Mesa to Offer Free Living Green Workshop

Learn to increase energy efficiency at free Living Green Workshop

Mesa, AZ – The City of Mesa’s free “Living Green” workshop series continues Saturday, Dec. 12, at 1:30 p.m. with a seminar on Home Energy Efficiency: Getting the Most Impact for the Money at the Mesa Main Library, 64 East 1st Street. The Development and Sustainability Department and Mesa Library are presenting the monthly workshop series featuring earth-friendly advice for your home and garden.

Home Energy Efficiency: Getting the Most Impact for the Money, presented by Juan Marcano and Luis Henrique Martinez, will provide energy efficiency strategies to make your home more comfortable while saving energy, reducing the impact on the environment, and saving money. Information on rebates and tax credits for energy upgrades will also be discussed. Participants will leave with an action plan and an understanding of the trade-offs and implementation costs from no-cost options to major equipment changes.

Marcano, a LEED Accredited Professional and a BPI Building Analyst Professional, is a principal at Carbon Neutral Solutions, LLC. His expertise is in energy conservation, energy efficiency, renewable energy and overall green building practices. He brings a systematic and comprehensive approach to reducing our carbon footprint with a focus on energy audits and cost effective solutions for energy conservation and efficiency.

Martinez, a Certified Energy Manager, Certified Energy Auditor and LEED Accredited Professional with a Doctorate from Purdue University specializing in Construction Management, is also a principal at Carbon Neutral Solutions, LLC. With a passion for sustainability, energy efficiency, and project turnarounds, Martinez has performed project management for the construction and evaluation of large infrastructure projects and has directed the completion of many successful projects.

The aim of the “Living Green” series is to inform the community about why and how to increase the sustainability of our community, and is part of a larger effort by the City to develop and implement innovative programs to address environmental issues and concerns. If you can’t make it to the workshop, the City has posted a monthly Sustainability Savings Tip on its new Web site, www.mesaaz.gov/sustainability.

The series will continue on the second Saturday of each month with new topics and guest speakers. For more information on the “Living Green” workshop series or the City’s sustainability efforts, visit mesaaz.gov/sustainability or call (480) 644-4400.

Source: City of Mesa

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