August, 2011

From the scutes of a saltwater crocodile to the feathers of a
flamingo, guests are inspired by the beauty and diversity of the
animals.
The ZOOm Lens Photo Contest is an opportunity
for professional and novice shutterbugs alike to celebrate these
beautiful images captured on camera at the Zoo. Submit your photos today
– the contest runs July 25 through September 16, 2011.

This
session explores the LEED Materials and Resources category in a credit
by credit format, reviewing the overall category intent and the
individual intents of the prerequisites and credits within it. Learn the
technical requirements of the credits and, through real-world case
examples shared by USGBC LEED Faculty, strategies that work to achieve
them.

The U.S. Green Building Council-Texas Gulf Coast Chapter is partnering
with an array of non-profit leaders to produce high quality
energy-efficiency education to the commercial industry. The Houston
Chapter of Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) and Houston
Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and
Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE) are among those that are
inspired to bring a premiere educational summit to Houston, one that
will promote discussion and knowledge about energy and green issues
along the Texas Gulf Coast.
On August 23, 2011 the USGBC Energy
Summit will be honored to host the following distinguished speakers and
panels at The Houstonian Hotel in Houston:

The Breakfast Keynote
Speaker will be Lisa Zembrodt of Summit Energy. She will discuss the
Dynamics and Fundamentals of the Texas Energy Markets, Production,
Capacities and Consumption. An expert in the energy market, Zembrodt
provides pertinent information, helping decision-makers understand the
current and future state of energy supply and demand.

Fran Witte of the City of Irving wants people to recycle graywataer but
wants them to do it within city, county, state codes. So Irving is
offering this free class but you must register to take it. Click thru
this page to register: http://cityofirving.o...
There are many different styles of irrigation, but one of the most
challenging is graywater irrigation - irrigating using water from
sources coming from within the home such as our sinks, baths and
showers. Participants will learn more about graywater irrigation design,
codes and permits, as well as what to do and what not to do. FREE.

If you'd like to make new friends who share your love of paddling, or want to learn a new river sport, then join us. Beginner or expert, single or family, young or just young at heart, if you're looking for wild whitewater exhilaration or quiet flat water floats, we look forward to paddling with you! Dallas, Texas is certainly no Mecca of river sports, but some folks who insist on living here do manage to find time and places to paddle anyway. If not the nearby flat water streams of East and North Texas, then a 3-5 hour drive to Arkansas, Oklahoma or the Hill Country will usually do the trick. There's Saturday morning "Urban Paddles", weekend or multi - day base camping and river camping trips, fishing expeditions, summertime Moonlight Floats, the Trinity River Challenge, Caddoween and much more. There are occasionally even expedition trips to The Boundary Waters, Big Bend, New Mexico, Colorado...all over the country.