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Weekend at a Glance

ONGOING THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND

Things to See & Do

Commenorative T-Shirts

Make your first stop the information tent. Be sure to purchase your official Roundup 2013 Souvenirs! Items for sale include: • T-shirts • Stainless Steel Mugs

Alternative Fuel Vehicles

There are Tesla’s, solar, electric, biodiesel, hybrid and likely a few human powered to see.

Family Activities Area

Ongoing fun activities in the Family Area where you and your children can learn together. Hands-on activities include: Constructing mini solar ovens to bake s’mores, putting together solar powered cars, turning on a light with a wind powered pinwheel, coloring with soy-based crayons, having fun with face paintings. Most projects result in something to take home, the solar race kits can be purchased for $40 or used and returned for free.

NOTICE: The Family Activity area has fun things to do for children of all ages and all of our activities are designed for families to enjoy together. Volunteers do not provide childcare for unattended children. Please do not leave children unattended anywhere on the grounds.

Original 2013 artwork by: Hunter Ratcliff

Door Prizes

Everyone over 18 is invited to enter 1 registration for a chance to win one of many door prizes donated by our exhibitors and sponsors. Registration cards are available at the front gate. Complete the card and return to the registration box at the Information Tent Drawsings will be held every 2 hours at the information tent. Stop by and check by board to see if you’re a winner. Final drawing and silent auction winners 2:30 pm Sunday.

You don’t have to be present to win shippable items. All large & heavy items will be posted on the announcement board at the open mic tent. Any large item not claimed by 3:00 on Sunday will be redrawn.

Exhibitors

Stop by and see all the exhibitors! Many have ongoing demonstrations and free information. See map at back of program.

Program Index

Food and Drink

Food and Drinks are available on the grounds. Visit our food court when you need a recharge.

Standard American Fare - Hamburgers HotDogs, German

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Ice Cream & Drinks Natural & Local Grown Tacos, Veggie, Vegan, Beans & Rice FREE AQUASANA WATER - NEAR THE CARS! Filtered Regular and Sparkling -- Get Some!

Please help us in our goal to reduce waste.

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle everything. Reuse your cups for drinking. Stainless steel mugs are available in the information tent.

PHOTO DISCLAIMER: Professional photographers and videographers will be present during this public event. All film and photographs taken by event staff and contracted photographers will remain the sole property of the Renewable Energy Roundup & Green Living Fair and will be used at our discretion in print, internet, u-tube and other mediums.

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Weekend at a Glance

FRIDAY SCHEDULE

GROUNDS OPEN AT NOON

1 pm 2 pm 3 pm 4 pm 5 pm Schedules are subject to change. Please check at information and respective tents for updates.

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SATURDAY SCHEDULE GROUNDS OPEN AT 9AM

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Food Demonstrations ---------------

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1-2 pm Making Soft Cheese at Home with Martha Joyce.

Imagine fresh fruit with your homemade yogurt. Join Martha to learn how to make buttermilk, yogurt and more.

Martha Joyce is the County Extension Agent for Comal County. http:// comal.agrilife.org/ 2-3 pm Water Bath Canning Jams and Jellies with Connie Sheppard.

Use the newest information to keep jams and jellies safe. Water bath canning will be used to demonstrate fast jellies!

Connie Sheppard, Ph.D. is the County Extension Agent for Bexar County. http://bexar-tx.tamu.edu/ 3-4 pm Artisan Smoked Salmon with Sebastien Caillabet of Celtic Seafare.

What is the difference between cold smoked and hot smoked salmon and what makes an exceptional product?

Sebastien Caillabet will talk about smoking in small batches, maintaining temperatures and smoke levels, seasonings and hardwoods. He will also do a slicing demonstration and sample his artisan fare.

Sebastien Caillabet is the owner of Celtic Seafare. Originally from a French family, raised in Ireland, he came to the United States 18 years ago. He began working as a stagier de cuisine at the age of seventeen.

He continued to work under numerous Chefs in Ireland, France, and the USA. Having smoked and cured salmon for many years and noticing a lack of quality smoked salmon in the retail market, he decided to open an artisan kitchen in 2011 specializing in smoked salmon products for the Austin and hill country area. www. celticseafare.net

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--------------- saturday 10-11 am Gluten Free Baking with Desiree Ficker of Bounce Bakery.

Come hear Desiree’s amazing story of moving from distance runner to baker (and brand new mom!).

Sample gluten free baked goods and learn more about whole grain, gluten free, vegan great tasting alternatives to traditional breads.

Bounce Bakery’s breads and goods are preservative free and made with Teff flour. Teff is the staple grain in Ethiopia and has fueled its distance runners to world victories for years.

Their high protein breads give you high energy and that “I want to Bounce out of bed” feeling. www. bouncebakery.com 11 am-noon Saving the Season: LactoFermentation with Kate Payne.

Gain an in-depth understanding of fermentation (brining) as a form of food preservation in this workshop with Kate Payne. Lacto-fermented foods provide numerous health benefits using lactobacillus bacteria to preserve food as opposed to vinegar.

Kate Payne is a creative writing instructor, food and preservation educator, part-time nanny, tea, toast, and jam obsessed Austinite; and former Brooklynite. The creator of the Hip Girl’s Guide to Homemaking website, she is an expert on thrift stores, flea markets, and Craigslist, and a frequent consultant for design, decorating, cooking, and crafting sites. www. paynekate.com Noon-1 pm Water Conservation and Retention through TransFarming with Arturo Arredondo of Aquaponics.

TransFarming is about “re-thinking” traditional gardening methods to address the challenges of sustainably growing our own clean food despite a persistent water crisis here in Texas. TransFarming techniques utilize two approaches to minimize water use – water conservation and

water retention. Water conservation includes housing large amounts of water in a way that uses the minimal amount required to grow food and may include Wicking beds and Aquaponic systems.

Arturo Arredondo is an Aquaponic trainer, lecturer, consultant, and author. Considered a foremost authority on backyard Aquaponic farming in Texas, Arturo has trained thousands of people in Aquaponics, in Texas, Mexico and Central America. He organizes the highly popular Texas TransFarming Group which specializes in transforming backyards into farmyards. www.cleanfoodsolutions. org 1-2 pm Solar Cooking with James Robinson.

Solar cooking is the simplest and least expensive introduction to renewable solar energy. James Robinson will talk about solar cooker models and cooking techniques and he will sample foods made in his solar cooker.

Architect and solar cooking expert James Robinson hails from Cowtown, but lives in San Angelo.

2-3 pm Texas Autumn Cooking with Rosa Vera with Natural Epicurean Culinary School.

Support your health with seasonal plant based cooking. As those Texas summers come to an end you can expect an abundant fall of root vegetables and greens. Chef Rosa will demonstrate how to process a local CSA box to provide rich nutrition for your family while supporting local agriculture.

Rosa Vera is a full time instructor for Natural Epicurean. She has 16 years of culinary experience from 4 star hotels and large catering operations to small solar powered sustainable businesses. In 2001, Rosa became interested in macrobiotics, vegan

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--------------- saturday Continued cuisine and organics. She is a true advocate of conscious cooking! The Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts is proud to offer a premier plant-based culinary education, one of very few in the country. www.naturalepicurean.com 3-4pm Cooking Local, Healthy, Sustainable with Chef Steve Sommers. Chef Sommers of Fredericksburg’s Hill Country Memorial Hospital will be cooking a dish prepared from foods grown locally, stressing the benefits of buying from local farmers to support health and wellness. Chef Sommers says his purpose in life is to bring enjoyment to those he serves and empower those people to have sustainably healthy lives.

--------------- sunday 10-11am Vegetarian Sushi at Home with Mary Helen Leonard.

This demo, aimed at home cooks, teaches you the basics of making vegetarian sushi as an eco-conscious alternative to meat or seafood. Mary Helen will go over rice preparation (including info on healthy alternatives to white rice), basic rolling and slicing techniques, and fun filling ideas using veggies, fruits, and meatless proteins.

Mary Helen Leonard writes the blog Mary Makes Dinner. She’s a professionally trained cook with a background in French, Japanese, and Chinese cuisines, from a food-crazy family of fishermen and restaurateurs. This mix of culinary influences has resulted in a cooking style that Mary Helen likes to call “homespun fusion”. www.marymakesdinner.typepad.com

11am-noon Cooking with Heritage Lean Beef with Marcy Epperson.

Heritage Lean Beef comes from Corriente, a type of Criollo cattle, which were originally brought to the Americas by the Spaniards in the late 1400s for meat, draft and milk. They are, on the whole, much better for the environment than many other breeds of cattle and unlike most European breeds, are adapted to warmer climates. Come learn about the benefits of eating hormone-free, grass fed meats, hear Marcy’s stories of ranch life, and taste the product.

Marcy Epperson comes from a Texas ranching family. She and her family use sheep, goats and at times their own bare hands for weed control.

Their water is free of chlorine and other chemicals. They do not use fertilizers other than what the cattle produce naturally and their cattle are never implanted with hormones or given any type of antibiotics. Their goal is to maintain a healthy rangeland. www.heritageleanbeef.com Noon-1pm Intro to Topbar Beehives with Tanya Phillips and Chuck Reburn of Bee Friendly Austin.

There are more than 300 varietals of honey in the US. Honey is a perfect ingredient in gluten-free recipes because it adds moisture and helps mask bitter flavors. Honey also works as an emulsifier and can be used as a binder and thickener for sauces, dressings & marinades.

You will have an opportunity to taste 3 different varietals of honey and get tips for cooking with honey. Explore the differences between Top Bar Hives and Langstroth Hives, discover how to find your inner ‘beekeeper’ & begin a rewarding journey into producing your own natural honey and wax while also doing your part to help save the world, one bee at a time!

Tanya and Chuck are chemical-free beekeepers with a small registered apiary in Austin, TX. Together, they raise honey bees, sell honey and wax products, build and sell their own cedar bee hives, do swarm removals/rescues in Central Texas, and teach hands-on classes in Top Bar Hive and Langstroth Hive beekeeping. They are founders of the Bee Friendly Foundation which is working to educate the public about bee friendly yards, promote urban beekeeping and fund research grants to help honey bees. Bee Friendly Austin is also a proud sponsor of the 1st Annual Tour de Hives in Texas. www.beefriendlyaustin.com

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Panel Sessions --------------- fRIDAY 1:00 – 2:30 pm | White Tent Big Bag Theory Throughout Texas, there is a community-based movement afoot to lessen the amount of bags – plastic and paper – getting into the environment by limiting their use and sale at retail outlets. These bag bans have spread from Brownsville to Austin, and are now being considered in other cities like Corpus Christi, Dallas and San Antonio. Come learn from advocates and city officials about the latest and greatest on the Big Bag Bans.

Stacy Guidry - President, Texas Zero Waste Strategies: specializing in recycling & compost policy compliance for Austin businesses JD Porter, Central Texas Zero Waste Alliance.

2:30 – 4:00 pm | White Tent ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Programs That Can Work for Members The two largest Electric Cooperatives in Texas – and the country – discuss their past, present and future plans to encourage renewable and energy efficiency programs within their service areas, while the State Energy Conservation Office will review energy efficiency and renewable offerings around the state, and best practices.

Wesley Brinkmeyer, Energy Programs Manager; Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative. Wesley who served as Bluebonnet’s community representative for Washington, Austin and Burleson counties since 2011, is Bluebonnet’s new manger of energy programs. Wesley will lead Bluebonnet’s efforts to develop energy programs, focusing on energy efficiency, conservation, energy management and renewable energy.

ONGOING THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND and advocacy organization based in Austin, for five years. He is presently working on energy issues and their impacts.

of complex issues repeatedly won the respect and recognition of his Senate colleagues and the legislative leadership.

4:00 – 5:30 pm The Future of Renewables in Texas’ Energy Markets Texas is at an energy crossroads. Few utilities in Texas appear to be planning to build huge base-load coal, gas or nuclear plants, while wind and solar projects continue to move forward. Other technologies like energy storage, demand response and onsite solar are also influencing future plans. Still, with a glut of new gas being found literally every day, and lessening of support for mandates or subsidies for renewable energy, the future of renewable development and its relation to natural gas in Texas is an open question.

Former Senator Kip Averitt, who heads the Texas Clean Energy Coalition, will discuss a recent report on the relationship between gas and renewables in the future, with perspective on Texas’ energy future also presented by ERCOT – who runs the Texas grid – and Sierra Club.

Cyrus Reed, Sierra Club (moderator)

Brad Jones, Vice President, Commercial Operations Electric Reliability Council of Texas Brad Jones was named ERCOT’s vice president of Commercial Operations in April 2013. He oversees Market Operations, Settlement and Retail Operations, Market Design and Development, and Client Relations. Mr. Jones has more than 25 years of electric industry experience, most recently as vice president of Government Relations for Energy Future Holdings Corporation. Prior to his current position, he worked in various executive-level capacities at TXU Energy, Luminant and parent company Energy Future Holdings.

Former Senator Kip Averitt Texas Clean Energy Coalition Senator Kip Averitt was born in the small Pamela Groce, Innovative Energy Pro- West Texas town of Crane. The son of a banker and a school teacher, Averitt gram Manager; State Energy Conserwas raised in numerous cities and towns vation Office across Texas. He graduated from Reagan High School in Austin and earned a Moderator: Cyrus Reed, Ph.D., ConBBA and MBA in economics and finance servation Director; Lone Star Chapfrom Baylor University in Waco. Averitt is ter Sierra Club. Cyrus has a Ph.D. in a certified public accountant and consulGeography from the University of Texas at Austin, with a focus on water policy and tant. After serving nine-and-a-half years in the Texas House of Representatives, the dispute over the Rio Grande water with Mexico. Prior to becoming conserva- including two terms as Chairman of the House Committee on Financial Institution director, he served as Sierra Club’s tions, Averitt was elected to the Texas lobbyist on energy and air quality issues Senate in April of 2002. Averitt was Chairduring the 2005 & 2007 legislative sesman of the powerful Senate Committee sions, and directed the Texas Center for on Natural Resources. His legislative Policy Studies, an environmental policy experience and in-depth understanding

--------------- sATURDAY 10:00 – 11:30 am | White Tent How to Save Water in Your Community Billy Kniffen, TAMU AgriLife Extension Service water resource associate Jan Klein (San Marcos) Whether you live in a big city like Austin or San Antonio, a smaller community or a rural area, saving water through individual actions or utility programs and rebates is vitally important in today’s drought conditions, especially given future growth scenarios throughout Texas.

Billy Kniffen, Water Resource Associate Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

He has served as a Water Resource Specialist and county agent for TAMU for 30 years. His efforts have been directed towards rainwater harvesting, land management and watershed stewardship. He is VP and education trainer for ARCSA, conducting educational workshops, trainings and installing demonstration rainwater collection systems all across Texas, the United States and provides support internationally. He co-authored the Rainwater Harvesting: System Planning manual used in training Texas rainwater professionals and the technical trainings provided by ARCSA. He received his degree’s from Abilene Christian University and Tarleton State University. He and his wife Mary live in Menard, Texas in a home solely dependent on rainwater.

Jan Klien, Conservation Coordinator City of San Marcos: The City of San Marcos has taken steps to ensure the protection and integrity of this water system, enacting what represents one of the most complex and critical of water conservation plans in America. Conservation Coordinator Jan Klein says San Marcos leaders and residents alike have long recognized that economy, society and the environment are closely interconnected. “We must make wise choices to ensure San Marcos remains a beautiful and healthy place for people to live, visit, and work...” (businessworld-magazine.com)

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sATURDay Panels Cont.

Saturday 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Electric Vehicles: Creating the Infrastructure Will look at the effort to bring electric vehicles into the mainstream through incentives and infrastructure like charging stations, solar parking lots, and financing of charging stations.

Ira Yates, Tesla Owner Before the drought I raised cattle and now wait for rain ike everyone else. I want to share my interest in evolving energy technologies and my desire to nurture them.

Colin Donovan, Grant Coordinator Texas Emission Reduction Plan, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Mr. Donovan received a Master’s in Public Administration, with focus on Environmental Policy, from North Carolina State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of South Florida. Since joining TCEQ in 2009, he has coordinated the development of grant programs including the New Technology Implementation Grant (NTIG) and Texas Natural Gas Vehicle Grant (TNGVGP) programs.

Shey Sabripour, CEO of Altumaxis Shey has been building and instilling visionary leadership into high technology products for more than 28 years. Shey founded Altumaxis Technology Inc. of Austin, Texas, the parent company of SolarWing, Solar Grid and their associated brands. During his 24 years at Lockheed Martin, Shey was the recipient of seven technical and leadership awards including the person-of-the-year award in 2005.

Cameron Freberg, Conservation Program Specialist at Austin Energy Plug-in Everywhere. Provides support of the growing adoption of plug-in electric vehicles in Austin, TX and surrounding areas. Manages Plug-In Partners program to expand the infrastructure for residential level 2 EV charging stations. Provides customer support and education for Austin Energy’s Plug-In EVerywhere network of over 150 EV public charging stations. Contributor to the Texas River Cities Plug-In Electric Vehicle Initiative. Working in the first ever demand response program to include charge management for electric vehicles. Performs marketing and outreach throughout the Austin area to promote and educate the public on electric vehicles.

Drew Johnston, Austin Energy: Central Texas Fuel Independence Project. The objective of this project is to target and remedy obstacles to electric vehicle and natural gas vehicle adoption and use in the Central Texas region, statewide sectors, and niche markets. Drew’s experience includes managing large-scale projects and campaigns, overseeing business operations and staff.

1:00 – 2:30 pm The Future of Solar Incentives moving forward in Central Texas: Rebates, Performance Incentives, Net-metering, Value of Solar and Community Solar.

There is a healthy and ongoing debate in Central Texas about the future of onsite solar and to what extent utilities should continue to support distributed solar through incentives, rebates and payments for excess generation and what indeed is the path forward to grow solar. Come learn the pros and cons of rebates, production incentives, net-metering, Value of Solar payments and the new kid on the block – community solar.

Cris Eugster, Group Executive Vice President, Chief Generation and Strategy Officer at CPS Energy Cris Eugster leads the Generation and Strategy Group for CPS Energy, one of the nation’s largest municipally-owned utilities with over 730,000 electric customers and 325,000 gas customers. Cris is responsible for the overall performance, dispatch, and evolution of CPS Energy’s generation capabilities that include approximately 6,500 MW of traditional power plants (natural gas, nuclear, and coal) and 1,100 MW of renewables (wind, solar, and landfill gas).

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Leslie Libby, Solar Program Manager at Austin Energy. Leslie Libby graduated from Montana State University in

1984 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. In 1992, she graduated with a M.S. in Engineering from UT at Austin. From May 1991 to the present, she has been employed by Austin Energy. Leslie has managed Austin Energy’s solar incentive programs from it’s inception in 2004.

Lanny Sinkin, Executive Director at Solar San Antonio. Mr. Sinkin was raised in San Antonio. He received his law degree from the University of Texas.

Much of his life has been spent engaged in issues of importance to the Community. He co-founded the Aquifer Protection Association with his mother, Fay Sinkin, and coordinated a city-wide initiative that put the first aquifer protection measure on the San Antonio ballot in 1976. Before returning to San Antonio In February 2009, he lived in Hawaii for seventeen years. He now serves as the Executive Director of Solar San Antonio, an organization his father founded eleven years ago and which his father currently serves as Chairman.

Karl Rábago, Founder and Principal at Rábago Energy LLC Karl R. Rábago has more than 20 years experience in electricity policy and regulation, emerging energy markets development, clean energy technology development, and the implementation of sustainability principles. Karl chairs the board for the Center for Resource Solutions and helped create the “Green-e” Certification program for renewable energy products. His past positions include: Deputy Assistant Secretary at the US Department of Energy; Commissioner, Texas Public Utility Commission; Sustainability Leader with NatureWorks, LLC; and Managing Director & Principal, Rocky Mountain Institute.

Bart Rupert, Senior VP Business Development at Clean Energy Collective Bart Rupert leads the Business Development department and is responsible for growing CEC’s community solar portfolio through strategic partnerships, business development initiatives, and alliances with utility companies. Bart has a solid track record of creating growth and success. He previously served as the COO of Plexis Healthcare Systems where the company grew through strategic alliances with large companies such as Accenture, CSC, Cognizant, Noridian, WNS, etc. and became one of Microsoft’s HHS Strategic Alliance partners. Prior to Plexis, he served as the COO of Crib Notes Software, a niche EMR company, cultivating the organization into an internationally-recognized market leader. Bart also worked with large industry players including HBOC, McKesson, and FCG in various leadership roles.

Steve Wiese, Founder and Principal at Clean Energy Associates - Moderator Steve designs and manages the solar incentive programs now offered by seven investor-owned electric utilities in Texas.These programs have successfully spurred the development and increased the functional capability of a widespread distributed renewable energy industry in Texas, catalyzed private investments totaling more than $50 million and resulted in the installation of over 10 MW of solar PV systems.

Saturday 4:00 to 5:30 pm | White Tent The Great Texas Wind Rush: How George Bush, Ann Richards, and a Bunch of Tinkerers Helped the Oil and Gas State Win the Race to Wind Power. In 2013, environmental reporters Kate Galbraith and Asher Price released their case study of the surprising growth of wind power in Texas. In this panel, Asher will read from and discuss his book and its implications, while long-time wind developer and researcher Vaughn Nelson – one of the key figures in the book -- will discuss the past, present and future of wind in Texas.

grants (primarily in wind energy) and has given over 50 workshops and seminars from the local to international level. He has presented workshops in South Africa, China, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, and Puerto Rico.

Russel Smith, Executive Director TREIA – Moderator Russel Smith has 33 years experience in the renewable energy industry promoting renewable energy issues in Texas. Smith helped found the educational non-profit Texas Solar Energy Society in 1976 and Saturday 2:30 – 4 pm | White Tent Grow Your Own Food: Creating Asher Price has covered energy and the became Executive Director of TXSES in Alternative Urban Markets environment for the American-Statesman 1978, a position he held until 1992. Smith co-founded the Texas Renewable Energy Growing food in your own garden does since 2006. Twice the Society of EnviIndustries Association in 1984 and has not just have to be an individual action, ronmental Journalists has named him served as its Executive Director since and this panel looks at ways to create a a finalist for its beat reporter of the year network of inputs and supplies to encour- award. He spent part of the spring of 2011 1986. age communities and homeowners to as an environmental science journalism grow their own food through community fellow at the Marine Biological Laboratory composting networks and communiin Woods Hole, Mass., and during the Sunday 10 to 11:30 am ty-owned food networks and neighbor2011-12 academic year was stationed Repurposing Food for the Hungry in hood farms in the urban setting. In this at Columbia’s business and journalism Central Texas. panel discussion, you’ll join representaschools as a Knight-Bagehot fellow. He Approximately 40% of all food produced tives from organizations on the front line is the co-author of the book The Great in the United States is wasted. How do we of local food production as they share Texas Wind Rush: How George Bush, redirect food from going into the garbage their experiences, address major chalAnn Richards and a Bunch of Tinkerers and get it into needy hands? In this panel lenges facing urban growers, and work Helped the Oil and Gas State Win the together to redefine what it means to be Race to Wind Power. (UT Press.) He lives discussion, meet three organizations involved in urban farming. in the South Congress neighborhood with doing just that. Les Dames d’Escoffier Austin Chapter volunteers to take conhis wife and dog.

Paige Hill, Founder/Director sumable (but not sellable) produce and Urban Patchwork Neighborhood Farms Dr. Vaughn Nelson arrived at WTAMU breads from Whole Foods to two soup Paige has a cultural studies background, in 1969, and had the following duties: kitchens in Austin. Kiolbassa Provision community advocacy experience and teaching physics, doing research in Company has a dedicated staff person for urban planning focus paired with her love renewable energy, primarily wind energy distributing excess product statewide to for good food and respect for her body and wind turbines and administration from where it’s needed most. Food Shift Austin quickly pointed to a deficiency in our department head to dean. He was previis a movement to accelerate our collective western urban culture. Where 80+% of ously the Dean of the Graduate School, food prevention and recovery efforts in our population currently “lives”, less than Research and Information Technology, Austin and beyond.

1% of our food is produced. but retired on August 31, 2001. He Wendy Stiles, Director of Community founded the Alternative Energy Institute Michael Hanan, Co-Founder Enrichment at Kiolbassa Provision Comin 1971. Dr. Nelson has published over Ten Acre Organics (TAO) pany 50 articles, reports, etc. He has been TAO is attempting to design and build the the principal investigator on numerous most sustainable and productive ten-acre grants, has generated over $6 million in farm in the world right here in Austin, and then hopes to replicate it on the edges of cities everywhere. Hanan’s professional background includes having worked in the sustainable nursery, landscaping, and local farming industries, as well as working to promote the local food economy with the Sustainable Food Center in Austin.

SUNDAY Panels

Dustin Fedako, Co-Founder East Side Compost Pedallers The ESC Pedallers team has become a staple member of the Austin sustainable food system less than one year since its birth. The stated mission of Dustin Fedako’s brainchild is four-fold: sustainability, community, simplicity, and creativity. Fedako works to transform the way people think about waste and to give new meaning to the idea of a sustainable business by providing an ultra-local, bike-powered compost recycling service to east Austin homes and businesses.

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sUNDAY Panels Continued Will Hyatt began participation in Open Doors Ministry at University United Methodist Church in 2001, and became co-director in 2003. Each Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m., UUMC and Open Doors Ministry serves more than 200 brunch meals to the homeless and those in need. They also provide used clothing and toiletries at their Fig Leaf Store during those morning hours. These ministries are made possible through the volunteer help of members, parishioners of other area congregations, local service group members, such as Les Dames d’Escoffier, and individuals. Will’s service at Open Doors Ministry has inspired him to believe in what he calls the 11th Commandment...to be kind to one another.

Pamela Nevarez-Fisher has more than 15 years of professional experience in restaurants and catering in both Austin and New York City. For the past 16 years, she has been a personal chef and launched EatStreet Personal Chef Service in 2004. Pamela has appeared on FOX 7’s Good Day Austin, and has taught numerous cooking classes for Central Market Cooking School, Concordia Academy, Bon Appetit Cooking School, and Whole Foods Market Culinary Center.

Brandi Clark-Burton – Austin EcoNetwork. Brandi Clark Burton is a social entrepreneur, trusted green advisor, and recognized community leader who focuses her energy on connecting people, information and resources. Her passion is promoting healthier people, communities, businesses and planet; and offers professional services to help others do the same. Burton has become Austin’s de facto “green welcome wagon” and wayfinder. In fact the Austin Business Journal said, “If Austin had one green ambassador, it would be Brandi Clark.”

She provides connections into the green scene, business development support, green guidance for homes and businesses, funding leads for green business ventures, and consulting for individuals looking to create careers with meaning.

Sunday 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Solar Financing and Purchasing Options: What if you can’t afford solar panels?

Not everyone has a big bank account or lives in an area where the local utility offers a big rebate. This panel looks at various ways to get the upfront cost of solar down, from solar leasing, to traditional financing to bulk purchasing.

Representatives from Native Green,

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NRG Solar and Solarize Plano will give their perspectives.

Loyd Lee, President/CEO Native Green Built. Lloyd was born and raised in Texas and has lived in the Central Texas area since 1992. Lloyd worked in construction during college, which spurred his interest in building. After graduating, Lloyd worked in the high tech industry and gained an appreciation for using new technologies to solve old problems. His passion for building and interests in technology led him to pursue an active role in sustainable construction and renewable energy system integrations. Lloyd takes great pride in the fact that he contributes to an industry which helps people save money and live healthier while reducing negative environmental impacts. In his spare time Lloyd enjoys hanging out with his family, wakeboarding, mountain biking, cycling, and fishing.

Javier Fuentes, Director of Business Development NRG Solar. Senior energy industry professional with 15 years of hands-on experience in business development, investments, strategy, project development, asset management and M&A. Specialty in power sector and projects across different generating technologies, including renewable, market fundamentals/dynamics and commercial strategy. Extensive experience in evaluating potential investments in energy markets in the U.S. Demonstrated ability to lead multi-disciplinary team through a variety of projects and circumstances.

Robert Litwins, Solarize Plano. Robert Litwins is a relative newcomer to the solar energy industry, but has a long history and passion for energy/resource conservation, sustainability, and green living. As one of the first adopters (2009) of a solar PV system in Plano TX, Robert’s solar array continues to serve as a model for educating local citizens. Robert earned his bachelors of science in electrical engineering in 1994 and worked in the telecommunications industry as a customer support engineer for more than 15 years. After completing solar photovoltaic design training (SEI) and finishing a renewable energy certificate in 2012, Robert started work with Plano Solar Advocates (PSA), a grassroots volunteer group of Plano citizens. PSA’s mission is to increase awareness and expand the use of solar energy for electricity generation in Plano.

Sunday 1:00 – 2:30 pm | White Tent Land Stewardship & Water Conservation – Every Drop Counts Land and water are linked and how we use, farm and develop land can either hinder or help the amount of water available for humans and wildlife. This panel looks at practical way to use your land in a way that also helps our water future.

Bill Neiman of Native American Seed - Bill Neiman started his first company, Neiman Environments Landscape Construction Company, in 1974 when he was nineteen years old. He borrowed a shovel, a rake, and lawn mower and advertised in the local garbage collector’s monthly billings offering “total outdoor care.” Six years later the company was big enough to take on large-scale commercial projects. From 1979 to 1990, Bill also operated Neiman’s Native Plant Nursery in Flower Mound, Texas, one of the first outlets for native plants in the North Central Texas area. He also farmed numerous sites certified by the Texas Department of Agriculture for organic food and seed production. In 1989, Native American Seed was formed to specialize in the harvest and sale of wildflower seeds and prairie grasses native to the Texas-Oklahoma-Louisiana bioregion. Each year Native American Seed provides thousands of pounds of wildflower seeds to the Texas Department of Transportation for use in highway beautification programs.

Kristi Long, Landscape Designer.

Kristi Long, now the Landscape Designer & General Manager of The Gardens at The Ridge in Kerrville, has been digging in the dirt since she could teeter behind her Grandmother in the family’s Blanco garden. Having spent her entire life reaping the rewards of a well tended garden, Kristi sought to turn her passion into a career as a treatment for Empty Nest Syndrome. All these years later, her idea of a good time is still getting her hands dirty and watching a native Texas Hill Country garden thrive. With generations of inherited advice and personal experience, Kristi has truly become a Hill Country Gardening expert.

Melissa Parker, Watershed Conservation Coordinator, Texas Parks and Wildlife Megan Bean, Watershed Ecologist, Texas Parks and Wildlife

Tent Talks

ONGOING THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND

---------- fRIDAY 1:00 PM RED Tent Amanda Love, Nutrition, Wellness Consultant and Real Food Chef The Barefoot Cook

1:00 PM BLUE Tent Kristen Rodriguez, P.E., Vice President - Electric Power Engineers, Inc.

Reclaim Thriving Health with Ancestral Nutrition and Sustainable Lifestyle Are you just surviving, but not thriving? Or even worse, are you one of the many Americans suffering from some chronic degenerative illness like diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, or cancer or an auto immune disease like lupus, MS, or Hashimoto’s? Learn to take your health into your own hands! The answers to reclaim health can be found by looking back to the wisdom of the ancients.

Learn the vital importance of growing and eating organic, local, seasonal, nutrient-dense food for the health and sustainability of our Planet and for the health of our body. It is your birthright to have thriving health. Come reclaim it!

The Future of Renewable Energy in Texas Electric Power Engineers will discuss the past, present and future of renewables in Texas, starting with the first wind farms and how Texas now has solar in addition to other renewables. EPE will also present its opinion on the future of renewables in Texas and their impact on the Texas grid.

Amanda Love is a Nutrition, Wellness and Real Food Cooking Consultant, Certified Healing Food Specialist, Natural Foods Chef, Nutrition Therapy Practitioner, past Weston A. Price Conference Chef and recipient of the Weston A. Price Food Activist Award. Her vision and work has helped many integrate nutritionally sound and uniquely delicious food into their daily lives to maintain optimal health. Learn more at www.thebarefootcook.com -----------------------------------------------------1:00 PM GREEN Tent Don Ferrier, President Ferrier Custom Homes

Since 1968, EPE has provided engineering consulting and management services for Transmission, Distribution and Generation clients. EPE is experienced in every stage of generation project development from site evaluation, wind assessment, feasibility studies, curtailment and nodal analysis, applying for generation interconnection, and coordinating design/engineering/procurement of renewable generation facilities.

EPE President, Hala Ballouz, is also Vice President of the Texas Renewables Energy Industries Association. EPE Vice President, Kristen Rodriguez, is currently the Wind Coalition advocate with Southwest Power Pool.

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2:00 PM RED Tent Bill Drake, VP Research & Delvopment Alternative Fuels & Technologies Waste To Water For Texas Bill will discuss a model that Alternative Fuels & Technologies has developed that will enable small to mid-sized rural Texas communities to utilize available organic waste streams, especially feedlot, dairy, and/or poultry manure. Utilizing the electricity and thermal energy streams of an adapted Anaerobic Digester technology with integrated waste processing modules to desalinate brackish groundwater, this model will produce additional high value outputs, making the overall system very cost-effective and attractive as a commercial investment. AF&T is seeking Texas communities interested in engaging their company to develop this system for their communities and assist those communities to access financial resources for implementation.

2:00 PM BLUE Tent Mark Kapner, Partner MVGreenPower LLC A New Commercial Building Scale Wind Turbine This talk will present an overview of the technical and economic issues facing the installation of a wind turbine on a customer’s premises. Following will be a description of the 65 kW ‘Wind-e 20’ a vertical axis machine with a new type

Building Zero Energy (and Zero Energy Ready) Homes Don draws on his 30+ years of high performance home building experience to share about the philosophy and components involved in designing and building zero energy and zero energy ready homes. This presentation will be based on real world case studies.

Don is President of Ferrier Custom Homes, based in Fort Worth, Texas. As a National Association of Home Builders Green Advocate of the Year, Don is noted as an industry leader in high performance, sustainable homes and remodels. As a member of the NAHB Green Building and Green Remodeling Subcommittees, Don is on the forefront of leading a revolution in the way America’s home are being built and remodeled today.

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of Darius rotor mounted atop a 105 foot high mast.

Mark did research and development in alternative energy sources and energy storage for New York Power Authority from 1983-1996 and lead Austin Energy’s renewable energy and electric vehicle initiatives since 1999, until retiring from Austin Energy in 2011.

He developed Austin’s GreenChoice program and helped organize the Plug-in Partners national campaign. He also invented the dual storage media system for integrating wind and solar energy into an electric power system.

-----------------------------------------------------2:30 PM WHITE Tent PANEL: ENERGY EFFICIENCY & RENEWABLE PROGRAMS THAT CAN WORK FOR MEMBERS -----------------------------------------------------Friday 3:00 PM RED Tent Keith Kaan, Construction Supervisor Mason County Habitat for Humanity Building a High Performance, Sustainable & Affordable Home High performance homes can be very affordable and efficient as shown in a case study of Habitat homes built in Mason, Texas. This presentation will show how we build homes that have summer electricity bills as low as $20 per month and reduced water usage by about 50%.

We justify construction of high performance homes with a payback for the improvements in less than two years.

Homeowners then enjoy big savings for the life of the home.

Keith talks about building techniques implemented in Habitat homes. He discusses which ones are easy, which ones have the biggest payback, and what make sense for small homes. A case study will be presented of a home before and after they started the program that resulted in lowering utility bills 5080%.

3:00 PM GREEN Tent Susie Marshall, President TOFGA Cultivating a Healthy Local Food System As the ‘local food movement’ in Texas continues to grow, local food systems and food economies need to grow with it.

This presentation will cover the characteristics and community benefits of a healthy local food system as well as its role in overall sustainability.

Susie Marshall is the current President of the Texas Organic Farmers and

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Gardeners Association, the statewide organization supporting local, organic, and sustainable food in Texas. While technically a city girl, her family’s farming heritage provides a strong genetic pull back to the country and to farming. Susie is the founder and Executive Director of GROW North Texas, a Dallas-based nonprofit that cultivates healthy food communities by improving access to fresh, nutritious food and strengthening the local food system. Through strong food traditions and her work with farmers and social service agencies, Susie developed a passion for high quality and organic food, equitable access, and local agriculture which all leads to a more sustainable and resilient community.

Susie has a Bachelor’s degree from Texas Wesleyan University, a Master’s degree in Health and Physical Education from Texas A&M Commerce, and a Master’s of Theological Studies from the Perkins School of Theology at SMU. -----------------------------------------------------3:00 PM BLUE Tent Diana Glawe, Ph.D., Associate Professor - Engineering Science Dept.

Trinity University Overcoming Condensate Collection and Use Challenges Dr. Diana Glawe recent recipient of the City of San Antonio Fifth Annual Green Building Awards, which celebrates building professionals and owners who have made significant strides in improving building performance in specific commercial and residential construction projects.

Dr. Glawe, received the Green Practitioner, Technical & Education award for her research, education, and volunteer work in sustainability.

Dr. Glawe is an Associate Professor of Engineering Science at Trinity University, where she has taught since 2000. Her interest in sustainability took her to DC in 2007 where she worked in the area of sustainable facilities through an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science and Technology Policy Fellowship. Dr. Glawe’s involvement with local organizations like USGBC has enabled her to promote sustainable buildings and development in Texas and her broad experience across industry, non-profit, academic and government sectors directs her vision towards a balance of research, education and policy in addressing challenges facing society.

4:00 PM RED Tent Jason Burroughs, Owner DieselGreen Fuels Biodiesel in Central Texas This session will cover the basics of biodiesel usage, explain possible challenges, and discuss availability in central Texas.

Active in the community-scale biodiesel scene since 2005, Jason co-founded DieselGreen Fuels, a grease collection and biodiesel distribution business in Austin. He has served on the board of the Biodiesel Coalition of Texas and the Northwest Biodiesel Network, was the blogger of biodieselSMARTER magazine, and has written for Biodiesel Magazine. Since 2006, DieselGreen Fuels has collected used cooking oil from restaurants in central Texas and sold biodiesel to individuals and fleet customers. Biodiesel can be used in most diesel vehicles with no modifications, and is America’s first ‘advanced biofuel’ qualified under new EPA Clean Air Act rules.

-----------------------------------------------------4:00 PM GREEN Tent Mike Renner One Couple’s 26 Year Journey to “Cut the Cord” Mike is a DIY person and his interest in solar started in 1980. He has a great interest in reducing his energy bill and increasing comfort, while helping the environment. It has been a long adventure but according to Mike, it has provided many rewards. Mike believes we are harming our environment and it is up to all of to keep it clean. Year by year he and his wife have been working on reducing their carbon footprint. They are now off grid and loving every minute of it. They are considering dropping their relationship with the utility company but for now it’s a nice backup. They are satisfied to know that not only do they own their power but also their household is producing clean energy that does not use the massive amounts of water and fossil fuels consumed by traditional electric producers. Their household carbon footprint is approaching zero.

Mike is currently Chair of The North Texas Renewable Energy Group and considers it a great privilege to educate folks about renewable energy and energy efficiency.

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4:00 PM BLUE Tent Dave Pennington, CEO Synergy Aquaponics LLC Building ‘EPIC’ Structures from Waste Styrofoam, Paper and Cement Dave will explain how to make various structures using waste paper and Styrofoam (the common name for expanded polystyrene or EPS). EPS is a pernicious waste issue which has defied the smartest recyclers until now. Panel construction, domes, tanks, grow beds, and sculptures can all be made using this great lightweight material, which has NO off-gas emissions. A slideshow will be shown explaining how domes have been made using the air form method, and also how domes can be made from blocks using a simple radius arm device.

Finished dome designs will be shown, and the process by which a finished dome can be cut apart, moved and reassembled again. Impact testing and fire resistance will also be shown.

Dave Pennington is an inventor working in the Dallas area, specializing in the technologies necessary for optimal aquaponics. In a quest for low cost insulated aquaponic components he perfected a method of turning waste Styrofoam and paper into incredibly durable building materials. His journey has also driven him to develop a revolutionary wood fired rocket oven design which can be used to cook, heat, and create biochar. Dave teaches classes on aquaponics and designs aquaponic systems for clients when he is not inventing more stuff.

-----------------------------------------------------4:00 PM WHITE Tent PANEL: THE FUTURE OF ENERGY IN TEXAS -----------------------------------------------------5:00 PM RED Tent John Gardner Solar Design Engineer Transforming an Existing Inefficient Home to Near Net Zero The transformation of an all-electric existing home included a multi-prong approach to reduce energy consumption: tighten up the house and reduce air infiltration; more efficient lights; better management of water heating; adding attic insulation; adding solar attic fans; more efficient water use, including rain water collection; and adding solar power for the whole house. These activities have reduced the energy consumption to near net zero.

John has been working with energy efficiency and renewables since 2002. He

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and his wife designed and built an energy efficient house in 2004 that included cool roof, solar and wind power with battery back-up and rain water collection.

John has been a solar design engineer since 2008.

-----------------------------------------------------5:00 PM BLUE Tent Paul Wood, Co-Founder Shelterworks

water conservation systems such as rainwater collection, graywater reuse, and efficient irrigation and landscape systems for residential and commercial projects. Since starting in 2004, IWS has installed over 3,000,000 gallons of rainwater storage capacity across the state of Texas.

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Building with Faswall Block A series of slides that depict the do-ityourself nature of wood fiber cement composite block. Manufactured out of recycled pallet wood that has been used throughout North America for over 25 years (www.faswall.com). Building a home or commercial building with Faswall ICF’s (insulated Concrete Forms) is much like building with Lego blocks. The blocks go together to create a 12 inch wide wall system that is fully insulated; the thermally enhanced r-value is over r-30. The thermal properties of Faswall walls are similar to adobe walls; keeping homes cool in the summer and quite warm in the winter by taking advantage of the diurnal temperature variations.

The slides and talk will help attendees to weigh the value of this alternative building material that is moving into the mainstream building culture throughout Texas.

-----------------------------------------------------5:00 PM GREEN Tent Chris Maxwell-Gaines, P.E., Owner Innovative Water Solutions LLC

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Drought and a Water Scarce Future: How It Will Affect You and What You Can Do About It With the possibility of lingering drought, exploding urban populations, and increasing water usage, how can we ensure the availability of our future water supplies? Our indoor water conservation opportunities are getting close to the point of diminishing returns so we need to find other water conservation opportunities in order to stretch our water supplies. The presentation will examine current water use technologies within our built environment and describe opportunities for water conservation. The presentation will focus on the areas of water conservation that remain untapped in our built environment: rainwater harvesting and graywater reuse. These technologies are being used effectively in other countries to reduce household water use.

Find out how these technologies can be implemented into your home or business.

Chris Maxwell-Gaines is a professional engineer and owner of Innovative Water Solutions LLC. IWS is a design/build water conservation firm that focuses on

10:00 AM GREEN Tent Darrel McMaster, CEO Sustainable Homes, Inc. Building Homes That Run 100% Off the Environment This talk discusses building homes that have rainwater harvesting, solar power, geothermal HVAC, energy efficient design, and reduce energy usage.

Sustainable Homes has the largest number of the highest scoring verified homes (National Association of Home Builders, Green Building Program) of any builder in the nation. They also built the nation’s first Point Source Home that uses the environment for 100% of all utility needs plus powers the owner’s transportation.

Darrell has been building using rainwater and solar since the early 80’s.

-----------------------------------------------------10:00 AM WHITE Tent PANEL - HOW TO SAVE WATER IN YOUR COMMUNITY -----------------------------------------------------11:00 AM RED Tent Loretta Van Coppenolle Health Researcher, Writer, and Coach Natural Means of Addressing Cancer In the U.S. today, 1 in 2 or 3 people will get cancer. We have the world’s highest cancer rate and one of the lowest life expectancies among advanced nations.

Green living applies not only to the external environment but to the environment within us. Learn many ways in which one can greatly decrease one’s chances of getting cancer and how to find alternative practitioners who can help with cancer already manifested. Alternative medicine is as vital - and as valid - to our future as is alternative energy.

Loretta has been an environmental activist since the late 1970’s and an advocate of natural health even longer.

She has been extremely active in the Alamo Group of the Sierra Club since 1989 and has served on various committees/boards for the city of San Antonio and CPS Energy. She has written and spoken extensively on environmental and health issues.

------ Saturday tent talks Continued -----------------------------------------------------11:00 AM GREEN Tent Jay Mertz, Retired

12:00 pm RED Tent Nick C. Parker, Ph.D. Nick Parker Consulting, LLC

Getting Kids Involved in Growing It is important that we pass on to each new generation the importance, the knowledge and the ability to garden and produce healthy food.

Hydrogen on the High Plains The High Plains of Texas, and the world at large, is facing a time of dramatic change as we enter the third industrial revolution. The Oil Age has allowed us to develop our world of today but renewable, sustainable energy will be required to carry us forward. The High Plains has an abundance of wind and solar energy and the demonstrated technology to store that energy in the form of hydrogen. Every major automobile manufacturer is developing electric and hydrogen

Jay Mertz, founder of Rabbit Hill Farm in 1982 became a vermi-composter, manufacturer of organic fertilizers and soil amendments, grower, consultant, organic fertilizer formulator, lecturer, teacher and freelance writer. Serves on the Advisory Board and lifetime member of the Texas Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association, previous board member of TDA Organic Advisory Board, previous board member of Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance and board president of a Rural Water Supply Corporation. He sold Rabbit Hill Farm and retired in 2008.

He is continuing to lecture, write articles for Living Natural First Magazine, consult and share with others about sustainable, organic agriculture and gardening.

-----------------------------------------------------11:00 AM BLUE Tent Larry Williamson, CEO EarthCo Building Systems

fuel cell vehicles for the market of 2015.

Compared to our fossil fuel economy, this future, the third industrial revolution, will be a greater economic engine, will produce more jobs and more revenue, while also providing a clean, sustainable environment.

Nick C. Parker, a veteran of the Vietnam Era, obtained his doctoral degree from Texas A&M in 1977 and served 28 years as a research scientist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Geological Survey of which 14 years was as a professor at Texas Tech University. As an aqua culturist he traveled throughout the U.S. and the world for professional

Building Storm Resistant, Zero Energy, Carbon Neutral Structures Covers architectural details utilizing the EarthCo Megablock process to construct an off-grid, positive energy, carbon negative farm house designed to be EF5 tornado proof.

Larry Williamson is the inventor of the EarthCo Megablock process, a new transformational building system designed to produce healthy, affordable, super strong, zero energy, carbon neutral housing at twice the speed and for half the cost of conventional building materials.

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------ Saturday tent talks Continued meetings and research. Much of his research focused on water use, re-use and sustainability. These interests lead him into broader fields including renewable energy, hydrogen production and sustainable systems of food production.

As the PI for a 10-year project, Texas GAP Analysis Project, using Land sat imagery to map vegetation and land use, he traveled to each of the 254 counties in the state of Texas. These activities provided a first hand view of energy production and water use within the state. He is now deeply concerned with sustainability.

-----------------------------------------------------12:00 PM GREEN Tent Jimmy Gaffney, President Earth Tech

Ann Lynch have been homesteading in McKinney Texas for 12 years. Most of what they grow is for their personal consumption, any excess is donated to friends and neighbors. The list includes numerous fruits and vegetables, pecans, broilers and layers, turkeys, and Nigerian Dairy Goats which supply milk for hard and soft cheeses, kefir, yogurt and soap.

They are long-time members of the Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and enjoy hosting member tours of their farm.

-----------------------------------------------------1:00 PM GREEN Tent Bill Wren McDonald Observatory

Bring Back the Milky Way! Hill Country Alliance, featuring Bill Wren of the Geo Thermal Heating and Cooling McDonald Observatory Systems Learn how to save money, preserve our How to achieve energy independency by night skies and enjoy the stars! A dark utilizing an untapped natural resource, night sky full of big bright stars is imthe earth, reduce your carbon footprint portant here in the Hill Country, just like and cut your utility bill in half. This talk clean rivers, scenic vistas and natural will discuss the installation process and landscapes. Little by little, light-by-light, the savings benefits, as well as the retro- the magical mystery of the big Texas fit process and new construction. night sky is diminishing. But it’s not too ------------------------------------------------------ late to reverse this trend if everyone 12:00 PM BLUE Tent does their part. Bill Wren, a veteran asMonica Sayler, Solar Cookers tronomer with the McDonald Observatory International near Fort Davis, will present practical straightforward solutions to reduce light Cooking with Solar pollution. You’ll learn how to provide Texas Solar Cookers is a loosely orgamore light where you need it, reduce sky nized group of solar cookers whose goal glow and light trespass and, at the same is to educate the general public about time, enjoy a happy surprise when you the benefits of solar cooking. This is receive the electric bill. accomplished via solar cooking demonstrations at environmental events across Bill has been fascinated by the night south and central Texas. The group also sky all of his life. He was raised on a holds occasional meetings to hone their small lake in the Missouri hills; one of solar cooking skills, share information, his earliest memories is of watching the and plan for upcoming demonstrations. waning gibbous Moon rise through ½ a Monica Salyer, along with her husband pair of binoculars. In the spring of 1990, Ralph Salyer, are the group’s founders, Bill started work at McDonald Observatoand the main contacts. ry and was awarded time on the 30 and ------------------------------------------------------ 36-inch telescopes to conduct searches 1:00 PM RED Tent for common novae in M31, an extragaTony Manasseri, Homesteader lactic supernovae. He was technically Manasseri Farms involved with the Hobby-Eberly Telescope at the observatory and worked Growing Organic Vegetables all as its commissioning operator. He also Winter helped design and build several unique This talk will discuss the following items: telescopes, one of which is wheelchair Importance of being Organic; Benefits accessible and dedicated for public use of Winter Gardening; Getting Started; at the Visitors Center. Throughout his Evolution of Hoop Houses; Types of career at McDonald Observatory, Bill has Vegetables; Fertilization; Insect Control; been deeply involved in protecting our and Harvest and Storage. night skies, an endeavor which remains Tony Manasseri and his wife Mary a large part of his duties.

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1:00 PM BLUE Tent Mike Scott, CEO BuiltSmart Resources Green Homebuilding 101 An overview the basics of sustainable design, the elements of energy efficient homes, and review of liens, insurance, construction budgeting and an honest look at a builders profit margin. A great overview for anyone considering building a new home.

Mike has been a home builder in Texas for 30 years and is an entrepreneur with experience starting several successful companies including custom home building, solar sales and installation, and interim construction financing. In 2009 Mike started a green building company, BuiltSmart Resources, a team of building industry experts dedicated to bringing energy efficient solutions into every home. BuiltSmart is quickly growing to be the nation’s premier source for education and implementation of sustainable building materials and practices, including offering energy efficient custom homes, remodeling, solar systems, rainwater collection systems, and spray foam insulation. Mike is interested in all aspects of real estate financing, alternative energy in residential and commercial construction, and green building.

-----------------------------------------------------1:00 PM WHITE Tent PANEL: THE FUTURE OF SOLAR INCENTIVES: MOVING FORWARD IN CENTRAL TEXAS -----------------------------------------------------2:00 PM RED Tent Gary Olp, President, AIA, LEED AP BD+C GGO Architects How High Performance Green Buildings Influence the Economy of Cities Municipalities and Cities across the U.S. and world, both small and large, are showing leadership by retrofitting their existing building stock, including iconic buildings for tremendous energy savings and indoor air quality improvements. What are the effects of these efforts on the cities’ economies and health of its citizens and how are these efforts making ‘green’ mainstream? Mr. Olp will share remarkable examples of small and large projects and share stories of how these high performance buildings are changing people and economies.

Gary directs the highly acclaimed GGO Architects, a boutique green architectural practice in Dallas dedicated to excellence in design and sensitivity to place and the environment. GGO Architects was established over 20 years ago to effect a fundamental change in the application of the craft of

------ Saturday tent talks Continued architecture based on an understanding of environmental stewardship. Gary’s efforts reflect an enterprising approach to energy efficiency, passive solar techniques, natural day lighting, enhanced fresh air systems with an emphasis on reducing construction waste and the use of natural, non-toxic building materials.

His award-winning firm has secured the USGBC LEED Platinum certification for the Plano Environmental Education Center, LEED Silver LEED certification for the McCommas Bluff Eco-Training Center, Gold level certification for the city of Dallas Northwest Service Center, Silver for the city of Dallas Hampton-Illinois Library and many more.

-----------------------------------------------------2:00 PM GREEN Tent Walter Schumacher, Owner Central Texas Bee Rescue Honey Bee Rescue and Rehabilitation Central Texas Bee Rescue and Preserve is dedicated to saving and protecting the future of our nation’s bee population.

We are the extermination alternative.

We feed, house, and continue to nurture the bees at our sanctuary. We have harvesting projects for soap, candle, and lip balm production as well as honey and bee pollen. Through our umbrella organization, the American Honey Bee Protection Agency, we work to educate the community, fight the use of pesticides in our community, and maintain the ecological health of the central Texas region.

-----------------------------------------------------2:00 PM BLUE Tent Jess Hewitt, President Gulf Hydrocarbon Update for Renewable Diesel and Biodiesel in Texas Updates on the use and production of renewable diesel and biodiesel in the state of Texas. Current tax credits and renewable energy credits available. Fleet and personal use of the renewable fuels.

Gulf Hydrocarbon is the premiere marketer of renewable diesel and biodiesel in the USA. Mr. Hewitt is the former President of the Biodiesel Coalition of Texas and Chairman of the National Biodiesel Board Marketing Committee.

He is Vice President and Director of the Petroleum Club of Houston. He is considered a fuel expert in gasoline, diesel and LPG.

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3:00 PM RED Tent Meg Inglis, Owner Hill Country Land Restoration

received the following awards and certifications: USGBC Platinum LEED, Austin Energy 5 Star Certification, NAHB Energy Value Home Gold Award, and others. They Using Native Plants to Create a Sushave researched the water - energy nexus tainable and Beautiful Landscape and the Texas Water Plan and welcome an Reasons to use natives in the landopportunity to encourage solar power and scape (wildlife, water conservation, low rainwater catchment as effective and ecomaintenance), how to plant and maintain nomical methods of addressing the impendnatives, soils, soil erosion prevention, ing water supply problems in Texas. sources of natives, suggestions of plants, -----------------------------------------------------protection of plants from deer, impor3:00 PM BLUE Tent tance of biodiversity, restoring the plants Ralph Smoot that are already on your land.

Solid Concrete Homes Thirteen years ago, when Meg and The Ultimate Home her husband built a house on 2 acres This talk will discuss the experience with a near Dripping Springs, they decided to home Solid Concrete Homes is building (excollect rain as the sole source of water pected completion this summer) and other for their household. This meant no extra homes they have built. They’ve had homes watering for the landscape, so naturally, up for 33 years with no structural damage they planted natives. Natives enhance from fires, hurricanes, etc. These homes landscape beauty, conserve water, and also show significant savings on water and reduce maintenance costs and time. Meg electric bills. is excited to share what she has learned to help small acreage landowners beRalph has been a TREIA member for years, come stewards of their land. as well as a previous Roundup exhibitor ------------------------------------------------------ and speaker.

3:00 PM GREEN Tent -----------------------------------------------------Rick Ertel 4:00 PM RED Tent Saving Water through Solar Living Diane Dailey, A presentation of Rick and Stephanie’s International 2008 off-grid home and lifestyle with Space Station detailed explanations of its passive solar Flight Controller design, solar thermal and solar power NASA systems, rainwater catchment system, gray water irrigation, wood heating, Air, Water and Solar Power on the Intercomposting toilets, Eloo, and other susnational Space Station tainable features, including the science This purpose of this presentation is to behind the systems. A comparison with provide an educational overview of the Inconventional power and water usage ternational Space Station (ISS) with special has led to the conclusion that distribemphasis on the Regenerative Life Support uted solar power generation reduces Systems (Water and Air), Food, and Solar the water demands of power plants by Power generation/distribution. The speaker hundreds of thousands of gallons per will provide a high level introduction about home per year. Rainwater catchment features and capabilities of the ISS. This provides for all human water needs on a will include the basic purpose of ISS, how couple of inches of rain per year far more it was constructed, program participants efficiently than pumping groundwater. In (including International Partners), along with this update to their 2009 presentation, other interesting facts about the capabilities they will show how their green home and and performance of ISS. The presentation renewable energy systems combine to will provide an introduction of the Regenercreate a beautiful and economical Texas ative Life Support System which processes Water Plan. and conserves the internal closed-loop system of atmosphere and water aboard Since presenting at the 2009 Roundup ISS. A description will be provided about with their builder, David Fransik, Mark how this happens, including the processors, and Stephanie have acquired a broad storage and distribution of the atmosphere ranging expertise in both the practicaland water. The presentation will also proities of relying on renewable energy vide a high level description of the Power systems and the challenges of designing, generation (Solar Arrays), Power Storage sourcing, and constructing a sustainable (Batteries) and Power Distribution on ISS. home. Their off-grid, passive solar home near Mountain Home in Kerr County has 2013 Roundup | 19

------ Saturday tent talks Continued Diane Dailey is a certified International Space Station Flight Controller for NASA. She works for the Mission Operations Directorate at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston Texas. As a Flight Controller, Diane is responsible for day to day operations of the ISS, with special responsibility for the operation of the Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) and for Emergency responses (fire, rapid depressurization and toxic spills) onboard ISS. The ECLSS provides quality air and water for the ISS through a closed loop Regenerative Life Support System. Diane graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 2005 and has worked at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in ISS operations for the past 7+ years.

-----------------------------------------------------4:00 PM GREEN Tent Jarred Maxwell, Volunteer Slow Money Austin Shifting Our Economy by Investing in Local Food Systems.

What if we invested 50% of our assets within 50 miles of where we lived? What if we invested as if food, farms and fertility mattered? Slow Money Austin is a non-profit working to bring money back down to earth. They work with local farmers, ranchers, restaurants, food producers and other sustainable local business owners to help them get the financing they need to grow their businesses. They also inform everyday people how to get involved with and invest in their local communities as well as reconnect their investment dollars to where they live, starting with the food they eat.

Jarred was born and raised in the Texas Hill Country and thinks its beauty is one of the most amazing and valuable resources this state has to offer. This belief is what drove him to walk away from the high tech world almost a decade ago and pursue the task of restoring and preserving this wonderful land we call home. In pursuit of this mission, he has studied all aspects of land and community restoration and hopes to show others how they can restore their land, revive their local economies and strengthen the communities in which they live.

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4:00 PM BLUE Tent Lloyd Lee, CEO Native Shooting for Zero : Case Studies of Central Texas Homes This is an educational talk about how to build a zero resource home. “Zero resource home” is term we coined to signify a home that is both net zero energy as well as provides for all water or resource needs via rainwater harvesting. All other aspects of green building such as health, indoor air quality will be discussed. The aim is to provide guests with a step by step approach to achieve this lofty deep green goal as well as provide examples of successful projects.

Attendees will hear a general overview to the state of energy and water in Texas to assist understanding of the current environmental situation in Central Texas and the world at large.

Lloyd was born and raised in Texas and has lived in the Central Texas area since 1992. Lloyd worked in construction during college, which spurred his interest in building. After graduating, Lloyd worked in the high tech industry and gained an appreciation for using new technologies to solve old problems. His passion for building and interests in technology led him to pursue an active role in sustainable construction and renewable energy system integrations. Lloyd takes great pride in the fact that he contributes to an industry which helps people save money and live healthier while reducing negative environmental impacts.

-----------------------------------------------------4:00 PM WHITE Tent THE GREAT TEXAS WIND RUSH -----------------------------------------------------5:00 PM RED Tent Teresa Lopez, GEM, Greeen Energy Method Green Home Evaluations and Loans Affordable Financial & Green Building Solutions. GEM is a web-based system that saves people money, time and resources for building or upgrading green measures in their real estate properties.

We provide, discounted green products and services, including mortgage loans for commercial and residential properties in Texas. We understand and know how to facilitate the building and lending process and provide a network and services that make it so much easier and affordable.

Teresa has been in the mortgage

banking business for over 25 Years and is a green financial expert. Author of upcoming E-Book, “Green Energy Method” Creating Energy and Financial Independence, has four patents for green financial products and is developing a data warehouse for green quantification systems. Teresa’s vision is to provide financial solutions to create a sustainable world, facilitating sustainable methods & funding to green up America! Specialties:Green Financing; Analyzing and Consulting for Green Projects providing recommendations for improved cost benefits, innovative, affordable funding mechanisms -----------------------------------------------------5:00 PM GREEN Tent LaVerne Williams, CEO, Founder Environment Associates, Architects & Consultants Help Secure Your Future with a 100% Life Sustaining Capable Home This session will help participants understand what it takes to secure their future in a home and property with extraordinary healthy indoor air quality and energy efficiency that can be 100% food, water, and renewable energy capable.

They will see ACTUAL TEXAS EXAMPLES. No matter where attendees live or want to live, they will learn how to dramatically lower their living costs, energy use, and the Ecological Footprint of their future or present home.

For nearly 40 years, Environment Associates (ea), Architects & Consultants, and its founder, has been saving homeowner clients substantial amounts of money by dramatically lowering their overall living expenses through reducing their at home ecological footprint. This presentation will highlight what sustainable home design concepts and construction methods work really well in Texas climates.

Included will be a few landmark projects by ea that helped initiate and inspire the green home and sustainable living movement in Texas along with their latest Net Zero and Beyond Healthy Home creations (some having below 0 (Zero) HERS INDEX scores).

Since most of ea’s homes (co-created with their clients) since 1975 are net zero capable, folks of most income levels can see that they too can substantially lower their overall living costs by transforming their present home or by creating a new home based upon ‘eaDesign for Life’ concepts and principles, and be healthier in the process.

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5:00 PM BLUE Tent Pam Losefsky, Executive Director US Green Building Council Central Texas - Balcones Chapter Building Better in Texas - We Can’t Afford Not To! With the launch of its business-to-business hub for the Central Texas commercial green building industry, the USGBC Central Texas Chapter is bringing together all of the knowledgeable contractors, service providers and suppliers in the region to help make building green easier, faster and more affordable. A multi-faceted tool for commercial building and operations and maintenance. Come learn about how this online tool can help connect your experienced company to more green building projects and how the Chapter’s sustainability education can help you better understand the LEED system, mitigate risk when bidding on LEED projects, create and assemble required documentation, and classify your products and services in terms of how they contribute to specific green strategies.

Pam Bixby Losefsky is Executive Director of the U.S. Green Building Council Central Texas – Balcones Chapter, which serves 72 counties from Waco to the Rio Grande Valley. The Chapter works to advance green building and sustainable land development through market-supporting services, education and advocacy activities at local and state levels. As ED since January 2012, Pam has raised the Chapter’s profile in the region, established a revenue-generating monthly meeting series, improved the chapter’s communications efforts, created a Green Schools Challenge, launched an innovative regional resource for green building expertise, and led a statewide collaboration of all the USGBC chapters in Texas that earned a Strategic Investment grant from the national organization.

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SUnday tent talks 10:00 AM GREEN Tent David Fransik, Owner Sierra Homes Musings of an Energy Guru How to choose the right mechanical equipment for a balanced ventilation system in your home? Indoor air quality, humidity, exhaust! What is an ERV, an HRV, and do I need it? Sharing answers

and insights to the age old question, can a house be too tight?

David Fransik is an award-winning custom home builder focusing on building science and energy efficiency. The Gold winner of the 2010 Energy Value Housing Award for Hot climates and the Texas Star Award recipient for Green Building Project of the Year, having built an off-grid home, solely supported by a 3kw solar array and rainwater, showcased his in-depth understanding of durable, energy efficient construction.

David has spoken for the Austin HBA Green Boots program for the last three years, the USGBC-Houston chapter, and the Renewal Energy Round Up. His topics include High Performance Basics, Advanced Framing, Moisture Management, Risk Management, and Systems Approach construction. He supports certification programs and has certified homes with Energy Star, LEED for Homes, Environments for Living, and Building America. His recent accomplishment last fall was being the first builder in the US to finish a home qualified for the BASF - Beyond.

-----------------------------------------------------10:00 AM BLUE Tent James Jackson, President Oztronics Small-Scale Solar-powered LED lighting The goal of this presentation is to show how you can set up your own small scale solar-powered LED lighting system using a solar panel, battery and LED lights. Doing so will allow you to explore using solar energy at a lower cost than the larger systems available. An additional benefit is having the solar power to reduce your monthly power bill by using it to light your home at night.

James has been dabbling with solar battery power and LED lighting solutions for over 6 years, and has designed and built several printed circuit boards to help monitor the battery and LED lighting boards to illuminate his home at night.

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11:00 AM GREEN Tent David Foster, State Director Clean Water Fund Water on the Homefront: Reinventing the Texas Front Yard to Reflect Water Scarcity This presentation will address the water crisis in Texas and a common sense solution. The presentation recognizes that conservation is the most cost effective solution. In particular it makes sense to prioritize conservation in the municipal sector. A practice that is particularly easy to change with astounding results is the residential landscape. Homeowners may use up to 60% of household water on their front lawn. As Clean Water Fund found in its most recent report, Water on the Home Front, many homeowner associations require a fully sodded front lawns that must be kept green. This presentation is timely because of new legislation that will prohibit Texas homeowners associations (HOAs) from banning water-efficient landscaping. Under Senate Bill 198 (Watson; Dukes), which goes into effect September 1, 2013, HOAs guidelines cannot “unreasonably restrict” water-conserving landscapes. David will discuss how both homeowners and HOA leaders can adopt best practices for water efficient landscapes. This presentation will contain practical information for every homeowner to understand their new rights to save water and money.

David Foster is a Dallas native and has lived in Austin since 1983. A lifelong environmentalist, he went to work for Clean Water Action in 1995, and became its Texas Program Director in 2004. He coordinates Clean Water Action and Clean water Fund’s public outreach to numerous Texas communities, elected officials and regulatory agencies. He has served on the boards of many nonprofits, including Envision Central Texas, Liveable City and the Alliance for Public Transportation. Under David’s direction, Clean Water Fund has come out with several reports on Texas water issues including The Coming Crisis (2011) and Water on the Home Front (2013). David has vast experience working toward sustainable urbanism and protecting Texas waterways.

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sunday tent talks Continued 11:00 AM BLUE Tent Christopher Roseberry Ph.D, Engineer CMR Engineering & Development, LLC Hot Attics - Turning a Problem into a Resource In the interests of sustainability, existing residences need to be modified for better energy management. However, most households are not equipped to make use of solar energy or heat from co-generation. The seasonally hot attic space of a house is generally an underexploited source of low-grade heat.

The roof surface and attic space may be considered a large, low efficiency solar collector that uses air as the working fluid. As compared to conventional solar collectors, using the hot attic space requires a relatively modest investment because the large sunshine absorption surface is provided by an existing roof surface. It has been demonstrated that the installation of a simple heat exchanger and blower, can meet much if not all, of the heating requirements of a typical backyard swimming pool. This approach could be applied to most of the approximately seven million swimming pools in the US. Chris Roseberry comes from a background of wind tunnel research and engineering. Accordingly he possesses advanced knowledge of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and hypersonic aerodynamics. The lab work provided him with a wide range of “down-to-earth“ engineering experience with high voltage, flammable gases, vacuum systems,

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high pressure gas injection systems, cooling water systems, controls and safety interlocks. In 2007, Chris invented the WarmSpring unit (patent pending) for homeowners, an inexpensive device that effectively utilizes attic heat for warming swimming pool water. His attic heat recovery system reduces the air conditioning load while eliminating tons of CO2 emissions that result from heating your pool using gas heating.

-----------------------------------------------------11:30 AM WHITE Tent SOLAR FINANCING: WHAT IF YOU CAN’T AFFORD SOLAR PANELS? -----------------------------------------------------12:00 PM RED Tent Sally Layne The Tower Garden: The Garden of the Future is Here In a world where natural resources are becoming increasingly limited, growing food of high quality at a reasonable cost has become increasingly challenging.

Hydroponic and aeroponic growing systems have become promising as alternatives to conventional gardening. Juice Plus is an international company which has been inspiring healthy living for 40 years. The most recent expression of this commitment is the Tower Garden. This is an innovative vertical aeroponic growing system based on highly advanced technology for growing many vegetables, herbs and fruit. People who grow their own produce tend to make wise nutritional choices as do children who participate in gardening. Requiring fewer resources, the Tower Garden makes growing food easier, faster, safer and much more fun.

Sally Layne is a wife, mom, doting grandmother, rabid recycler (since 1972) and sometimes successful gardener. In a place far away and a time long ago, she was involved in cancer research (PhD Microbiology, Penn State University, 1971). Her passion is health and teaching with which she has been involved for the past 30 years; volunteering in private schools and Fredericksburg High School. She is currently a nutrition advocate with Juice Plus, a company which has been promoting healthy living for 40 years. Having lost a son to cancer 11 years ago, she has a passion to share solutions to the health crisis in families today.

-----------------------------------------------------12:00 PM GREEN Tent Ben Obregon, Architect The Sustainable Design Center Straw Bale Construction A beginner to intermediate level talk on Straw Bale Construction discussing it’s history, resurgence and current status.

Various construction techniques will be described and building codes will be discussed. Photos of historically significant straw bale buildings will be interspersed with a variety of examples of straw bale construction from Central Texas, the Southwest United States and various other worldwide locations.

As an Architect and an Owner Builder Ben has a unique perspective on Straw Bale Construction that has been refined and developed since his introduction to the process in 1993. In 1996 Ben was the construction supervisor for a nationally recognized Straw Bale home for Habitat Tucson and was a speaker on Straw Construction at the 1st National Green Building Conference in Austin. He helped found the Straw Bale Association of Texas and was de facto chair of the committee that wrote Austin’s Straw Bale Building Code. He designed Austin’s second 4-Star Home (Straw Bale), first 5 star home (Straw Bale) and 10,000th Rated Home (a 5 star, net plus project including straw bale.) Ben has been involved with numerous workshops and demonstration projects and was a team member for the ASTM 119 fire test that provided a code approved 2 hour fire rated straw bale wall assembly.

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12:00 PM BLUE Tent J.D. Longnion CEO Green Earth Oil Plus Distributors, LLC and Green Earth Automotive Greening Your Car This presentation covers different automotive products available to lessen our carbon footprints, motor oils, anti-freeze, transmission fluid, gear oils, reusable oil and air filters, etc., and ways to maintain and drive your vehicle to be more efficient and use fewer resources. J.D. will look at the effects of our current oil crisis and solutions to our current transportation problems.

A lifelong environmentalist, J.D. Longnion opened his own mechanic shop in 2002 and immediately began to seriously study green alternatives for automobiles. Now he runs Green Earth Automotive in Austin, ‘the greenest auto shop in Texas’, using safer fluids and methods of maintenance. He teaches his customers how to improve auto mileage and performance. He is also CEO of Green Earth Oil Distributors, selling biodegradable motor oil and other lubricants. He drives a hybrid Chevy Volt, eats only organic vegan food, and is a big supporter of the Shop Local movement. He is an expert and advocate for green automotive alternatives.

-----------------------------------------------------1:00 PM RED Tent Michelle Hernandez, Event Organizer The Funky Chicken Coop Tour The Secret Lives of Chicken People Take an inside look at the lives of the chicken people that live in your midst.

How did they get started? What do they do in their chicken worlds? What lessons would they share with others looking to ‘convert’ to the chicken people lifestyle?

1:00 PM GREEN Tent Peter Pfeiffer, Principal Architect Barley & Pfeiffer Architects Primary Steps Towards Living Off the Grid The green building movement has devolved into a checklist approach to integrating green building products into our buildings. What we really need is a sensible and integrated approach to building design and construction as a primary step to building a ‘zero energy’ or ‘off the grid’ home. The complexity of how various design decisions and building components interact with each other to affect human health and comfort; building durability and maintenance; conservation of natural resources; waste management; water conservation; and energy efficiency will be addressed in an enlightening format that is timely, relevant, and inspiring!

Peter Pfeiffer is an Architect and Building Scientist who was named a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 2004 for his life-long achievements in developing practical high-performance green building strategies. He is a principal of the Austin, Texas based Barley & Pfeiffer Architects. Because of their leadership in advancing green building, their work has been published in such diverse venues as the Washington Post and Better Homes and Gardens and has been featured on NPR radio, The Discovery Channel, This Old House, and the HGTV network. In 2006, Residential Architect cited him as one of the 10 most influential architects of past decade.

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1:00 PM BLUE Tent Hunter Mangrum, Environmental Specialist Division of Housing and Food at The University of Texas at Austin We Care, Therefore We Do. Hunter will tell the story of DHFS’s developments and practices in the sustainability world. The program is relatively young in years, but due to its large reach they are learning a lot, and fast. This story, road blocks, success, and failures can teach everyone something, and Hunter hopes that all in attendance will be encouraged to foster change in their own work places after hearing this presentation.

Hunter began his professional career in sustainability in 2010 as the Sustainability Director for Hardin-Simmons University, but has been a devoted participant in sustainable projects and educational events for much longer than that. His experiences in sustainability and environmentalism are broad and eclectic creating a well seasoned green believer. Now, working for UT as The Environmental Specialist for the Division of Housing and Food, Hunter is able to use his diverse knowledge to help educate over 50,000 people on a daily basis; while always learning more.

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Michelle Hernandez has raised chickens, guineas, and ducks for most of the past decade. She is the Founder and Leader of Austin’s highly successful annual Funky Chicken Coop Tour, as well the Organizer of the Austin Backyard Poultry Meetup, a free educational and social group offering support to those seeking to raise backyard poultry. She consults on interesting green and IT projects and has released the Pickin’ Chicken iPhone App, which guides users to find the perfect chicken breeds for their own backyards. She and her husband built their own chicken coop and are still happily married. More about her adventures can be found on the Funny Farm Industries blog.

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sunday tent talks Continued 2:00 PM Blue Tent Brad Powell, Senior Vice President Marketing and Business Development Meridian Solar Solar in Today’s World Brad is the Senior Vice President for Marketing and Business Development for Meridian Solar. He is an award winning producer, author, and content creator with over a decade of senior-level marketing and sales management experience. As co-founder of the popular web series “DadLabs: Taking Back Paternity,� his work has received over 30 million views and garnered numerous accolades including an International Academy of Web Television award in 2012.

As a passionate sustainability advocate, Brad is now plying his trade in the renewable energy industry. Focusing on infusing the commercial solar market with innovative concepts learned from a decade in the new media and content marketing space, he is dedicated to championing the movement of sustainable corporate action.

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Axium Solar is a trusted renewable energy EPC specializing in the engineering, procurement, and construction of grid-connected solar photovoltaic systems. Axium has experience in the following markets: Commercial, Industrial, all levels of Government, K through 12, Higher Education, Healthcare, Mission Critical Facilities, and Residential.

Axium’s proven success in turnkey, design-build solutions in both retrofit and new construction applications make them perfect to manage your next project. Call 1-855-633-8680 for more information.

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From water management, to eco-quality materials used, to energy efficiency and air quality features, Native is not only recognized as a leader in green construction but is committed to building “green” homes that will not only save you money but provide you with years of enjoyment and pride.

At Native, we are defined by our commitment to excellence, innovation, and service. We are attentive to making sure we provide you with a quality home. It begins with our process and hands-on approach, which our customers appreciate. Find out more at www.buildnative.com

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Sierra Homes wants to be much more than your home builder. We are your home partner. We will guide you through each step of creating a home that fulfills your dreams, while achieving optimal comfort, energy eďŹƒciency, durability, and operational economy. The earlier we become your partner, the more we can do to assist you. With 25 years of construction experience and a passion for green building we can assist you with site selection, architectural coordination, and award-winning construction service that can save you both time and money. Call us at 830-997-2350!

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Texas Solar Power Company Climate Master Windows Warm Spring Pool Heating Texas Organic Farmers & Growers Assn.

Z Works Design/Build Bee Friendly Austin Bee Weaver Apiaries Austin Energy Natural Gardener Western Eco Systems Technology BuiltSmart Resources Xella ShelterWorks, Ltd. Sierra Homes Renewal by Andersen Mason Greenstar Clean Energy Collective Build Native Climate Master Geothermal Perma-Guard UniFirst Soil Secrets of Texas Solid Concrete Homes Windows of Texas, Inc. Axium Solar Juice Plus

55 56 61 62 74 76,77 78 79 80 81 83 84,85 106 88 101 102 103 104 105 CW 3 CW 4 CW 5 V17 V15,18

HEsolar LLC Microbial Earth SWSLoo, Inc. Innovative Water Solutions Champion Windows, Sunrooms & Home Exteriors Air Wind & Solar, Inc. Amazing Solar Solutions Lighthouse Solar Texas Metal Tanks Urban Poultry Assn. of Texas, Inc. Plastic Pollution Texas Hill Country Alliance Fredericksburg Shines Texas Solar Energy Society Texas Campaign for the Environment National Center for Appropriate Technology U.S. Green Building Council Central Texas Chapter Texas Lavendar Association SEED Coalition The Garden Shed J&B Food Foods Nanna’s Ice Cream Gillman Subaru San Antonio Tesla Owners Group

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Market Square, 101 W. Main, Fredericksburg

Event Hours: Frid. 12 - 6 pm Sat. 9 am - 6 pm Sun. 9 am - 3 pm

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2013 Roundup Supporters Event Organizers

BARON SPONSORS Austin Energy Austin Energy Green Building PATRON SPONSORS HEB

Event Sponsors

Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter FRIEND LEVEL SPONSORS Austin Eco Network Axium Solar Air Wind & Solar Clean Energy Collective CPS Energy Build Native NRG

PROVIDING RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES

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ASSOCIATE SPONSORS Environment Texas Fredericksburg Convention Visitors Bureau New Belgium Brewery Pedernales Electric Coop Public Citizen Texas Solar Power MEDIA SUPPORTERS KDRP - Dripping Springs

Media Sponsors

KNAF/KFAN - Fredericksburg KRNH - Kerrville KSTX - Hill Country KUT - Austin Shades of Green / KOOP - Austin

Contact Information

Extra Special Thanks to all our volunteers, trail bosses and committee members.

We do it without you.

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Laura Rice, Roundup Co-Organizer P. O. Box 2735 Fredericksburg, TX 78624 email: info@theroundup.org phone: 830-997-2350 website: www.theroundup.org

Russel Smith, Roundup Co-Organizer Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association P. O. Box 10023 • Austin, TX 78766 email: rsmith@treia.org website: www.treia.org

Texas Center For Policy Studies 707 Rio Grande Suite 200 Austin, TX 78701 www.texascenter.org