[Sust-mar] Solar Nova Scotia Digest

[Daniel MacKay]

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  / 1 / Come see us at the Home Show!
  / 2 / More Solar Shelter Courses!
  / 3 / Building Green Conference Friday May 16th
  / 4 / Regular Messages


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  / 1 / Come see us at the Home Show!
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If you'll be at the Home Show at the Halifax Forum on March 7th -  
9th, drop in at our booth for a chat!


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  / 2 / More Solar Shelter Courses!
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In response to higher demand, we have scheduled more courses than  
usual. You can get a full description of the solar course here:

     http://solarns.ca

Note that each course has different registration information.

HALIFAX: NS Community College, Leeds St., Halifax, Thursdays  
7-10:00pm starting March 13. Register with  Solar NS at 852-4758

BRIDGEWATER: Bridgewater High School on Monday evenings, from  
6:45-9:45 pm starting April 7.  Information and registration with  
Sandy Mair at 543-2274.

Fee for the Solar Shelter Course is $90 for individuals and $150 for  
couples.  The course includes a hand out with an optional textbook  
($15).  Further details call Solar Nova Scotia at 852-4758 or SolarNS.ca


SOLAR CONSTRUCTION COURSE: the one-day course will be offered at N.S.  
Community College, Leeds St., Halifax April 12, 9:00-5:00. Fee $50 &  
$40 for students; detail sheets included. Register at 852-4758


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  / 3 / Building Green Conference Friday May 16th
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FROM: Boardmember Aaron Smith

I received information on an upcoming conference today, Building  
Green.  It is from the Atlantic Chapter of the Canada Green Building  
Council (AC-CaGBC) so the conference may deal with the greening of  
Commercial buildings but anyone interested in green building would  
probably enjoy the conference.  All the information I know is  
included below, I could send you more when I receive it.

Building Green: inspiration and innovation, Friday May 16th, 8:30 am  
to 5:00 pm at the Nova Scotia Community College, Waterfront Campus,  
Dartmouth NS

Conference organizers are looking for green building presentations to  
include in the conference program.  Any chapter members who wish to  
submit a potential presentation please prepare a brief overview of  
the topic, the length of time required and any applicable fees or  
costs.  (The facility will provide all technical support.)

Priority consideration will be given to AC-CaGBC chapter members and  
to presentations that support the theme of the conference and the  
LEED rating system categories.

Please send submissions by Mon March 10th to:  Jennifer MacNeill
Chair, Events Committee, AC-CaGBC,  
mailto:jennifer.macneill at interfaceflor.ca
phone  902 456-4350


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  / 4 / Meetings & Web Page
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Perennial Maxwell's Plum Solar and Renewable Discussion Time

Friday night at Maxwell's Plum isn't just about boozing it up!  The  
get-together lets us do a little society business and a lot of  
discussion of renewable energy issues. So if you want to exchange  
ideas, get some ideas, bounce ideas off, some Solar experts and  
enthusiasts, Maxwell's Plum on a Friday evening -- about 5:30pm to  
about 7:00 -- is the place to be! Find us at some grouped tables near  
the windows.

The Solar Nova Scotia has as close as it comes, to a complete  
directory of renewable energy suppliers as you'll find in Atlantic  
Canada. Check out the list of corporate members here:

     http://solarns.ca/support.php