Green Building Program

The Green Building Program encourages a whole-systems approach through design and building techniques to minimize environmental impact and reduce the energy consumption of buildings while contributing to the health of its occupants.

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Green Building Lecture Series 2018-2019

Scottsdale launches a new green building lecture series featuring local speakers and experts to discuss timely topics and issues involving the future of circular economies, green remodeling, energy retrofits, edible landscapes, water resources, repurposed building materials and innovative green building projects. The lectures are free and held the first Thursday of every other month from October 2018 through June 2019, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Scottsdale Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd. Map it

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Kick Off Lecture

October 4, 2018
7-8:30 p.m.

The Circular Economy: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Reconsider and Reimagine
In a traditional linear economy, materials are made, used and disposed of in the landfill. In a circular economy, resources are kept in use for as long as possible to extract maximum value, then recovered to regenerate new materials. Circular economies divert waste from landfills, reduce environmental impacts, conserve energy and water, and save money. Hear about community initiatives, business efforts and what you can do to support a circular economy.

Past Speakers - 2017-2018 Lecture Series

Scottsdale’s Green Building Program would like to thank the following speakers for participating in the 2017/2018 lecture series season. Topics included economic value of green, solar energy and battery storage, edible landscapes, building with earthen materials and ductless mini-splits cooling/heating.

Melanie Albert Intuitive Cooking Expert and Author	Joan Baron Environmental Artist Urban Garden Educator
Jim Clark Air Conditioning Specialist Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC	Jan Green EcoBroker HomeSmart Elite Group
Kirk Higbee Earthen Building Expert and World Traveler	Paul Hirt ASU Sustainability Scholar
Mathew Thorne Prime Lending	Jack Walker Titan Solar Power
Daran Wastchak DR Wastchak Energy Efficiency Services

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