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ECO VILLAGE - An Interactive Trade Show Featuring GREEN PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Sunday, March 8;
11 am - 4 pm
Sakai Intermediate School, aka ECO VILLAGE, will be the kickoff location for the ECO TOUR.
However, ECO VILLAGE is a destination of itself. The first ever interactive trade show, featuring Green Products and Services, is free to the public, and full of family friendly activities and fun events.
11:00 am, Sakai Students will perform a skit demonstrating the effectiveness of solar energy, in celebration of the new Solar Panel Project at Sakai. Joe & Tammy Deets of Community Energy Solutions will be on hand to answer questions.
Other presentations throughout the day include...
Woodward Middle School Students will present a wonderful show about Watersheds
2:00 Bainbridge Island Garden Club will help kids decorate their own pots, and then plant their own terrariums
All day long, get your Un-Driving License. This fun event, presented by Sustainable Ballard, allows kids of all ages to get their un-driving license - to reduce car use whenever possible.
Vendors will showcase environmentally friendly products and services. Partial list of vendors:
Edward Jones Investments
Presenting green portfolios
and investment opportunities
Fairbank Construction
Green building practices
Farmstock Festival
A summer art and music festival to raise awareness of historic farmland
Interiors Only Painting
LEED Certified Local Painter
Trust for Working Landscapes
Preserve, Protect and Promote Bainbridge Island Farms
IslandWood
Environmental Education
plus many others!
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For more information, please contact Elizabeth Gadbois, Event Coordinator at the Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce
Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce
590 Winslow Way East
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
(206) 842-3700
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ECO TOUR - Sunday March 8
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Sakai Intermediate School
aka ECO Village is home base for
ECO Tour from 11am - 4pm
Shuttle buses depart at 11:20am, and run continuously until 4pm
Patrons who drive themselves are encouraged to car pool - meet at Sakai to pick up maps and tickets
11am - Solar Power Presentation by Sakai Students,
Sakai Intermediate School Gym
THE TOUR - Click Here to Purchase Tickets
GREEN BUILDINGS
Stop 1
The Inn at Vineyard Lane
Design by Peter O'Connor, AIA
Presentations at 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00
Stop 2
Ellis Residence - Construction Site of Platinum LEED Home *
Design by Matthew Coates, AIA, LEED AP
"Adapting to Change" presentation by Matthew Coates, AIA
Presentations at 12:30, 1:30 & 2:30 & 3:30
Stop 3
Grace Episcopal Church
Design by James Cutler, AIA
Presentations at 12:00, 1:00, 2:00 & 3:00
Stop 4
McCabe-Pardy Residence **
Co-designed by Miles Yanick, AIA, LEED AP and
Molly McCabe, AKBD
"Deconstruction" presentation by Molly McCabe, AKBD and David Bennink of Re-Use Consulting
Presentations at 12:00, 1:30, 2:30 & 3:30
Bloedel Reserve
Self Guided tour of the grounds.
Also, featuring Richard Brown with a slide show showcasing history of Bloedel Reserve
Presentations at 12:00 & 2:00
Stop 6
Mesegeo Nursery
featuring Linda Cochran, Terry Moyemont and others
Ongoing presentations
Stop 7
Bainbridge Gardens
Visit one of Bainbridge Island's premier nurseries
Stop here to purchase plants, or grab a hot cup of coffee and a sandwich at New Rose Cafe.
* This is a construction site...please dress appropriately
** Note: These destinations are not recommended for children under the age of twelve. Photography is prohibited and you may be requested to check bags, backpacks and coats at the door.
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RENOWNED SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTS and DESIGNERS FEATURED ON BAINBRIDGE ISLAND ECO TOUR
Adding to the excitement of the first ever Eco Tour on Bainbridge, local architects & designers will be on hand to give presentations and answer questions.
Award-winning Architect, Matthew Coates, AIA, LEED AP is the recipient of the 2005 Cradle 2 Cradle Home Innovation Design Competition. Coates Design, Inc. creates sustainable and environmentally sensitive solutions for specific design or building needs. Matthew Coates will showcase his current Platinum LEED home (which is under construction.) This is a rare opportunity to peek into the construction process before the walls are closed up. This exciting new project is the greenest of green on Bainbridge Island.
Peter O'Connor, AIA founded O'Connor Architects, PLLC on Bainbridge in 1980. His company is committed to sustainable "green" LEED design and timeless and enduring solutions that are well designed, innovative, and within budget. O'Connor will be onhand to show his multi-award-winning Inn at Vineyard Lane project.
Molly McCabe, AKBD, founded A Kitchen that Works on Bainbridge Island in 2002. She is a Board Member of Sustainable Bainbridge and the Olympic West Sound Chapter of the National Kitchen & Bath Association, and a frequent contributing writer to West Sound Home and Garden magazine. Ms. McCabe will feature her personal residence, which was deconstructed, recycled and rebuilt to Three Star Built Green standards. For the Eco Tour, she is teaming with architect Miles Yanick, AIA, LEED AP, deconstruction expert David Bennink of Re-Use Consulting, Kathleen O'Brien, LEED AP of O'Brien & Company, and color consultant Melissa Andersen of All in the Details. | |
GREEN GETAWAY WEEKEND!
Hotel, Event and Dining Discounts available for vendors and visitors. 
Are you an exhibitor from out of town? Or a visitor interested in joining us for the weekend? The Chamber is partnering with local hotels to offer discounts for overnight stays. If you stay overnight at a local hotel, you will receive discounted hotel rates, and coupons for discounts at several dining establishments. Click Here to reserve your room and event tickets today! | |
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