Solar & Sustainability Events in Maine and New Hampshire - ReVision Energy

September 12th - Center for Wildlife Presents Wild About our Community! A Celebration of Nature, Education & Conservation

Come to learn about our native wildlife and the latest conservation efforts and what you can do to help protect these animals and their habitat—with knowledgeable staff from CFW, White Pine Programs, Mt. A Conservation, York Land Trust, Revision Energy, BioDiversity Research Institute and others.

Meet CFW’s wildlife rehabilitation & education team, including staff, interns, volunteers & wildlife ambassadors (resident, non-releaseable live reptiles, birds of prey and mammals)! Enjoy storytelling, kid’s learning activities, conservation exhibits, raffle prizes ice cream and lots more!

FMI, directions & trolley schedule, visit our website: www.yorkcenterforwildlife.org or call CFW at 207-361-1400.

September 15th - Green Building Tour: Redfern House

Join us, along with the Maine Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, for a tour of the LEED Platinum Redfern House!

The Redfern House is an outstanding example of a home that is truly healthy, extremely efficient, highly durable, and ecologically and socially responsible.

This innovative home, located on an in-fill lot in Portland is one of only several “Platinum” rated homes in Maine, but is perhaps more distinguished by its combination of comfort, efficiency, design and relative affordability.

The 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath home was designed to be highly functional, making maximum use of its 1700 square feet, and featuring thoughtful spaces and attractive finishes. Requiring no fossil fuels, the home relies largely on its solar systems (both a Solar Thermal and a Photovoltaic system) for energy. Extremely inexpensive to operate and maintain, the Redfern House was built to demonstrate that “green” building principles, when properly applied, can lead to smart and economical residences.

The homeowners, developers and architect will be on hand to provide details and answer questions about this green home. Refreshments will be provided.

The cost to attend the tour is $10 for USGBC Maine Chapter members, $12 for non-members. To register for the event,  visit the Maine Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council’s website.

September 24th - Common Ground Fair

Join ReVision Energy at the Common Ground Fair in Unity, Maine, the again be at the Common Ground Fair in Unity, Maine. Managed by the Maine Organic Farmer and Gardner’s Association (MOFGA) the Common Ground Fair is Maine’s premiere showcase of local, organic foods and sustainable living.

The Fair consists of hundreds of vendors, exhibitors and demonstrators, more than 1,000 volunteers, and tens of thousands of fairgoers who gather to: share knowledge about sustainable living; eat delicious, organic, Maine-grown food; buy and sell beautiful Maine crafts and useful agricultural products; compete in various activities; dance; sing and have a great time.

A full schedule of events is available on the fair’s website.

The fair runs September 24 – 26, gates open at 9:00 am each day and open until 6:00 on Friday and Saturday, 5:00 on Sunday. Tickets are free for MOFGA members, $10 for other adults, $8 for elders and free for children. Buy tickets at the gate or at these local vendors.

See you in Unity!

September 25th - Solar Saturday with Gritty McDuff’s and WCLZ

The sun will be the star of this all day event held at Gritty McDuff’s in Freeport, Maine. Join WCLZ, Gritty’s and ReVision for solar tours and demos, prizes, children’s activities, and of course, great brew.

Gritty’s new solar how water system will provide a substantial amount of the water used in their restaurant and brewpub, and we’ll be giving tours throughout the day showing you how it works.

Here’s a promo of the (free!) event you’ll hear on WCLZ:

October 2nd - NESEA Green Buildings Open House 2010

Ever wonder what your friends and neighbors are doing in terms of sustainable technologies and renewable energy solutions? Time to come on inside and find out for yourself! NESEA’s highly successful Green Buildings Open House is scheduled for October 2, from 10 AM to 4 PM.

Several of ReVision’s customers are taking part; we have full listings available for:

• Southern Maine region
• Midcoast Maine region

Last year, more than 16,000 people toured some 500 sites from Maine to Pennsylvania, and this year’s event is expected to be even bigger!  A full listing search is available on the GBOH website: http://www.nesea.org/openhouse/listings/

What Can I Expect from the Green Buildings Open House?

For the past 14 years, the GBOH program has inspired thousands of individuals to learn about and implement energy efficient and renewable energy solutions in their homes. The goal of the GBOH event is to enable participants to see, firsthand, energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements in their communities and subsequently motivate them to adopt similar solutions themselves. At host sites, participants are able to talk with home and business owners, ask questions, and see how their renewable energy technologies actually work. GBOH also connects building owners and managers with professionals who can provide them with sustainable energy services or energy efficiency retrofits.

Talk to the people who are in the trenches – what worked, what didn’t work, what they may be thinking about doing next. There is something really powerful about homeowners talking to other homeowners and sharing what they’ve learned. This is how change happens ‐ be a part of it!

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