Throughout YPAL’s Green Initiative, we have received tremendous support from our members, the community as well as area business. One of those businesses to assist in our efforts is SIGNARAMA Downtown. When SIGNARAMA Downtown awarded their 4th annual Signs of Support grants, YPAL was excited to be named as a recipient of signage along with [...]
July 27, 2010
Whether you’ve seen them in houses under construction or in the basement of your own home, we all have a mental picture of “the furnace.” When I bought my highlands home in the late 90′s it still ran on the original coal fired “octopus” furnace (remember when Macaulay Culkin falls into the cellar in “Home [...]
July 26, 2010
Here’s the latest on this week’s green related events and happenings here in the Ville!!! Tuesday leads off with another pair of Clearing the Air Seminars. The 11:30 am edition is about Commerical Energy Efficiency with Louisville Gas and Electric having a guest presenter. The 5:30 pm time will have Residential Energy Efficiency. Both meetings [...]
July 21, 2010
Hello YPAL members! Last time you heard from me, it was late May and we had just broke ground on our LEED certified Habitat for Humanity House located at 1227 Clay Street. Thanks to all of our amazing sponsors, funding for the house came together and the dream of Louisville’s first Habitat for Humanity LEED [...]
July 20, 2010
Mountjoy Chilton Medley LLP knows that going green is not only good for the environment, but it can be good for the bottom line for home owners and commercial property owners who incorporate energy saving features into their housing plans. They’ve been a strong YPAL supporter for years and naturally loved YPAL’s Green Initiative. Our [...]
July 19, 2010
Here are three events this week focused on making Louisville greener: The Greater Louisville Sierra Club will meet on Tuesday at the Clifton Center on 2117 Payne Street. The 7pm meeting will feature guest speaker Bennett Knox, Parks Administrator for the Jefferson Memorial Forest. He will go over the past and present of the [...]
July 18, 2010
This July, Louisville will host the National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) comprised of state legislators and staff from all 50 states. NCSL provides research, technical assistance and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues. During the four day conference, growing trends in green initiatives across the nation will be [...]
July 13, 2010
Rotaract is all about service. And fun. In fact, our official motto is “Fellowship Through Service.” We like to make a difference and have a good time while we’re at it. And so, volunteering with YPAL and Habitat for Humanity was a no-brainer for Rotaract. The Rotaract Club of Greater Louisville is just one chapter [...]
July 12, 2010
Mid summer heat getting to you? Try out a few of these events to learn about being Green and saving energy during the mid summer heat wave! An Energy Pros Home Seminar is from at 6:30 to 8:30 Tuesday at 11608 Electron Drive. Find out more about the ways to make a more energy efficient [...]
July 9, 2010
The house is really coming along. As you can see in the picture, we’re about half-way up the south side with the cement board siding. The first time I installed cement board (also known as Hardie Board) was in 1999 during a Jimmy Carter Work Camp just outside Manilla in the Philippines. I was amazed [...]