The podcasts provide information of interest to home owners, home builders, commercial builders and anyone interested in how to save energy at home or work. Texas Public Radio http://www.tpr.org/programs/buildsagreen.html The podcasts provide information of interest to home owners, home builders, commercial builders and anyone interested in how to save energy at home or work. en-us Copyright 2009 Texas Public Radio - For Personal Use Only Wed, 20 May 2009 04:20:23 GMT SpunkiCast by Inky Software http://www.inkysoftware.com Texas Public Radio webmaster@tpr.org NO Build San Antonio Green Featured Guests: Anita Ledbetter, Executive Director of the Metropolitan Partnership for Energy (MPE), architect Stephen Colley, the Green Building Coordinator for MPE, and Heather DeGrella, Executive Board Member of the U. S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Central Texas Chapter and Project Manager at Lake/Flato Architects. Topics covered include: What is MPE? What is Build San Antonio Green? How does the program work for home builders? What is the USGBC? What green standards exist for builders of commerical buildings? Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:00:00 GMT http://audio.tpr.org/BSAG001.mp3 Featured Guests: Anita Ledbetter, Executive Director of the Metropolitan Partnership for Energy (MPE), architect Stephen Colley, the Green Building Coordinator for MPE, and Heather DeGrella, Executive Board Member of the U. S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Central Texas Chapter and Project Manager at Lake/Flato Architects. Topics covered include: What is MPE? What is Build San Antonio Green? How does the program work for home builders? What is the USGBC? What green standards exist for builders of commerical buildings? Dan Skinner Featured Guests: Anita Ledbetter, Executive Director of the Metropolitan Partnership for Energy (MPE), architect Stephen Colley, the Green Building Coordinator for MPE, and Heather DeGrella, Executive Board Member of the U. S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Central Texas Chapter and Project Manager at Lake/Flato Architects. Topics covered include: What is MPE? What is Build San Antonio Green? How does the program work for home builders? What is the USGBC? What green standards exist for builders of commerical buildings? 00:29:46 NO Stephen Colley, an architect and Green Building Coordinator for Build San Antonio Green talks with host Dan Skinner about ways you can save energy at home. Topics covered include heating and cooling, insulation, windows and fireplaces. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://audio.tpr.org/BSAG002.mp3 Stephen Colley, an architect and Green Building Coordinator for Build San Antonio Green talks with host Dan Skinner about ways you can save energy at home. Topics covered include heating and cooling, insulation, windows and fireplaces. Dan Skinner Stephen Colley, an architect and Green Building Coordinator for Build San Antonio Green talks with host Dan Skinner about ways you can save energy at home. Topics covered include heating and cooling, insulation, windows and fireplaces. 00:37:20 NO John Friesenhahn from Imagine Homes talks with Stephen Colley and Dan Skinner on this edition of the podcast. Green building practices at Imagine Homes, industry trends and advice for existing home owners on how to improve energy efficiency are discussed. More information at buildsagreen.org Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://audio.tpr.org/BSAG003.mp3 John Friesenhahn from Imagine Homes talks with Stephen Colley and Dan Skinner on this edition of the podcast. Green building practices at Imagine Homes, industry trends and advice for existing home owners on how to improve energy efficiency are discussed. More information at buildsagreen.org Dan Skinner John Friesenhahn from Imagine Homes talks with Stephen Colley and Dan Skinner on this edition of the podcast. Green building practices at Imagine Homes, industry trends and advice for existing home owners on how to improve energy efficiency are discussed. More information at buildsagreen.org 00:23:39 NO Stephen Colley, from San Antonio's Metropolitan Partnership for Energy, and Dan Skinner discuss "Green Washing." Many product producers are trying to present themselves as environmentally friendly, but the buyer needs to beware. How can you tell if a product is truly green? Stepen Colley offers advice on how to check on "green" claims before purchase. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://audio.tpr.org/BSAG004.mp3 Stephen Colley, from San Antonio's Metropolitan Partnership for Energy, and Dan Skinner discuss "Green Washing." Many product producers are trying to present themselves as environmentally friendly, but the buyer needs to beware. How can you tell if a product is truly green? Stepen Colley offers advice on how to check on "green" claims before purchase. Dan Skinner Stephen Colley, from San Antonio's Metropolitan Partnership for Energy, and Dan Skinner discuss "Green Washing." Many product producers are trying to present themselves as environmentally friendly, but the buyer needs to beware. How can you tell if a product is truly green? Stepen Colley offers advice on how to check on "green" claims before purchase. 00:18:59 NO Eddie Wilcut, from the Conservation Department of the San Antonio Water System (SAWS), joins Dan Skinner to discuss indoor water conservation. What can we do at home and at work to conserve water? Some solutions just involve adjusting our routines and basic maintenance to stop leaks, etc. Additional conservation can also come through taking advantage of new products and technologies. Topics covered include hot water heaters, showers, water re-circulators, aerators, washing machines, and toilets plus information about home audit services and rebates/incentives from SAWS for installing water saving fixtures. More information at buildsagreen.org Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://audio.tpr.org/BSAG005.mp3 Eddie Wilcut, from the Conservation Department of the San Antonio Water System (SAWS), joins Dan Skinner to discuss indoor water conservation. What can we do at home and at work to conserve water? Some solutions just involve adjusting our routines and basic maintenance to stop leaks, etc. Additional conservation can also come through taking advantage of new products and technologies. Topics covered include hot water heaters, showers, water re-circulators, aerators, washing machines, and toilets plus information about home audit services and rebates/incentives from SAWS for installing water saving fixtures. More information at buildsagreen.org Dan Skinner Eddie Wilcut, from the Conservation Department of the San Antonio Water System (SAWS), joins Dan Skinner to discuss indoor water conservation. What can we do at home and at work to conserve water? Some solutions just involve adjusting our routines and basic maintenance to stop leaks, etc. Additional conservation can also come through taking advantage of new products and technologies. Topics covered include hot water heaters, showers, water re-circulators, aerators, washing machines, and toilets plus information about home audit services and rebates/incentives from SAWS for installing water saving fixtures. More information at buildsagreen.org 00:37:28 NO Dana Nichols , from the Conservation Department of the San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Kris Zebrowski from the Metropolitan Partnership for Energy join Dan Skinner to discuss outdoor water conservation. Topics covered include "Water Saver Landscaping" techniques, watering restrictions, rainwater conservation, and resources for more information including the home audit services and rebates/incentives from SAWS at saws.org. More information also available at buildsagreen.org Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://audio.tpr.org/BSAG006.mp3 Dana Nichols , from the Conservation Department of the San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Kris Zebrowski from the Metropolitan Partnership for Energy join Dan Skinner to discuss outdoor water conservation. Topics covered include "Water Saver Landscaping" techniques, watering restrictions, rainwater conservation, and resources for more information including the home audit services and rebates/incentives from SAWS at saws.org. More information also available at buildsagreen.org Dan Skinner Dana Nichols , from the Conservation Department of the San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Kris Zebrowski from the Metropolitan Partnership for Energy join Dan Skinner to discuss outdoor water conservation. Topics covered include "Water Saver Landscaping" techniques, watering restrictions, rainwater conservation, and resources for more information including the home audit services and rebates/incentives from SAWS at saws.org. More information also available at buildsagreen.org 00:24:38 NO Stephen Colley, the Green Building Coordinator for San Antonio's Metropolitan Partnership for Energy joins Dan Skinner for a discussion about remodeling for energy efficiency. Topics covered include the cost of "green" renovation versus "standard" renovation, energy audits, solar energy systems, and sources for more information including the "Renovation and Remodeling: Core Criteria" publication available from the Metropolitan Partnership for Energy. Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://audio.tpr.org/BSAG007.mp3 Stephen Colley, the Green Building Coordinator for San Antonio's Metropolitan Partnership for Energy joins Dan Skinner for a discussion about remodeling for energy efficiency. Topics covered include the cost of "green" renovation versus "standard" renovation, energy audits, solar energy systems, and sources for more information including the "Renovation and Remodeling: Core Criteria" publication available from the Metropolitan Partnership for Energy. Dan Skinner Stephen Colley, the Green Building Coordinator for San Antonio's Metropolitan Partnership for Energy joins Dan Skinner for a discussion about remodeling for energy efficiency. Topics covered include the cost of "green" renovation versus "standard" renovation, energy audits, solar energy systems, and sources for more information including the "Renovation and Remodeling: Core Criteria" publication available from the Metropolitan Partnership for Energy. 00:24:39 NO