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How Wood Chips Can Keep You Warm — and Green
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What your take on LEED certification?!
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Getting all the sustainable groups/events/org to combine forces
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Peter Turkow replied to PhillipKranefus's discussion 'Bringing Light to Lives'

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...

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Great article - a MUST read!!

November 12

Peter Turkow replied to Peter Turkow's discussion 'How Wood Chips Can Keep You Warm — and Green'

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...

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How Wood Chips Can Keep You Warm — and Green

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...

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

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About Me:: Co-Founder - Rochester Green Living

Building Experience

* Assisted in building a 40ft diameter, round cordwood home covered with geodesic dome www.daycreek.com/dc/HTML/Turkow.htm
* Designed and built 2 story cordwood workshop/garage approx 32x22 with 22x10ft deck
* Wonder Windows - Project Manager of Weatherization Team, Rochester (2004-2005)
o Managing timelines, budgets and blower doors test results to maximize energy efficiency of area homes.

Board member of Green Resource HUB Ithaca, NY -
“Expanding the regional marketplace for sustainable living.”

* Classes and workshops in consumer education, workforce training and professional development
* Online tutorials, experts on demand, product showrooms, case studies and information resources
* Head of fundraising operations and part of Green Building 'experts on demand' initiative

Creator of Green Building Meetup of Rochester - http://greenhome.meetup.com/73/

* Currently a network of over 30 members from WNY including; engineers, architects, contractors, green builders, business owners and the general public. Our knowledge sharing sessions have been documented by local filmmakers to produce a film on global warming and actions we are taking to combat it.

Co-creator of RochesterGreenLiving

* Designed to support local food and business, create cost efficient workshops in sustainability, promote local green events, be a free local resource in sustainable information, eco-contracting service of earth-friendly shelters and to untie other green businesses/groups throughout NY (directory, info sharing, more complete events calendar).

Future projects of Rochester Green Living http://greenhome.meetup.com/73/ Living

* Utilizing its current network of code officials, contractors, architects, and green-friendly bank/loan companies, RochesterGreenLiving will create, institute and run the entire revolutionary process behind developing the first sustainable home rehab/new construction system.
* Initiate collaboration between WNY companies (non and for-profit) that included sustainability in their core value system.
* Speaking presentations, exclusive hands-on workshops and educational tours of area businesses are currently being planned.

Areas of interest/experience
cordwood, cob, straw-bale, rammed earth, earthships, treehouses, geothermal heating and cooling, underground and adobe construction methods, green roofs, rain & greywater catchment systems, earth & bamboo flooring, earthships, permaculture, eco-villages, living/green machines, supporting local farmers & business, co-op housing, wind, solar, biodiesel and hydro power systems.

My sustainable city would have:: Not would have but WILL have and there is too much to mention, just have to wait and see

Website:: http://www.myspace.com/pet_tah

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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 on November 12, 2009 at 7:30pm —

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 on September 23, 2009 at 9:41pm —

My friend Jim on CBS Sunday morning this past weekend about Cordwood!

This was a really great story they did on paper and it just so happens that my friend Jim who lives near Watertown built a beautiful 2 story cordwood home from papercrete. Would love to hear peoples comments or questions.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5243310n&tag=contentMain;contentBody

Posted on August 19, 2009 at 9:58am —

An interesting article on cordwood saunas..and oh, by the way....I am I am hosting a cordwood sauna workshop this summer!

This is a great introduction for anyone interested in learning this incredible form of natural building and to have hands-on opportunity to to build cordwood this August (more information posted on www.rochestergreenliving.com)

http://www.daycreek.com/DC/html/TMEN_No177.htm

Enjoy!

Posted on July 6, 2009 at 11:30pm —

An interesting article to start a discussion

This was an interesting article my brother sent to me. This could already be or start to have an effect on Rochester area business and residential complexes.

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_20/b4131046570857.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index+-+temp_news+%2B+analysis

Cheers,

Peter

Posted on May 11, 2009 at 2:10pm —

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At 9:55pm on March 19, 2009, Peter Turkow said…: We have a meetup event on March 25th at the Brighton town .....direct them to :
http://www.meetup.com/RochesterGreenLiving/ Green drinks is the next day i think.

At 9:05pm on March 19, 2009, Sean McElveney said…: Hey Peter,

same here. How is the ankle?
Green Drinks was fun. Is there another one scheduled for the 26th of March? I can't make it. I will be in NYC, but I have some friends who are interested.
please let me know

Sean

At 11:54pm on February 15, 2009, Chris Maenza said…: Hi Peter
Thank you, I still have a ton of work to do on the site. I have 8 or 9 different barrels that can be used for so many things. I have a hard time keeping up with all of the postings and what to write about next. For the video, Rob Nelk and myself have been working on that, but are having video recording problems. We are working on that and should have it fixed very shortly. I think adding the video links would be great and I will add your site to mine as well. Please feel free to do the same. We are working on moving into a new building. Trying to bring the warehouse and office into one central location. With the new location I would like to have a monthly "How to" classes on rain barrels and composting ideas etc. Like me know if there is anything I can do.
Thanks again
Chris D. Maenza Sr.
1.585.797.4800

At 10:43am on January 14, 2009, Luis Pedro R. Brancana said…: Hi Peter, it's nice to be conected and to see how Green the World conscience is turning. I live in Sintra-Portugal, and there's too much work to do in here, in terms of GHG management systems under the Quioto Protocol, only heavy industrys are included, I'm increasing my training in this issue to propose the implementation of GHGmanag. Systems in small/medium size office companies...but it's a dificult market due to the non legal obligation of this matter in this kind of companies....

At 9:14am on January 14, 2009, Ron Friedman said…: Peter

Are you running a farm out in Batavia or just bringing harvest back into Rochester?

If anyone needs strawberry plants I will have plenty of extras from my bed this spring.

I hope to be able to make it to the next gathering.

Ron

At 7:47pm on January 13, 2009, Rebecca Johnson said…: Thanks for the welcome. I can't come to the meetup on Jan. 22, but i look forward to meeting you at another time soon.
Rebecca Johnson

At 2:00pm on January 13, 2009, Ron Friedman said…: Peter

If any other members are interested in joining the MudCreek Farm perhaps we can work out a situation where we take turns picking up shares and bringing them back to a local spot so everyone doesn't have to travel to Victor.

Ron
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At 4:10pm on January 6, 2009, Houseparts said…: Thank you, looking forward to learning more about how area businesses can become more "green".

At 1:38pm on January 6, 2009, Nick Testa said…: Thanks Peter. I look forward to attending.

At 9:42am on October 17, 2008, Dave Feasey said…: Hi Peter,

Wanted to introduce myself- AC called me a couple of weeks ago about the USC you are driving. Dave Vail mentioned RGL to me months ago but I haven't pursued. I've been busy getting Permaculture certification (June) and teaching in Hancock, NY. I will be at the Oct. 29 and introduce myself in person.

-Dave Feasey