Our Events

Greening Oakland Homes organizes Green fairs and sponsors seminars at libraries and other local venues.
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UPCOMING EVENTS

Green Your Home-Combat Global Warming!

Once again, Greening Oakland Homes is partnering with Energy Upgrade California in Alameda County and the City of Oakland in a Home-Energy Forum. If you are considering retrofitting your home and are looking for ways to make it easy and affordable, this seminar is a must as your first step!

Learn about real Rebates and Incentives, and talk to the experts.

Energy Upgrade California is a one-stop-shop for home improvement projects that will save you money, lower your energy use, and make your home healthier and more comfortable. Homeowners can get up to $4,000 back in rebates when you make your home more energy efficient, and there are local contractors who are trained and ready to do the work today. You can also get a $300 rebate on a comprehensive energy assessment through February 2012.

A new program called Energize for the Prize also donates money to local schools when you get an energy upgrade! Learn how it works and get your school on the list at here.

Please join us for a homeowner information event in Oakland where you can learn about these incredible opportunities, meet Participating Contractors, and have all your questions answered. This event is free.

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PAST EVENTS

Greening Oakland Homes is partnering with Energy Upgrade California to present their next seminar Stimulus Money to Green Your Home:

How New Loan and Rebate Programs for Oakland Homeowners Make Upgrades a Low-Investment No-Brainer.

Learn how progressive new programs help Oakland homeowners:

1. Finance energy and money saving retrofits;
2. Recoup expenditures with rebates and lower utility bills;
3. Reduce our carbon footprint.

When: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 7 pm.
Where: St Peter’s Church Meeting Hall 6013 Lawton Avenue (at Broadway), Oakland, CA 94618

This free seminar sponsored by Greening Oakland Homes explains how the Energy Upgrade California program subsidizes energy efficiency projects for homeowners in Alameda County.

• Learn about the NEW 3% loans available to middle-income homeowners and get info on the streamlined application and implementation process.
• Hear a presentation by a Rockridge resident and her Program-Certified contractor on the upgrading of her vintage 1937 home.

Sponsored by Greening Oakland Homes (GOH is affiliated with Volunteering For Oakland/Montclair Community Action Group)

October 2010 Announcement

Saturday, October 16, from 11 pm – 3 pm

Greening Oakland Homes Fair

Ashby Lumber, 824 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley

Continuing our mission to connect Oakland homeowners with information and resources to save energy and water, to build sustainably and to assist in identifying financial incentives to get these home projects done, Greening Oakland Homes is hosting another Greening Oakland Homes Fair.
If you missed one of our previous fairs in Montclair or Temescal, this will be a good chance to meet and talk directly to contractors and suppliers about your home and learn more about what works for you environmentally and economically.

Come meet energy auditors, solar contractors, green building professionals, and more. Learn about tax credits and incentives which may be expiring soon as well as programs to help you weatherize your home just in time for winter. We will also have a number of interesting speakers scheduled, so check back again for more details. Attendance is free and parking is available at Ashby Lumber.

** We would like to recognize Ashby Lumber, Eco Logical Builders and Flooring Alternatives as official sponsors of this event.

Some of our exhibitors include:

Ashby Lumber – Eco Logical Builders – Ecohome Improvement – Flooring Alternatives – Greenewall – Idora Design – Innovation Construction – Lunt Marymor – Peralta Energy Group – Recurve – Save a Lot Solar – Ultimate Home Performance

June 2010 Announcement

Sunday, June 6, from 12 pm – 6 pm

Greening Oakland Homes – Green Zone Host
Temescal Street Fair, Telegraph and 48th Street

We are proudly hosting the official Green Zone at the 7th Annual Temescal Street Fair, with a street section to call our very own.  After you arrive on Telegraph Avenue, please look for the Greening Oakland Homes and Green Zone signs.

There’s supposed to be a huge crowd, but we look forward to spending time with everyone who stops by.  We’ll have people on hand to discuss your home’s conservation opportunities.

Who’s at the Green Zone? You will find more than 20 exhibiting vendors and experts who can help you learn how to conserve energy and water at home.  Plus well-informed Oaklanders are prepared to discuss the latest financial incentives – to save you money now and in the long term.

Some of our exhibitors include:

Amber Flooring – Ashby Lumber – Building Solutions – Cassandra Adams, Architect – Custom Creations – Eco Logical Builders – Fidelity Roof and Solar – Green Skills Academy – Greenewall Industries – Hyphae Design Lab – Jim Gardner Construction – Pride & Joy Home Improvements – Save a Lot Solar – SunEnergy – Sun’s Free Solar – Urban Farmer – Water Sprout – Wooden Window.

** In addition to the Temescal District team, we would like to recognize Ashby Lumber and Eco Logical Builders as official sponsors of our Green Zone. **

Who’s Greening Oakland Homes? Conservation-minded Oaklanders, who have learned their neighbors are hungry for energy conservation advice.  They will be volunteering at the Green Zone, along with Oakland Tech students who will help with logistics.

Please stop anyone with a green shirt or Oakland Tech shirt, when you visit our Green Zone!  We look forward to discussing home audits, simple tips and more advanced improvements – on a bright and sunny Sunday.

May 2010 Announcement

Saturday, May 8, from 11 am – 12 pm

Temescal Tool Lending Library
5205 Telegraph Ave, Oakland CA 94609

It’s conveniently taking place at Oakland’s Temescal Library which has a lending tool library.  So after the seminar, perhaps you will be inspired to check out a few tools and begin tinkering at home as well.

This conservation seminar is proudly presented by Greening Oakland Homes and Temescal Tool Lending Library.

March 2010 Announcement

Saturday, March 6, from 11 am – 3 pm

Montclair Women’s Cultural Arts Club
1650 Mountain Blvd, Oakland CA 94611

This educational fair will feature exhibitors with solutions to help you save energy, water, and natural resources.

It will include presentations on the benefits provided by various types of retrofits and also offer information on financial aid and programs that will save you money.

Why this fair is unique  – Greening Oakland Homes is focused on what works best in your very own neighborhoods.  You’ll have opportunities to learn how to assess your “carbon footprint” at home and and how to identify projects that impact your energy consumption – all from local experts.

What’s on the schedule  – Speakers will explain home energy audits, eco-friendly building products, solar photo voltaic systems and greywater systems suitable for homes.  And you’ll be able to receive expert guidance, in an unpressured environment, from these suppliers: