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Sales: Bamboo Floor Sale Continues: Save Over 50%-$4 Sq Ft on Amber Click-Lock Edge Grain Amber Bamboo Floors From Plyboo; Shaw's Anything Goes Green Carpet 10% OFF through Month of May
Local Business Spotlight: Pierson Montana Design & Build Services
Product Spotlight: Boya Click-Lock Woven Floating Bamboo Floors Only at INDIGOGreen
Green Tip: Go Local Y'all: GRU BEST Symposium talks local, sustainable solutions
INDIGOgreen Blog Link: Make Your Property Taxes Save you Energy with PACE Financing Model
Community Events |
 ...NEEDS YOUR HELP! Barrels of Hope is catching on but we still need your support. Thank you to everyone in the community that has donated or helped thus far. Please tell 2 friends about Barrels of Hope, friend us on facebook and "friend a family" by sponsoring a permanent shelter for Haitian earthquake vicitms for just $300. This is a non-profit, all-volunteer run initiative and all proceeds go directly to material and transportation costs.
Please visit www.barrelsofhope.org for more information or search "barrels of hope" on facebook. |
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Save Over 50%! $4 Sq Ft on Click-Lock Edge Grain Amber Bamboo Floors From Plyboo-
While supplies last, INDIGOgreen is selling the only remaining stock of Plyboo's click-lock floating bamboo edge-grain flooring. Although this sale only applies for the amber flooring, it is a one-of-a-kind deal since this flooring normally sells at $9.50 sq ft. Easy to install, and beautiful to walk on, if you've been considering bamboo flooring but wanted proof of quality sourcing, these floors have a story. Click here for more information on this flooring deal. |
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10% Off Shaw Carpet Through May
Shaw out of Georgia has been an industry leader in producing a more sustainable carpet by adding recycled content and making it cradle to cradle recylclable. Although not cradle to cradle certified, Shaw's Anything Goes Green! carpet has the potential to be cradle to cradle by turning old nylon-6 carpets into new Anso crush-resistant carpet keeping 100 million lbs of carpet out of landfills each year.
Shaw can also put quite a few warranites on their carpet because the reclyced nylon-6 has inherent crush resistant properties as well as stain resistance:
- 10-Year Anything Goes! No Mat / No Crush Warranty - covers stairs and hallways, is transferable to a new owner, and is not prorated
- 15-Year Soil and Stain Resistance Warranty
- 15-Year Texture Retention Warranty
- 15-Year Quality Assurance Warranty
- 15-Year SoftBac Platinum Warranty
- 15-Year Abrasive WearWarranty
- 60-day Consumer Satisfaction Guarantee - for 60 days after installation, if you want to change your new Anything Goes! carpet for any reason, you may do so; Shaw will replace the carpet at their expense (customer is responsible for labor charges)
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LOCAL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT.
Pierson-Montana Design & Build Services: Old School Ingenuity
Chris Prugh has been around the swampland for a long time. He has earned respect and experience with building by doing. And do he does. As the founder/owner of Pierson-Montana he likes to say that his company combines "old school craftsmanship with new school technologies". Old school when you see his hand-crafted work you realize he respects the age-old, time-tested practice of using moritse and tennon on a 8"x8" rough cut salvaged lumber. New school because he understands and integrates the newest green technologies and innovations to help save energy, costs and resources. Check Pierson-Montana out at INDIGOGreen's Third Anniversary Party on June 5th and talk to Mr. Prugh yourself. |
PRODUCTSPOTLIGHT.
Boya Click-Lock Woven Floating Bamboo Floors Only at INDIGOGreen
Available in Carbonized or Natural, Strand/Woven Solid Bamboo Click Flooring require no adhesives or nails to install. This flooring is solid woven bamboo all the way through it's 5/8" thickness and has no other "filler" wood used underneath the wear layer. And don't be fooled by other flooring companies that claim that they have this flooring. Although Boya Bamboo is a local company, this flooring can only be found exclusively at INDIGOGreen. This flooring is perfect for your DIY project! It's a snap to install and is the third strongest hardwood flooring on the market. Pricing is $90 per box and each box contains 14.34 Sq Ft. |
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GREEN TIP.
| Go Local Y'all: GRU BEST Symposium
GRU invites you to learn more about building a greener tomorrow at the second Building Efficient Sustainable Training (B.E.S.T) Green Symposium in Gainesville, FL on July 15-16, 2010. During this two-day symposium, you will learn from industry leaders and experts about the newest techniques and innovations related to LEED Residential and Commercial, Energy Star, Building America, Zero Energy Homes, and Solar Energy.
Be on the leading edge on topics related to energy-efficient sustainable construction and development. Register or get more information here.
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INDIGOgreen BLOGreen.
Put your Solar Panels on Your Property Taxes
Florida will be the 18th state to have passed energy finance district (AKA - PACE) legislation that allows local governments to achieve their energy conservation and greenhouse gas reduction goals while stimulating their local economies.
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COMMUNITY
Certified Green Building Course
Monday- Friday 8am-Noon
May 17th-28th
Seagle Building, 3rd Floor (Downtown Gainesville)
Cost- $1650.00 (Free to FloridaWorks eligible Job Seekers*)
ICBE in conjunction with ClimateSafe and Vibrant Community Development are offering a Certified Green Building course aimed at bringing professionals in design, construction, planning, and development up-to-speed on the latest in Certified Green Building products and methods and giving them the tools they need to communicate with other professionals in the field as well as the background to work effectively within it.
1. Introduction to Sustainability: Context of Certified Green Building with a Glossary of Green Terms (know the talk)
2. Master Builder Model: The Design/Build Mandate and the Integrated Professional Approach
3. Construction Technologies: High Tech/Low Tech approaches to Design, Construction and Development
4. Emerging Materials: Green Materials, Certified Products, and Chain of Custody
5. Emerging Methods: Certifications (USGBC, FGBC, FSEC), Life Cycle Analysis, and Carbon Footprinting.
6. Tax Advantages, Green Financing, Company Goodwill, and Marketing Advantages
Class size is limited so register early!
*FloridaWorks Job Seeker eligibility
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.
GRU BEST Symposium Florida Green Home Designation Certificate Course
(Pre-Conference Workshop)
July 14, 2010
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This course is designed for residential builders, architects, subcontractors, energy raters, building officials, utility representatives and those in related fields. The general public may also benefit from this course.
CEUs: 6 credits
CILB# 0006827
GRU BEST Blueprints for a Sustainable Future
(Two-Day Conference Training Course)
July 15 - 16, 2010
Sustainable construction does not have to be difficult or expensive. There are techniques and products that will save you and your customers money. Gain insight on:
Research/training and sustainable building incentives
Local green/sustainable building programs National green product resources
GRU invites you to learn more about building a greener tomorrow at the second Building Efficient Sustainable Training (B.E.S.T) Green Symposium in Gainesville, FL on July 15-16, 2010. During this two-day symposium, you will learn from industry leaders and experts about the newest techniques and innovations related to LEED Residential and Commercial, Energy Star, Building America, Zero Energy Homes, and Solar Energy.
Rainwater Harvesting Workshops
Monday June 7th 100-Level Course 8:30-5pm $50; Tuesday-Wednesday June 8-9th 200-Level Course 8:30-5pm both days $295-$445
University Of South Florida, Tampa
100-Level Course is a one-day course for anyone intereseted in general konwledge about rainwater harvesting for non-potable applications.
200-Level course is a two-day course for advanced rainwater harvesting techniques that is required for those seeking ARCSA status. Registration is at www.arcsa.org
The Great Suwannee River Cleanup
August- December
Geaorgia State Line- Gulf of Mexico
Current Problems, the Suwannee River Wilderness Trail Working Group and the Suwannee River Water Management District are coordinating a cleanup of the of the Suwannee River from the Georgia line to the Gulf of Mexico. Be a part of the first ever full length cleanup of the Suwannee within our state. To see what part of the river is already covered go here:http://www.bit.ly/GSRC2010, to join a group that is already cleaning up a section go here: http://www.bit.ly/GSRC2010and for more information, to be a business sponsor , or to be a boat or material supply sponsor please call Fritzi Olsen at 352-264-6827 or e-mail aar@currentproblems.org.
Community Celebration
Sunday, May 30, 2010
4:00pm-6:00pm
Join us even if you didn't do the Challenge!
Everyone is eligible for the many door prizes!
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
4225 NW 34 Street, Gainesville
Blue Oven Kitchens Gainesville Farm Fresh
Wainwright Dairy Glades Ridge
Melrose Herb Garden Florida Fresh Beef
Sweetwater Organic Coffee Roasters Florida Organic Growers
Junselle's Gourmet Ingredient Mix Swallowtail Farm
Russ and Peg Hall Hogtown HomeGrown
Family Kickball Game at 4:30pm
Hogtown HomeGrown is a local newsletter and website
with recipes and menus based on seasonal fresh foods
hogtownhomegrown@gmail.com www.hogtownhomegrown.com |
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A special THANK YOU to all of the teachers and businesses who have donated to the cause of community education! We will no longer be having workshops at INDIGOGreen but please check our calendar or Sustainable Alachua County's website for workshop updates at www.sustainablealachua.org
Hours: Mon 10am-3pm; Tues-Fri 10am-5pm CLOSED Saturday and Sunday
322 SW 4th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601 352.378.2285 Store 352.378.2289 Fax
www.indigogreenstore.com
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