Message-ID: <199608171018.DAA04227@igc3.igc.apc.org> Date: Sat, 17 Aug 1996 03:18:20 -0700 From: Laurie Loeb <mailto:lloeb@IGC.APC.ORG> Subject: Sept. Nontoxic Construction Wrkshp To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
BUILDING FOR HUMAN HEALTH: Closing the Door on Toxic Construction A workshop sponsored by SOLAR ENERGY INTERNATIONALSeptember 27 - 30, 1996 in Aspen, Colorado
******** What homeowners, builders, architects and consumers need to know about the homes they live in or want to build.**********
An alert to the health hazards of standard building methods and materials, this colloquium investigates alternatives to toxic construction. This unique presentation highlights the integration of environmentally sound building with construction techniques that promote human health.
This colloquium was designed in collaboration with people who have been injured and disabled by chemical exposures. Knowing the value of an unpolluted environment, they seek to prevent unnecessary illness in others.
* Be alerted to health hazards of standard building practices and products.
* Learn alternatives to toxic construction.
* Integrate "green" building with construction techniques that promote human health.
* Learn time-honored approaches to integrating people, buildings and the natural environment.
* Create a living environment that nourishes human spirit, vitality and health.
Presenters Include:
Paula Baker John Bower Erica Elliott, M.D. Cedar Rose Guelberth Susan Molloy Cecil Smith Carol Venolia Panther Wilde
Place: This colloquium will be sponsored by SOLAR ENERGY INTERNATIONAL and will be held at the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies in ASPEN, COLORADO
Schedule: Friday, September 27 7 pm - 9 pm Saturday, September 28 9 am - 9 pm (includes potluck dinner 5 - 7 pm) Sunday, September 29 9 am - 5 pm Monday, September 30 9 am - 5 pm
Costs: Friday evening $10 Friday, Saturday, Sunday $250 Monday $100 Friday - Monday $325
* The colloquium will adhere to a fragrance-free policy *
Please send us your mailing address so that we can mail you a complete schedule and registration form.
For more information and registration, contact:
Solar Energy International PO Box 715 Carbondale, CO 81623-0715 Tel: (970) 963-8855 FAX: (970) 963-8866 E-mail: mailto:sei@solarenergy.org http://solstice.crest.org/renewables/sei/
SEI is a non-profit 501(c)3 educational organization whose mission is to encourage the practical use of renewable energies through education and technical assistance.