Sustainability Workshop Series
Here you will find updates from our ongoing sustainability workshop series.
Energy Efficiency Improvements for Commercial Property Owners (March 16th, 2010)
Click below for PDFs containing all of the information that was presented at the March 16 meeting:
financing-for-business-owners.pdf
current-&-upcoming-funding-oportunities.pdf
Workshop description:
A representative from the City of Philadelphia’s Commerce Department presented information and applications for the new GreenWorks Small Business Energy Efficiency Rebates. These grants will reimburse business owners for up to $10,000 of energy efficiency improvements to their businesses. In addition, a representative from the non-profit Energy Coordinating Agency provided simple energy-saving ideas and gave an overview of commercial energy audits and how the information from audits can be used to reduce your energy bills. The workshop also touched on the upcoming rate increases from PECO and some of PECO’s programs to help reduce energy costs through rebates and credits. Attendees also learned about how to search for the lowest cost energy suppliers that compete with PECO for business. Hand outs were available that summarize what funding is available for business owners at the City and State level to leverage your investment, as well as information about tax credits for business owners.
Energy Efficiency Improvements for Residential Properties (March 23rd, 2010)
Click below for a PDF containing all of the information that was presented at the March 23 meeting:
residential-energy-efficiency-workshop.pdf
Workshop description:
A representative from the non-profit Energy Coordinating Agency talked about all the new programs that are available to consumers for energy retro-fits along with how an energy audit works and some ideas on how to start saving money immediately. Participants had a chance to learn about all of the PECO, City, State and Federal programs that benefit residential energy consumers.
Green Roofs (May 15th, 2010)
Click below for a PDF containing all of the information that was presented at the March 23 meeting:
The “Green Roof Handbook” that was distributed at the workshop can be downloaded here
Our host for the green roof tour has assembled a “Do-It Yourself Residential Green Roof Construction” guide specifically for Philadelphia rowhomes. If you’d like a free copy, please send an email to seth@universitycity.org
Workshop description:
Are you interested in installing a green roof on your home, or do you just want to know what all the buzz is about? Jorg Breuning, a consultant on green roofs with extensive experience in the Philadelphia area, provided an introduction and overview of green roofs and information on how to get started installing one on your own property. Following the presentation, we took a field trip to see what a residential green roof on a Philadelphia rowhouse can actually look like.
UCD’s Composting Workshop (June 19th, 2010, 10am)
The Woodlands Cemetery, 4000 Woodland Avenue Composting is the process of converting organic materials such as leaves, grass clippings, and food scraps into a rich organic material that plants love. At this workshop, an expert from Penn State Cooperative Extension will teach you how to reduce the amount of material that you send to the landfill, while creating compost for your garden in just a few months.
Important: In order to receive a free compost bin, you must include your address when registering for this event. One compost bin per household. Please rsvp at seth@universitycity.org or contact Seth Budick at 215-243-0555 by Friday, June 11.
UCD’s Sustainability Workshop Series is one aspect of a larger sustainability initiative UCD is developing, with a goal of working with dozens of partners to realize University City’s full potential as a pioneering green community.
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