2009 Taste and Talk Series

A Taste and a Talk is a short bi-weekly educational and networking series on green building topics held at the Redwood City Council Chambers, 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City's City Hall. Everyone, from architects to contractors to homeowners, is welcome to join us for light refreshments, relaxed conversations and short presentations on how to build quality, high-performance, safe and healthy homes. The series is held from 5:00 - 6:30 pm every other Thursday.

Building Smarter to Protect Resources

January 8th - Deconstruction: From Waste to Wealth
       Ted Reiff, President of The Reuse People        

January 22nd - Buying Wood that Sustains Forests
       Joshua Buswell-Charkow, Forest Ethics and David Edwards,
       Earth Bound Homes

February 5th - Using Wood Wisely; Building More with Less
       Cate Leger, Leger-Wanaselja Architecture and Ian MacLeod,
       MacLeod Design & Construction

February 19th - A Fresh Look at Green Finishes
       Ciro Giamonna and Sara Jorgenson, Harrell Remodeling

Healthy Homes

March 5th - Healthy Air in the Home
       Trey Muffett, Sustainable Spaces

March 19th - Beautiful and Healthy Paints and Finishes
       Orit Yanai, Orit Yanai Studios

April 2nd - Best Practices for Health and Safety
       Ken Arends, Arends Construction

April 16th - Creating Healthy Spaces for Children
       Bridget Biscotti Bradley, Reclaim Home

April 30th - Healthy Home Improvement; DIY Panel
       Zahra Ardehali and Linda Lenore

May 14th - Building in Harmony: A Whole System Approach
       Randy Potter, VOX Design Group

May 28th - A Practical and Smart Green Remodel
       Paul Welschmeyer, Paul Welschmeyer Architects

June 11th - Finishing Touches of a Prize-Winning Home
       Kirsten Flynn, Sustainable Home

June 25th - Building the (Almost) Carbon Neutral Home
       Drew Maran, Drew Maran Construction