<Green Tallahassee>

energy efficiency, green buildings, slow foods, hybrid cars and alternate fuels.
"A society built on green design, sustainable energy and closed loop systems, a civilization afloat on a cloud of efficient, non-toxic, recyclable technology."
Alex Nikolai Steffan.

Green Food Tallahasee

Now at Green Food : Shouldn't we all Squish our Fruit TOGETHER??
Updated listings of local farms and grower's markets

Visit Green Tallahassee Calendar
for Green Things To Do

Green Musings

LAUNCH A GREEN CAREER

Tallahassee Community College provides short-term classroom instruction and hands-on training including: Your Role in the Green Environment, Introduction to Solar Thermal Systems and Introduction to Photovoltaic Systems.

TCC Wakulla Center presents the Green Guide Certification Program through the Wakulla Ecotourism Institute, with 90 contact hours of classroom and field-based training.
Also offering nature based classes and field trips. The Ecotourism Institute membership program offers the opportunity to participate in special events, classes and field trips at a reduced rate.

2008 GREEN TOP TEN

Bike There!
Schools Reducing Pollution and Saving Energy?
Hypermiler or Just a Crazy Driver?
Bringing Energy Efficiency to All City Residents?
Leon County Climate Action
No Illegal Clotheslines in Florida
Solar Powered Golf Cart - Student Prize
USBG Green House Gets Gold
Hybrid Honda Nostalgia
Gainesville Buys Solar

THINKING TRAVEL?

Offset Your Carbon

Support your local, independent bookstores by ordering these and more!
Find Indie Store locations and directions on your iPhone using Google Maps.
Download NPR Content - reviews, interviews and more
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READING SHELF:
Books by Tallahassee nature writer, Susan Cerulean, Florida Wildlife Viewing Guide and Tracking Desire: A Journey After Swallowed-tail Kites
Susan is also an editor of Between Two Rivers and The Wild Heart of Florida

Paving Paradise: Florida's Vanishing Wetlands and the Failure of No Net Loss by Craig Pittman and Matthew Waite explains how and why the state's wetlands are continuing to disappear

IGNITION - What You Can Do To Fight Global Warming and Spark a Movement, edited by Jonathan Isham and Sissel Waage

PEAK EVERYTHING: Waking Up to the Century of Decline by Richard Heinberg

Solar House Designs by David Bainbridge, Judy Corbett and John Hofacre

ECOVILLAGES: A Practical Guide to
Sustainable Communities by Jan Martin Bang

Mirage: Florida and the Vanishing Water of the Eastern U.S. by Cynthia Barnett

Calculate Your
Carbon Emissions

What's your carbon footprint on the environment? Calculate Your Own Carbon Footprint.

Where to find alternative fuel in
Tallahassee?

Florida now has over 2,000 stations offering E-85 fuel.
Kangaroo/BP 3500 Monroe Street, Available Fuel: E-85*

Waco Food Store/Gas Mart 8120 Woodville Highway, Available Fuel B-20**

* E-85: An alternative fuel Flex-Fuel) comprised of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline
**B-20: Diesel fuel blended with 20% or less biodiesel

Share A Ride!

Commuter Services of North Florida

LEON COUNTY is a member of ICLEI, the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives.

City of Tallahassee is a designated GOLD green city.
It is the first city in Florida to receive this designation from the Florida Green Building Coalition.

Green Tallahassee is a
Supporting Member of

FLORIDA CITIES RANK

TONS OF CARBON EMITTED PER PERSON TOP RANKING – 100 BEING HIGHEST EMISSIONS

# 81. Sarasota/Bradenton/ Venice

# 80. Jacksonville

# 70. Cape Coral/Fort Myers

# 54. Orlando

# 59. Palm Bay/Melbourne/ Titusville

# 47. Tampa/St. Petersburg/ Clearwater

# 28. Miami/Fort Lauderdale/Miami Beach
source: Brookings Institution
May 2008

Thursday, April 17, 2008

USBG Green House Gets Gold

If you have only built one home, can you still be a giant in the green housing industry? The St. Petersburg Times reported on the first "gold"- certified house, rated by the U.S. Green Building Council.

Located in St. Petersburg, the 2,000-square-foot home uses 55 percent less power and 30 percent less water than a traditional house. Its dual-flush toilets use recycled bathwater. The air-conditioning system makes cool air from the geothermal system with 1,200 feet of pipe six feet underground, where the temperature is 72 to 75 degrees. The light-colored metal roof reflects 85 percent of the heat energy from the sun. Foam insulation panels 8.5 inches thick, along with two vapor barriers and a heat barrier - and the lack of an attic -block the rest of the heat. The builder, Darren Brinkley, said that zero heat escapes through the roof. Wall insulation panels are 6.5 inches thick, and doors and windows are well-sealed. A 1,000-gallon tank collects the water from the gutter system.

Labels: green, USGBC