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Sales: Marmoleum; Fireclay Jellybean rocks; Adventech Sub-Floor, Zip Wall and Zip Roof Systems
Customer Spotlight: Mark Bennett's Custom Concrete Countertop and DIY Vanity!
Product Spotlight: Praise For Almighty Adhesive That Is Zero VOC!
Green Tip: Grow Something For Yourself and For Someone Else: GIFT Gardens!
INDIGO Blog Link: Bark House Shingles?
Local: Zero Energy Home Gets National Attention
Nation: EPA's Chemicals Of Concern In Green Building Products
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Adventech Sub-Floor, Zip Wall and Zip Roof Systems
We saw America's Extreme Home Makeover as it came to Gainesville, but did you happen to see what was on the wall sheathing and roof deck? Zip System is frequently featured on their projects because it is quick to put up, saves time and money from having to housewrap, is made without any formaldehyde and is self-sealing with nail penetrations. From now until June the manufacturer, Huber Engineered Woods, is offering a $3/panel builder rebate up to 100 panels per product on first purchase with a potential total of $900 rebate to any builder. Call INDIGOGreen at 352.378.2285 for more information on this incredible deal or visit our website. | |
Jellybean Rocks 50% OFF!
Fireclay's Jellybean Rocks are on sale at INDIGO for 50% off the regular price which brings them from $13.00/sq ft to $6.50/sq ft. Quite a deal and quite stunning to boot-- these highly versatile mesh-backed tiles are ideal for bathrooms, shower floors and walls, and outdoor patios and are available in 12 field colors and three sizes (4"x4", 4"x12", and 12"x12"). Click here to go straight to Fireclay's site. |
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CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT.
Mark Bennett's Custom Concrete Countertop and DIY Vanity!
Mark Bennett recently contacted us to let us know how pleased he was with his custom concrete countertop through INDIGOGreen and sent us these pictures of the finished bathroom. Made by Casting Impressions of Ocala, Mark chose a veined and variegated slab installed for $87 a square foot. "I am very happy with the outcome", says Bennett. Concrete countertops are a unique, personal option that are sealed to protect, structurally sound, highly heat resistant, made of locally-sourced recycled content and warrantied for 1 year. Come on by INDIGOGreen and see some of Casting Impressions' sample work for yourself- you will be, well, "impressed" to say the least.
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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT.
Almighty Adhesive from AFM Is Low VOC
Have you been looking for an alternative to off-gassing construction adhesive that is safe to use in your home? Safecoat Almighty Adhesive is a solvent-free, environmentally safe, non-toxic, high performance construction adhesive for use in a wide variety of applications. Made from the same folks at AFM that have brought us great finishes for the chemically sensitive for over 30 years, it does not off-gas and has almost no odor, so is safe for use in enclosed or poorly ventilated spaces. Exceeding all VOC and environmental standards, Almighty Adhesive provides 500 PSI shear strength, more than enough for most applications. What's more, it's 100% solid and solvent-free with a quick, no-shrinkage cure time and can be applied from 30F-200F temperature even in damp conditions. Great for your home remodeling project, Almighty Adhesive is now available at INDIGOGreen along with all of AFM/Safecoat's other solvent-free paints, stains and finishes. |
GREEN TIP. 
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GIFT Gardens
Gainesville Initiative for Tasty Gardens (GIFT Gardens) builds raised-bed vegetable gardens for Alachua County, Florida residents and the institutions that serve them, helping them become more self-sufficient and increasing their ability to provide for some of their own food needs.
FREE GIFT Gardens
For Alachua County residents with low incomes or institutions serving those residents.
FUNDRAISING GIFT Gardens
For Alachua County residents who do not meet eligibility requirements for a free garden, or those who want to give the gift of a GIFT Garden.
For more information on GIFT gardens, contact FOG here. | |
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NEWS.
Local: Zero Energy Home Gets National Attention
By definition a net- zero energy home should provide a net energy bill of zero. Local builder Tommy Williams is touting the fact that they have created the first net-zero energy home in Florida with co-operation with the U.S. Department of Energy, Ken Fonnorow of Florida H.E.R.O., and the Partnership for Advanced Residential Construction. Although the ribbon cutting ceremony has already happened, tours of this home will continue until February 5th. This home features a HERS index of 0 (Energy Star Certification is achieved when a home has a HERS index of 77- and national code is 100), a 6.75Kw solar array, a solar hot water system, R-38 attic insulation, and a ducted system in the conditioned space- not the attic. We encourage you to check it out for yourself (see tour dates below) and ask questions about the other truly sustainable features in such a well-insulated, energy efficient home! For more information check out the Tommy Williams website or email Todd Louis.
Feb 5th - Friday from 5:00 pm until 7 pm at Longleaf Village on Archer Road
Local: GRU Puts $500K From Stimulus Towards Efficiency
(Gainesville Sun) As unusually cold weather gripped the area recently, many homeowners cranked up the heat and now will watch their electric bills rise. This week, Gainesville Regional Utilities announced the expansion of a program that could help eligible low-income homeowners lower their electric usage and bills. Using $528,000 in federal stimulus money, GRU plans to "more than double the number of homeowners we can help" through the utility's Low-income Energy Efficiency Program, GRU spokeswoman Kim Jamerson said. The utility's Low-income Energy Efficiency Program, known as LEEP, will help 276 homeowners make $800,000 in energy-efficient improvements to their older, out-of-date homes. Read on...
State: Florida, The First State To Have EPA Impose Runoff Limits
The US EPA on Friday proposed new limits to curb sewage and fertilizer pollution in the state of Florida's waters. "These standards aren't as stringent as we need, but they are a major improvement," said David Guest, attorney for the public interest law firm Earthjustice. "All you have to do is look at the green slime covering lakes, rivers, and shorelines during our warm months to know it is worth the investment to reduce fertilizer runoff, control animal waste better, and improve filtration of sewage." "The most cost-effective way to handle this problem," Guest added, "is to deal with it at its source." While nitrogen-based fertilizer costs well under $5 per pound to spread on land, it costs $235 per pound to remove it once it gets into lakes and streams. And the economic damage caused by toxic algae outbreaks can reach into the hundreds of millions of dollars. Click here to tell the EPA you support this measure and to not "water" it down. Or just read on...
State: The Cade Prize For Innovation: $50,000!
The Cade Museum Foundation will sponsor an annual competition - beginning this year - to recognize and promote Florida innovators. The award will consist of a $50,000 cash prize, plus one year of free office space at the GainesvilleTechnology Enterprise Center (GTEC) sponsored by the Gainesville Chamber of Commerce. The competition is open to Florida-based innovators who are taking the first steps towards commercialization. Project summaries should demonstrate that the ideas are innovative, creative, interdisciplinary and commercializable. The long-term goal of the competition is to strengthen and develop the long-standing culture of innovation in Gainesville and Alachua County and to harness the tremendous job-creating potential of the brilliant ideas springing forth from this region every day. Click here for more information and entry requirements and deadline
Nation: EPA's Chemicals Of Concern In Green Building Products
On December 30, 2009, the US EPA initiated a process that could result in the regulation of health threats from four classes of chemicals that have been widely used in building materials. This action directs new attention to "green" building product standards that do not adequately account for health impacts, and underscores why transparency must be the cornerstone of future product standards and certifications, and the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Rating System. The classes of chemicals listed by EPA as "chemicals of concern," include flame retardants, stain and water repellants, and phthalates (90% of which are used as softeners in flexible vinyl products such as floor and wall coverings). They are largely ignored...Read on
Nation: Should We Drill For Gas In Our National Parks?
As someone who has personally experienced thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail this issue is worth fighting for. Although not a wilderness trail like the PCT or the Continental Divide Trail, the AT is an experience of both the natural environment and small-town America. Now the National Park Service has announced plans to end unregulated oil and gas development within the National Park System. For decades, loopholes in drilling rules have allowed more than half of the nearly 700 established wells within the system to operate without oversight by the Park Service. Read on...
Global: Top 10 Green Building Trends To Look For In 2010
While much of the last decade had all of us focused on shiny new green buildings as the silver bullet for the many environmental challenges in the built environment, the virtual collapse of new development has helped the industry to refocus on the real solution: greening existing buildings. Read the Top 10 green building trends here... |
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Currently there are no classes scheduled at INDIGOGreen but check our calendar regularly here.
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COMMUNITY
Raised Bed Vegetable Gardening
February 3, 2010, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Learn about an innovative way to grow vegetables. You will be amazed to learn how you can grow your own produce within limited space. Demonstration garden located on site. Will also cover vegetable gardening basics and teach you how to use raised beds for increased efficiency. Pre-register by leaving voicemail at 352-337-6209. For information on Wendy's upcoming programs, see the Spring Gardening Programs 2010 brochure. For more information contact Wendy Wilber, Environmental Horticulture Agent, at 352-955-2402 or by e-mail.
Dismantling Racism: A Community Initiative On Race & Race Relations
The City of Gainesville Office of Equal Opportunity, along with the Dismantling Racism Change Team, is sponsoring the community initiative Dismantling Racism: A Community Initiative on Race & Race Relations, a five-year effort that addresses race and racism, including institutional racism in the City of Gainesville. During the first year of the initiative, the Change Team will employ the SSA (see, study, act) approach. This consists of providing citizens the opportunity to see race-related films during a film series, studyrace-related issues during study circles and act on solutions that will emerge from various action forums. The Dismantling Racism Film Festival will be held at the Downtown Library and begins on Saturday, Feb. 13 at 10 a.m. with the film, "Remember the Titans" and will run with other films through March 25th. For additional information about the event, please contact the City of Gainesville Office of Equal Opportunity at 352-334-5051.
SAC Community Meetup and FUNdraiser!
Wednesday, February 17th 6-8pm
Sharab Lounge 109 S Main St., Gainesville
Sustainable Alachua County is partnering with Green Drinks to have a follow-up to last year's highly successful Community Stakeholder Meeting. This year we will converge at Sharab in downtown Gainesville to share what we have succeeded in accomplishing over the last year and to learn about other exciting sustainability initiatives have come about. The format will be informal brainstorm sessions building on last year, a quick presentation on the SAC website, community indicators, and of course there will be drinks and local food served. Sliding scale donations will be accepted at the door with all proceeds going towards the first annual Gainesville Environmental Film and Arts Festival taking place March 19th-28th. Please check the SAC website for more information coming soon or email Anna Prizzia with questions.
Claim and Reclaim: A Silent Art Auction
Friday, February 19th 7PM
Volta Coffee, Tea, And Chocolate
Society Promotions is hosting its second carbon neutral art auction February 19 at Volta Coffee, Tea, and Chocolate! The pieces in this auction have been painted on different types of reclaimed "canvases" by many different types of paint, marker, and pen. The theme of the evening is reclaiming the old and making it new. The pieces in the auction will be silently auctioned throughout the night, so you will not want to miss the chance to own a piece of this truly original art. Wine and other refreshments will be served. Come check it out! There will be live screen printing at the event so bring a piece of clothing to have screen printed for free! All proceeds from the evening will benefit C-REXand Society Promotions.
Community Weatherization Coalition's Spring 2010 training,
Sunday, Feb. 28, Sunday, Mar. 14 and Sunday Mar. 21
The CWC is looking for energetic and dedicated volunteers to perform comprehensive energy audits and help teach low-income homeowners how to save energy. CWC volunteer auditors learn how to: Teach energy and water-saving strategies to homeowners; Fully inspect a home for potential structural damage, malfunctioning systems, and other opportunities for energy and water conservation; Perform minor modifications to the home in order to lower utility consumption. Auditors must be willing to: Complete a satisfactory background check before becoming certified; Attend CWC trainings; Commit to one year as a volunteer; Perform at least 10 inspections during that year (each inspection lasts 2-4 hours). Sign up by visiting the CWC website or by email.
First Annual Gainesville Environmental Film and Arts Festival
March 19-28, 2010
The festival will present ten days of the best in environmental feature films and documentaries, film and environmental workshops, and culminate in an Environmental Fair and free family film at the Bo Diddley Downtown Plaza. Please let us know how you'd like to help make this festival the best it can be for our community.
Please contact Trish Riley regarding sponsorships and donations.
Trish Riley-Film Festival Co-Director; Publisher, GoGreenNation.org: 954-384-9466
Shirley Lasseter-Film Festival Co-Director; Director, Hippodrome Cinema: 352-215-9918
Email link ecofilmfest@gmail.com
For more info please see The Hipp's website.
Fundraiser for Kitchen Incubator
Saturday, March 20, 2010
5:00pm-8:00pm
Ticket Price $20
Junction 30124, Waldo
The fundraiser will feature the debut of Local Food Roadshow, a group of collaborating chefs and farmers presenting locally-sourced food samples. Paid admission also includes beverages (with limited wine and beer), door prizes, and live music. There will be a silent auction, as well as information from local food movement organizations. The fundraiser location, Junction 30124 (formerly 30124 Coffee House), provided by the generous support of Roland Wise, is only 13 miles from Downtown Gainesville.
The Kitchen Incubator will be a certified commercial kitchen facility offering food processing facilities and classes to the public - all designed to enhance the local food system. As part of the Kitchen Incubator, a Kitchen Referral Service called the Rent or Share Program will begin this spring to match restaurants with entrepreneurs who need kitchen time. More information may be obtained from Val Leitner, 352 278 7518 or by email.
Spring ACCESS Classes
March 22nd
The public is invited to participate in the annual Alachua County Civic Education SerieS (ACCESS) classes, which will begin this spring. Alachua County Government invites you to learn about local government issues and gain access to County operations that most citizens never see. Each ACCESS graduating class will produce a group of citizens equipped to engage in ways that help Alachua County become more representative of its citizenry's needs.
County Manager Randall H. Reid said of ACCESS, "Thomas Jefferson believed an informed citizenry was democracy's greatest safeguard and we agree. Where do you go if you want to make a difference in your community ... ACCESS is the key." ACCESS begins March 22, and runs for seven sessions. ACCESS is free but space is limited. For a complete schedule of classes, visit their website. To reserve your seat, or for more information, call 352-374-5219.
Harvest of Hope Fest 2010
March 12-14
St. Johns County Fairgrounds, St. Augustine, FL
Proceeds from the festival will benefit Harvest of Hope Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides emergency and educational aid to some of the hardest working and often overlooked people keeping our agricultural economy moving - migrant farm workers. Harvest of Hope distributes funds to migrant farm workers and their families to help pay for food, medical services, clothing, rent, educational scholarships, and more. It is an honor to have such a large group of musicians donating their time and performances to the cause. For more details, including festival line-up, visit their website.
National Rebuilding Day
Saturday, April 24, 2010
National Rebuilding Day is the culmination of months of planning, evaluating, training, organizing, and mobilizing of volunteers. It is embraced by faith-based groups, civic organizations and corporate sponsors as a way of bringing an immediate impact to our community in a single day. The purpose of that one incredible day is to improve the homes and lives of homeowners in need. Last year, we had five remarkable project sponsors (corporations, groups or individuals who paid for the projects). This April, we need ten sponsors. If you can't be a sponsor, help us get one. Tell your employer - tell your church - tell your club or organization that we will come and explain the mission of Rebuilding Together. Last year, we had over a hundred tireless volunteers. This April, we need two hundred volunteers. Start spreading the word in every way you can think of. What are you doing on April 24th, 2010? Join us as we make a difference in a day! For further information, feel free to visit our website, or call us at 352-692-4973.
8th Annual Business Conference of the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE): Lighting the Way to a New Economy May 21-23, 2010
Charleston, South Carolina. BALLE is North America's fastest growing network of socially responsible businesses, comprised of over 75 community networks with more than 20,000 independent business members. BALLE networks are creating local living economies in their hometowns and cities by connecting the dots between independent retail, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, green building, local manufacturing, and community capital. Join hundreds of entrepreneurs and business owners, BALLE network leaders, economic developers, local government representatives and community connectors, as we explore innovative best practices in growing community wealth and advancing the new economy. Learn more and register at Living Economies.org.
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