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Ecological Design Tour of EcoHouse, this Sunday 4/1/12

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Ecological Design Tour of EcoHouse, this Sunday 4/1/12
This is a new focus for an EcoHouse tour, so we’re excited to offer it this weekend! Get inspired to manifest your sustainable dream house. Some of the Bay Area’s finest designers and builders collaborated to create this example of a single family residence that boasts locally available, non-toxic materials, living architecture, greywater irrigation, rainwater… Read more »

From Taps to Toilets: Educational Mixer and Benefit for Greywater Action, Friday 3/16/12

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From Taps to Toilets: Educational Mixer and Benefit for Greywater Action, Friday 3/16/12
Interested in saving water? Have you considered installing a greywater system, a rainwater harvesting system, or maybe even a composting toilet? Come learn about these simple, water saving technologies and meet local people who’ve already installed them. The evening will be a mix of short presentations on each technology, and time to meet and talk… Read more »

Speak Up to Ensure Greywater and Rainwater Catchment Are Part of California’s Code!

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Speak Up to Ensure Greywater and Rainwater Catchment Are Part of California's Code!
We were passed on the message below from Greywater Action, a fiscally-sponsored project of the Ecology Center. With the EcoHouse, we went through the process of obtaining a permit for the greywater system there, shown in the picture, which was the first in Berkeley. We know the difficult hoops homeowners have to jump through with… Read more »

Climate Action and Adaptation Tour at the EcoHouse 8/13/11

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Climate Action and Adaptation Tour at the EcoHouse 8/13/11
Draw inspiration to reduce your impact on climate change, and climate change’s impact on you. We’ll present ideas for do-it-yourself projects with a tour that features our toolshed built with 4 different natural building methods–strawbale, rammed earth, clay, and cob–all topped with a living roof; our ground-breaking constructed wetlands and simple laundry greywater systems; an… Read more »

Sign up for the EcoHouse Tour with Compost Clinic, 2/20

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Sign up for the EcoHouse Tour with Compost Clinic, 2/20
Come get inspired and learn new skills at the EcoHouse with a tour of the site and gardens, followed by a clinic on home composting. Begin at 10am with a tour of the Ecology Center’s EcoHouse demonstration site and learn about simple improvements that can be made to green an urban home. The tour includes:… Read more »