Rochester Green Living

Grass roots activists committed to a sustainable Rochester

Our goal is to help lower the environmental impact of the homes and lives of those living in the greater Rochester area. This network provides a free local resource of sustainable information, and creates connections to other green businesses/groups.

Members

  • cordwoodguy
  • Peter Turkow
  • Andrew Blair
  • Jim Coler
  • Alan Hale
  • Ben Ballerstein
  • Chris Maenza
  • Sean McElveney
  • Lindsay D'Ambrosia
  • Ben Munson
  • PhillipKranefus
  • Robert Nelk
  • Erin Ireland
  • Margie Campaigne
  • Gerry O'Brien
  • Rick Holton

Sustainable Living Links

Groups

Latest Activity

I agree that solar power will continue to be a major player in the sustainability of the planet, as well as, becoming more affordable for the lower and middle classes that can not take advantage of it yet. The site you linked to was interesting, t...
23 hours ago
23 hours ago
Andrew Blair is now a member of Rochester Green Living
23 hours ago
Peter Turkow added a blog post
http://www.buildingscience.com/documents/insights/bsi-007-prioritizing-green2014it-s-the-energy-stupid/?full_view=1 Enjoy..... and let me see your thoughts people!!!!! Here let me go first.....Personally, I love this article; it's what I've been...
November 12
Initially I did not like the sound of crushing up trees to burn for fuel but after reading the wood chips come from the waste of other wood mills and the significant cost and environmental savings I was intrigued to learn more about what other sch...
October 27
Peter Turkow added a discussion
Here is a great article someone sent to me about the carbon footprint reduction by utilizing discarded wood chips for energy. Schools and towns across the US are understanding the significant cost savings this form of sustainable energy can provid...
October 27
October 22
Freeman Burks go green baby!
October 18
 

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Blog Posts

Peter Turkow

Great article - a MUST read!!

http://www.buildingscience.com/documents/insights/bsi-007-prioritizing-green2014it-s-the-energy-stupid/?full_view=1

Enjoy..... and let me see your thoughts people!!!!!

Here let me go first.....Personally, I love this article; it's what I've been thinking and talking about for years. I like what LEED is try to teach but it's the way in which they go about it I have t… Continue

Posted by Peter Turkow on November 12, 2009 at 7:30pm

Peter Turkow

Last Minute openings for this weekend's cordwood workshop!!!

Don't miss this fantastic chance to learn this natural building technique in a picturesque setting. SOme features of the workshop:

* Cordwood 101 power points including many photos of local cordwood stuctures.
* Tour of my existing cordwood garage to show the do's and don't first hand.
* Hours of guided hands-on instruction of cordwood building techniques on a 12 x 14 ft sauna project.
* 2 extremely tasty & organic lunches included (coffee, OJ and donuts for breakfast options also included)… Continue

Posted by Peter Turkow on September 23, 2009 at 9:41pm

Forum

PhillipKranefus

Bringing Light to Lives 1 Reply

Started by PhillipKranefus. Last reply by Peter Turkow 23 hours ago.

Peter Turkow

How Wood Chips Can Keep You Warm — and Green 1 Reply

Started by Peter Turkow. Last reply by Peter Turkow Oct 27.

St John's Nursery School

Electronics Recycling Collection Event and Pulled Pork Barbeque

Started by St John's Nursery School Jul 29.

 
 

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