Please join us for a tour and tasting at the new Lumberyard Taproom and Grill! This restaurant and brewery is scheduled to receive the 2010 Coconino County Sustainable Building Award and includes many sustainable features such as: City reclaimed water used for landscape needs, repaired and reused original building trusses, roof metal and old lumber was re- purposed for the bar and dining area and water saving toilets and urinals installed in the bathrooms. Other important sustainable features include the use of local contractors and local products. Tour will be provided by Architect Ryan Smith and owner Winnie Hanseth.
Cost is $5 for members of USGBC-Arizona Chapter and $10 for non-members. Please RSVP to Holly by Wednesday June 9th, at
northernadmin@usgbcaz.org. For questions contact Holly at 286-7920.
October 14th meeting at the Grand Canyon! Meeting open to all AIA members- The Friday, October 14th Meeting of the Grand C
anyon Chapter will be a special presentation on the South rim of the Grand Canyon. Morgan O’Connor, Environmental Director of the Grand Canyon Railway, will talk about the innovative sustainable projects the railway and the Concessionaire of the Grand Canyon are undertaking to tread more lightly on the earth. We will have a scrumptious dinner overlooking the beautiful Grand Canyon, which is paid by AIA Grand Canyon Chapter for all AIA Arizona members. We will meet in the Thunderbird lodge at 5:00pm on Friday October 14th. Please RSVP to Holly at hjaleski@gmail.com by October 7th. This announcement is being sent early to give you an opportunity to make reservations at El Tovar hotel and make a weekend out of it. The Canyon will be displaying its fall colors. For questions please call Holly at 928-286-7920.
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sday June 10th – Tips on how to weatherize your home by Bob Bacca from Northern AZ Council of Governments, the local agency to provide weatherization to income qualified families. Learn weatherization tips that the experts use on how to save money.Things like: did you know that you can save up to 30% of your heating bills by reducing your thermostat by 2 degress? Contact Carl Ramsey, carl@aeapower.com /928-214-0005. Join us for an informative talk, great networking and fabulous food and drinks. The event starts at 5:30pm at the Matterhorn Grill, 103 W. Birch Flagstaff.
AIA Grand Canyon-June 11th meeting- Timbertech CEU training. Topics covered will be selecting right materials, identify char
acteristics, installation trends, design trends, identify code listings, support requirements. Lunch will be provided. Meet at Barking Frog Restaurant 2620 W. 89A, at 12N. on Friday June 11th. Please RSVP to Holly by Wednesday June 9th, at hjaleski@gmail.com or 286-7920.