pepsi Refresh Project competition for November, so please vote early and vote often. Here’s how it works: During November, you can vote for CCSE’s Green Learning Adventure to receive a $250,000 educational grant. You can vote three ways each day – every day of the month. Voting is done online, and by texting. It’s free, and you will get no spam messages from Pepsi when participating. Click here to continue reading.
CCSE Wins iCommute Challenge
Volt at CCSE Dozens of San Diegans gathered in the CCSE parking lot for test drives of Chevrolet’s 2011 Volt plug-in hybrid as part of a 12-city cross-country promotion. GM selected CCSE because the center administers the California Clean Vehicle Rebate Project and is a leader in local development of electric vehicle infrastructure.
Green Career Fair in December
CCSE and its Green Career Network are joining with San Diego’s Able-Disabled Advocacy (A-DA) to sponsor a half-day “Green Industries Career Fair” from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, Dec. 10, at CCSE’s headquarters in Kearny Mesa. The career fair and parking are free and open to the public. Click here to continue reading.
Books Donated to Local Libraries
CCSE’s Energy Resource Library recently donated a collection of books and DVDs on green topics and sustainability to the Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa and the La Mesa branch libraries. The items focused on energy efficiency and also included items on climate change and green building. Click here to continue reading.
Energy from the Earth
The most unusual place to harvest energy from the sun is perhaps also the most effective and efficient – underground. Earth absorbs nearly 50 percent of the sun’s radiation that reaches the surface and stores it as heat that can be used to warm up or cool down homes and other buildings – without polluting the environment. Click here to continue reading.
Improving Building Performance
Once a building or facility manager has an ENERGY STAR statement of energy performance in hand they’re ready to set goals for improvements that will raise their rating but are often faced with no budget and minimal management support. The key to turning that situation around is showing how common best practices that cost little or provide quick payback can create both energy and financial savings. Click here to continue reading.
Policy and Planning You can read a comprehensive listing of actions taken on California legislation related to energy during 2010 on CCSE’s Policy & Planning website. Topics include renewable/distributed generation, climate change/greenhouse gases, green jobs, energy/water efficiency, rates/utilities/regulators and transportation/green building.
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Did you know CCSE offers free, ongoing workshops on energy efficiency, solar energy, green building, transportation and climate change? Register now! Click on the links below or call (866) SDENERGY. San Francisco CVRP Workshop - State Rebate for Qualified Electric Vehicles Energy Upgrade California Basic Building Performance Workshop Lunch and Learn - CalGreen - California's New Mandatory Building Code Solar Roofing Best Practices Solar Water Heating Contractor and Self-Installer Training Solar Technology Series Energy Upgrade California Orientation Workshop Solar Water Heating Basics for Homeowners Green Industries Career Fair Solar for Homeowners
Green Build Bids – The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority is seeking local contractors to qualify for bidding on numerous airport expansion projects as part of its Green Build program. Team building events are set for Nov. 17, 18, 19 and Dec. 2. Thirst for Water – With more than three million people in San Diego County and some 700,000 more expected within 30 years, San Diego Coastkeeper is asking, “How will we ever have enough water?” You can join in their Signs of the Tide panel discussion featuring water experts and conservationists during San Diego’s Thirst for Water, Weds., Dec. 8, 6 – 8 p.m., Urban Corps of San Diego, free. Sustainability Awards – The California Sustainability Alliance is seeking nominations (due Dec. 1) for its 2010 Sustainability Showcase Awards to recognized California’s top leaders in four areas: commercial buildings, local government, multifamily housing and water agencies. Awards will be given in Feb. 2011.
John (Jack) Clark Jack Clark oversees a number of new CCSE initiatives related to residential energy efficiency and whole home performance in cooperation with agencies and organizations throughout San Diego and California. Prior to joining CCSE, Jack worked for E3 Energy managing home performance consulting services for municipal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant programs, utility home performance with ENERGY STAR programs and weatherization contracting services to Weatherization Assistance Program providers. His experience also includes working with tribal communities in both Northern California and Northern Arizona with a particular focus on safe, healthy and efficient homes. He has also managed housing services programming for low-income communities and contributed in developing a nationally recognized volunteer energy conservation workforce development program for the Energy Conservation Corps. Jack has a B.A. degree in anthropology and environmental science and a master's degree in community planning from Northern Arizona University. He is a certified BPI building analyst and master gardener.
Do the Tighten Up Now is time for closing up air leaks in your home. Caulking not only saves on utility bills, also prevents moisture and insects from entering. Look outside for gaps and holes around door and window frames, wall and roof vents and skylights. Examine around outdoor faucets and where gas pipes and electrical lines enter. Check joints where siding joins at corners and where it meets the roof, foundation and chimney. Choosing the proper caulk for your task from the array of choices can be daunting. Research online or ask for advice at the hardware store.
“Just as the detritus of decomposed material is turned back into fertile soil within biological systems, sustainable business must be designed so that its byproducts are themselves the resources for new productivity.” - Joseph DesJardins,
Help us STAND FOR LESS. So that everyone can enjoy life more. Please take a few minutes today and join us at www.standforless.com.
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