Fire Survivor Builds Green in Escondido
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Clay Tyler in front of his new energy-efficient home that is being built with fire-proof materials including wall panels (at left) that are put in place and filled with rebar and concrete. |
Clay Tyler recalls vividly the towering flames cresting the ridge above his Escondido home during the October 2007 wildfires shortly before they burned through his neighborhood. He and his family safely escaped, but his house and several others nearby were devastated.
Although it has been nearly two years since the fires destroyed more than 1,400 San Diego county homes, only about a quarter of them have been rebuilt and occupied. Protracted insurance settlements and the financial downturn have slowed rebuilding, but some residents, like Tyler and his son Wyatt, are turning misfortune into an opportunity. Their new 2,100-square-foot home, under construction east of Lake Hodges, incorporates the latest green-building technologies with energy-efficient systems, xeriscape landscaping and recycled and reused materials. Continue Reading >>
San Diego Remodeling and Green Building Design from Marrokal
EcoBuild Presentations
Below you will find some of the presentations from Saturday April 4th, 2009:
| 10:30a.m.-11:30a.m. | Green building 101 |
| 12:30p.m.-1:30p.m. | Plan Budget Design Build Your New Home |
| 1:45p.m - 3:00p.m. | Solar for Homeowners / Solar Water Heater |
| 3:15p.m.-4:30p.m. | Fire Survivor Panel Discussion: The Decision to Rebuild Green (presentation from Jacques Lord) |
After fires, chance to go green
SAN DIEGO — Homeowners preparing to rebuild dwellings that were lost during the October 2007 wildfires got some guidance yesterday on how to go “green” with their next homes.
The EcoBuild San Diego exposition drew nearly 350 people, including several fire survivors who have yet to rebuild.
The nonprofit California Center for Sustainable Energy brought dozens of contractors, designers, remodelers and building material suppliers to its Kearny Mesa offices for the event. Forty-three exhibitors set up information booths in the parking lot.
Read the entire article from the San Diego Union Tribune
EcoBuild San Diego 2009 Live Webcam Broadcast
Can’t make it to EcoBuild San Diego 2009? No problem, you are watching it live from the Internet courtesy of Ustream.TV!
But if you can make it, join us at the California Center for Sustainable Energy, 8690 Balboa Ave., Suite 100 San Diego, CA 92123-1502 from 9-5 pm.
The live Broadcast starts at 10 am. Saturday, April 4, 2009
Live streaming video by Ustream
Sponsored by:
EcoBuild San Diego Event Agenda - Saturday April 4th 2009
The first annual EcoBuild San Diego offers education and outreach for fire survivors and homeowners looking to rebuild or remodel more sustainably. Check out the latest green products and technologies and participate in beneficial workshops.
Here is the agenda for this weekend’s festivities:
| 10:00a.m.-10:20a.m | Opening Remarks: Irene Stillings, Executive Director, California Center for Sustainable Energy San Diego Gas & Electric - EcoBuild Light Green Sponsor |
| 10:30a.m.-11:30a.m. | Green Building 101 |
| 11:30a.m.-12:30p.m. | Break |
| 12:30p.m.-1:30p.m. | Solar for Homeowners |
| 3:15p.m.-4:30p.m. | Fire Survivor Panel Discussion: The Decision to Rebuild Green |
Download PDF version: EcoBuild San Diego Agenda
Rebuild Central is now on Twitter
Rebuild Central is on Twitter! You will be able to follow all of your latest updates and connect with us through the California Center for Sustainable Energy.
You can visit our Twitter page at http://www.twitter.com/rebuildcentral.
We are now preparing for our upcoming event EcoBuild San Diego 09. It is our second annual event and we are excited. EcoBuild San Diego will be held April 4, 2009 at the California Center for Sustainable Energy. 8690 Balboa Avenue, Suite #100 San Diego, CA 92123. This expo also offers support for Fire Survivors.
The majority of fire survivors from the October 2007 fires have not started the rebuilding process. To assist in the progression they’ll be able to learn from local Fire Survivors who are in that rebuilding process right now. The expo includes a panel discussion with fire survivors sharing about the rebuilding green experience.
Exhibitors will also be there to share their products and services. See our list of Exhibitors.
We are looking forward to putting on a great event!
EcoBuild San Diego, Saturday April 4th at CCSE!
From the foundation, to the finishing touches this expo features everything you need to know about sustainable building! The first annual EcoBuild San Diego offers education and outreach for fire survivors and homeowners looking to rebuild or remodel more sustainably. Check out the latest green products and technologies and participate in beneficial workshops. The workshops include; “Green Building 101,” “How to Plan, Budget and Design your green home” and “Solar for Homeowners.”
This expo also offers support for Fire Survivors. The majority of fire survivors from the October 2007 fires have not started the rebuilding process. To assist in the progression they’ll be able to learn from local Fire Survivors who are in that rebuilding process right now. The expo includes a panel discussion with fire survivors sharing about the rebuilding green experience.
 Registration: FREE
Location: CCSE - California Center for Sustainable Energy See a list of our EXHIBITORS |
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For qualified exhibitors only
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Rebuild Central
Rebuild Central is a one-stop, all-in-one resource for fire survivors looking for unbiased information about how to rebuild their homes. Rebuild Central holds free workshops, throughout the county, designed to help homeowners rebuild using energy-efficient and fire-resistant technologies, methods and materials. The workshops cover topics such as: Green Building 101, Fire and Drought Resistant Landscaping and Solar for Homeowners. The workshops are held at CCSE’s central San Diego location. Visitors are encouraged to explore all the latest energy- efficiency technologies, interactive displays, and resources that CCSE’s Energy Resource Center has to offer.
Browse through the vast array of books, periodicals, and DVDs in the Energy Resource Library, or borrow reading and data-logging instruments designed to measure performance and savings opportunities in the Tool Lending Library.
RebuildCentral.org - Radio Interview
Lauri Walker, Program Manager, California Center for Sustainable Energy, speaks with Kathy Novo-Shumate of Let’s Talk Remodeling. Lauri discusses the services that Rebuild Central provides to the San Diego wildfire survivors at the San Diego Home Design and Landscape Expo held at the San Diego Convention Center on Friday, April 4. 2008.
