Our workshops for 2008 have come to completion! Thank you to everyone who attended a workshop, we sincerely hope that you took valuable information away with you. We invite you to send us your comments, suggestions, and recommendations. Please send comments to bethany@sustainabilityinstitutesc.org
Keep tuned for our 2009 workshop schedule! Coming soon!
The Sustainability Institute's mission is to build the capacity in others to lead a more efficient life style. Our free workshops provide a way to transfer knowledge regarding various topics in sustainability to the greater public. We offer workshops every month that provide a foundation for making your home and life more energy efficient and sustainable. Upon a per demand basis, we offer workshops in a variety of other topics. Please see description of our monthly workshops below.
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Energy Conservation Workshop
Our most popular workshop, this hands-on 1-hour workshop teaches residents simple no- and low-cost ways to save energy in their homes and subsequently how to reduce their monthly energy and water bills. Workshop participants are encouraged to bring a copy of their latest energy bill so that we can help document energy costs saved. Our Energy Kit Toolbox can help immediately conserve energy and water in the home and is available at the workshop for $10 for low-income residents or $45 for all others.
The Energy Kit Toolbox, which pays for itself in energy savings in less than 3 weeks, is guaranteed to save homeowners at least 10% off of energy and water bills. For our average workshop participant, this means a savings of greater than $20 a month, or $240 a year. Just think - installing a kit now could save you more than $1200 over the next five years!
Workshop runs for approximately 1 hour and is at the GreenHouse located at 1441 East Montague Avenue, North Charleston unless otherwise noted.
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Sustainable Home Renovation
This workshop is ideal for any homeowner that is looking to renovate and wanting to do it more sustainably. With rising electric and gas prices, a housing market slump and more environmentally-conscious buyers, it is important that old and modern day homes become more sustainable. This workshop will focus on simple suggestions for how to save money on your utility bills, improve indoor air quality, help better control moisture in your home and discuss native landscaping.
The workshop is premised on renovations made to our demonstration facility, the GreenHouse. Covering six (6) key components of sustainability (durability, energy & water conservation, indoor air quality, moisture control, organic & native species landscaping & sustainable living), this workshop will lend you the right information for making your abode a more efficient place to live.
Workshop runs for approximately 1 hour and is at the GreenHouse located at 1441 East Montague Avenue, North Charleston unless otherwise noted.
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Indoor Air Quality
This workshop teaches you how to improve the indoor air quality and overall health of your home. The workshop presents lessons about proper home ventilations, locating sources of indoor air pollutants and household hazardous materials, reducing exposure to harmful toxins and covers healthy household products & cleaners.
Workshop runs for approximately 1 hour and is at the GreenHouse located at 1441 East Montague Avenue, North Charleston unless otherwise noted.
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