Education
SiGBA offers many types of learning environments for green practices: green building tours, Live Green ~ Build Green speaker series, educational workshops and much more. We inspire students through our outreach programs in the schools, as well as providing continuing education opportunities for both professionals and homeowners.
Networking
SiGBA creates a uniquely diverse environment for our members to connect with like minded community members
Business Promotion
SiGBA helps promote green businesses, providing our members a public platform through our website, our social and business events.
How You Can Help
Your membership dues provide us with the resources to host our events, develop and improve our website, and to provide educational programming in the Sierra. We have a variety of membership and advertising options to help support SiGBA.
Our Mission
Educate and promote environmental building and business practices for a sustainable lifestyle in the Sierra Nevada communities.
We achieve this by:- Advocating resource efficiency in all phases of the design, construction and operation of homes and businesses
- Providing educational resources and support in the areas of site development, energy, building materials, air, water and waste
- Coordinating networking opportunities and community events
Our Vision is to lead the Tahoe, Truckee, and surrounding Sierra communities into a new sustainable era. Through proven green building methods, we can build, maintain and operate buildings without compromising the abilities of future generations to do the same.
"Innovation and Leadership are the only survival strategies"
- Albin Kaelin, CEO of Rohner Textil AG | | 2/16 SiGBA Foothills Chapter Meeting Foothills | Monthly meeting to plan local green building and green living events and to develop new green building programs in the Grass Valley/Nevada City communities.
| | 3/4 greenUP! Speaker: Mel Zeldin Reno | During his talk on March 4, Mel will focus on two areas: (1) an overview of California's AB 32 (Global Warming Solutions Act), and (2) what some local air districts in California are doing to address climate change at the local level.
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| | SiGBA Resouce Guides | Archives of our past resource guides (2002-2008)
| | Environmental Video Series | Video programming produced by SiGBA's team of filmaking interns
| | Community & Site Planning | Site Planning, Landscaping, Land Development, Green Communities, Affordable Single Family and Mulit-family Housing, Municipal & Commercial Buildings and RecyclingBy taking the time to think ahead of the community development & construction processes, you can design a healthier, more energy efficient communities and at the same time eliminate excessive waste of materials.
| | Green Building Design | Green Building & Passive Solar Design Resources
| | Building Materials | Materials used to build green from the ground up including: Foundations, Building Envelope Materials, Decking, Doors & Windows and Roofing MaterialsNow is your opportunity to build green from the ground up. This section includes green applications of different foundation and concrete materials, the structural frame- including walls, floors and roof.
| | Energy & Water Conservation | Lighting, Electrical, Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, Appliances, Building Performance and Renewable EnergyEnergy and Water Conservation is an all-encompassing subject which includes: Appliances, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, Building Performance and Renewable Energy.
| | Incentives & Funding | Grants, Loans, Incentives & Tax RebatesA common misconception is that building green is more expensive than traditional methods. "Going green" can actually save you money. Selecting longer-lasting building products will reduce maintenance expenses. Purchasing energy efficient appliances and implemeneting energy saving measures in your new home or remodel project will lower your energy bills. Some mortgage brokers are aware of this, offer you better credit terms based on your reduced costs of ownership.
There are also many statewide and federal programs that offer tax incentives to reduce your energy consumption.
| | General References | Green Mortgages, Funding, Software Tools, Structure Specifications and other Green Organizations
| | Resource Conservation and Sustainable Living | Living sustainably through recycling, growing your own food &driving fuel efficient vehicles
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