Green Building Workshop Series

Workshop #3 - Green Landscaping: For you and the Chesapeake Bay - Saturday, May 7, 2011

The City invites the public to attend the third Eco-City Alexandria Green Building Workshop on May 7, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Cora Kelly Elementary School, 3600 Commonwealth Avenue. The workshop will provide green landscaping options to help reduce water consumption while helping to protect our watershed. Participants are encouraged to RSVP by e-mail to Erica.Bannerman@alexandriava.gov.  Door prize awarded at event.

For more information on the workshop series call the Office of Environmental Quality at 703.746.4065.  To learn more about the City's green building efforts visit www.alexandriava.gov/GreenBuilding.

Green Landscaping Workshop Flyer.

Stay Tuned for Future Workshops

• Green Upgrades in Historic Properties - June 2011 
• Renewable Energy Systems and Green Power - September 2011 
• Green Operations for Retail, Restaurants, Small Offices and Cultural Centers - November 2011 

• Build my own rain barrel?
• Buy green power?
• Check out a Kill-A-Watt meter from the library?
• Save energy by using programmable thermostats?