Would you like to learn how to make your existing or new house energy efficient?

Are you interested in learning about renewable energy options like solar energy?

Urban Options in East Lansing, Upland Hills Ecological Awareness Center in Oxford, Alliance for Environmental Sustainability, Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association and Recycle Ann Arbor conduct seminars and tours to help homeowners, home buyers, and builders select from the variety of energy efficiency and renewable energy options that are available today. These energy centers demonstrate and display products and materials that you will want to consider for your existing or new home.

ALLIANCE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

The Alliance for Environmental Sustainability provides up-to-date information on building healthy, "green" and energy efficient.  Located in the Greater Grand Rapids area, the Alliance hosts seminars on a variety of topics, including mold remediation, the 5 Star Energy Efficiency program,  and much more.  With today's interest in environmentally conscious living and indoor air quality, healthy products and methods of home construction continue to improve.  Guided tours are available.  Call 616-241-5537 to schedule.  Visit the website to learn more and for upcoming seminars and events.  www.alliancees.org

GREAT LAKES RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION

GLREA is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1991 to provide education to the public in the fields of renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable development.  The GLREA Energy Demonstration Center features an energy efficient renovation of a historic 1897 Civil War Memorial Hall with renewable energy applications.

At the GLREA Energy Demonstration Center, you can:

View the Traveling Renewable Energy Display (TRED)

Review our library

Take a tour

Attend the PV Certification Training Program

Attend a seminar on:

            Solar Water & Space Heating Systems

            Solar Photovoltaic Electric Technology

            Wind Electricity

            Energy Star

And More!

GLREA is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1-5pm and by appointment.  For more information on GLREA seminars, contact GLREA at 517-646-6269 or go to: www.glrea.org.

RECYCLE ANN ARBOR

The intent of the En-House Green Building Demonstration Area is to educate the general public and the professional building community about the importance and practical details of green buildings. A "green building" is one where the qualities of both the indoor and outdoor environments have been considered and protected during its design, construction, maintenance and use. A display space on the inside and a full-scale model house on the outside, the En-House highlights the environmentally superior building products from which it was made. Recycle Ann Arbor has guided tours by appointment. Call 734/662-6288 to arrange a tour. Recycle Ann Arbor is at 2420 S. Industrial in Ann Arbor. Additional information is available at: www.recycleannarbor.org

UPLAND HILLS ECOLOGICAL AWARENESS CENTER

Nestled in a beautiful wooded setting, this unique earth-sheltered Center is surrounded by hundreds of acres of land in Northern Oakland County. Built as an example of "doing more with less", the Center features wind, solar and wood energy, and many energy efficient components. Upland Hills Ecological Awareness Center has guided group tours by appointment, as well as many other programs and activities that promote a responsible relationship with the natural world. Your Energy Tour can be expanded to include such activities as a tour of the grounds...the medicine wheel...or the viewing of current videos on energy and sustainability-related issues. Call 248/693-1021... or contact the Center by E-mail (uheac@igc.org)... to arrange a tour for yourself or your group or organization. A map and directions are available at: http://uheac.org/contact_us.htm

URBAN OPTIONS

Founded in 1978, Urban Options is a non-profit community agency which helps people improve the environment and save money by using energy and other resources more efficiently.  Urban Options provides energy and environmental information and services to the public.  Their Energy and Environmental Demonstration House features a variety of exhibits related to energy efficiency and renewable energy resources. Urban Options has guided tours every Thursday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and the first Saturday of the month from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., or you can arrange another time for a tour by calling (517) 337-0422. Urban Options is located at 405 Grove St. in East Lansing. A map and directions are available at: http://urbanoptions.org/map.php

WARM TRAINING CENTER

WARM Training Center is a non-profit organization that has been working in the Detroit area on issues related to affordable housing for almost 20 years.   WARM promotes the development of healthy, affordable housing. It does this primarily by providing technical assistance to nonprofit housing groups and by providing classes on home repairs, energy conservation and sustainable living. WARM now hosts a resource center and demonstration site for green building information, as well as an online directory of green building information. The demonstration center at WARM Training Center is open from 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday. Please call ahead at 313-894-1030.   www.warmtraining.org

For more information, please contact:

Patrick Hudson
Energy Office
Department of Labor & Economic Growth
P.O. Box 30221
Lansing, MI 48909