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Area 1 – 9:15-10:15POWER TRIP ENERGYSPIN YOUR METER BACK

WARDS WITH SOLAR POWERGrid tied PV (photovoltaic solar electricity) is appropriate

for any home or business connected to the utility grid with good solar exposure. There never has been a better time to make your own clean electricity from the sun due to price decreases in solar equipment, federal tax credits, state production incentives and local financing options. Andy Cochran, founder of Power Trip Energy, will cover the basics of site assessment, equipment choices, system cost, and performance estimates using projects here on the Olympic Peninsula to illustrate.

Area 2 – 9:30- 10:30FINANCING OR APPRAISAL QUESTIONS? WE HAVE ANSWERS!If you are looking to refinance, purchase, remodel or build a

new home, then bring your list of questions where you can get answers about you project from local lenders. Jo’El James of

Sound Community Bank, Debbie Rutherford of Eagle Home Mortgage will be there to answer any questions you may have about products and the lending process.

Area 1- 10:30-11:30BACKYARD COMPOSTINGOrganic wastes make up 18-25% of the waste going to the

landfill. Why ship it off the Peninsula when it could be re-cycled in your backyard? Composting yard waste and kitchen scraps is one of the easiest thing you can do to reduce waste and build soil for your backyard. Helen Freilich, Waste Reduction Specialist for Clallam county and the city of Port Angeles, will teach you how to compost yard waste in piles, bins, and turning systems. You will learn how to compost food waste using worm bins, food digesters, and by garden burial. Participants receive a copy of the book Home Composting Made Easy.

Area 2 - 10:45–11:45ONE SIMPLE STEP TO MAKE YOUR HOME MORE

COMFORTABLE AND SAVE MONEYA home energy audit will provide homeowners with energy-

saving techniques and will look at sources of air leakage, the efficiency of the building’s heating and cooling systems, and common air quality and energy issues found. This will also help educate homeowners about energy efficiency opportunities that will save money on utility bills, take advantage of utility rebate opportunities and prevent greenhouse gas emissions. Join the professionals, Dustin Halverson & Jeanne’ Sparks from All Weather Heating & Cooling to learn how pressure, moisture, heat flow and air quality can make your home frail and uncom-fortable, and what can be done to fix it!

Area 2 - 12:00-1:00AGING IN PLACE IS STAYING IN PLACEWe all plan. We plan for our child’s birth, graduation, we even

plan our funerals. None of us plan to grow old on a daily ba-sis. In these economic times, it is important to make your home more adapted to your needs as you age. Join Paul Herek from by Design Group to learn about how to make your home barrier free by widening doorways, adding grab bars or installing a roll-in shower or walk-in tub. Plan for the future and live independently, by Design where “Aging in Place is Staying in Place.”

Area 1 - 12:15-1:15PAVERS AND RETAINING WALLS IN A SNAPJimmy Domaschofsky of Western Interlock and Jordan Pav-

lak of Blake Tile & Stone will show some photos and discuss various design ideas, as well as walk you through the basics of using concrete pavers. Learn lots of tips and tricks to turn any old yard into a beautiful outdoor living space. Come prepared with project specific questions, or just come to learn some tricks for your next project.

Area 2 - 1:15-2:15HOW TO SELECT A BUILDERWe all look forward to the day when we can build that dream

home we’ve been thinking about for so many years. We have the home site, somewhat of an idea of the floor plan, and un-derstand what our budget is, so now is the time to think about how you will choose your builder. It’s the most important first decision you will make about one of the largest expenditures of your life. Join Nell Clausen of Estes Builders, where she will guide you through 13 very important questions to ask your prospective builder, with the goal of comparing those answers so in the end, you can make an informed decision.

Area 1 - 1:30-2:30DOWN AND DIRTY GARDENING; DO LESS, GET MOREEver look up at the mountains and admire the beauty Mother

Nature has provided for us to look at, and wish your yard could look the same. Wanda is here to tell you your yard can look just as pretty and green as these beautiful mountains. Learn about the important role bacteria and fungus play in your soil, and to plant growth. Learn how to use natural, chemical free, fertil-izer and compost, protect our water supply by controlling your water runoff, and much more. Wanda Horst is with Earth CPR Supplies and she has come to teach you how to breathe new life into your garden, grass, or landscaping; the natural way.

Area 2 - 2:30-3:30HEATING YOUR HOME MADE SIMPLEAnyone who’s spent a bit of time in the great Pacific North-

west knows that it is two things, beautiful, and cold. Terry Mc-Cartney, president of Everwarm Hearth and Home is here to discuss how to heat up your living space. Whether you prefer

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the charm of a good old fashioned wood stove, or the conve-nience of gas or pellet, there is a solution for you. Visit this demonstration to learn the pros and cons of each, as well as safety issues, venting, and popular problems that are usually easy to fix, if you know what to look for.

Area 1- 2:45-3:45DO’S AND DON’TS FOR MANUFACTURED

HOMESIf you have ever owned or lived in a manufactured home

you know that they are not quite the same as a stick built house. As with anything else there are advantages and disadvantages to both, but knowing the right Do’s and Don’ts can go a long way. John McMillan from the department of Labor and Indus-tries will be discussing popular additions and customization’s to manufactured homes, as well as the issues commonly encoun-tered with these projects. He will also cover what instances might require a permit, and specialized financing for manu-factured homes. Weather you live in one now, or believe you might purchase one in the future, these are things you need to know.

Area 1 - 10:15-11:15POWER TRIPSPIN YOUR METER BACKWARDS

WITH SOLAR POWERGrid tied PV (photovoltaic solar electricity) is appropriate

for any home or business connected to the utility grid with good solar exposure. There never has been a better time to make your own clean electricity from the sun due to price decreases in solar equipment, federal tax credits, state production incentives and local financing options. Andy Cochran, founder of Power Trip Energy, will cover the basics of site assessment, equipment choices, system cost, and performance estimates using projects here on the Olympic Peninsula to illustrate.

Area 2 - 10:30-11:30NOXIOUS WEEDS AND YOU! Learn about the top 10 Noxious Weeds in your area, why

they’re bad and what you can do about them. Join Cathy Lu-cero, Clallam County’s Noxious Weed Control Coordinator, in learning how to identify some of the worst weeds in our area, some of their impacts and how to avoid choosing beauti-ful ornamentals that turn in to monsters. Bring weeds you’d like identified and find out about tools that you can borrow.

Area 1 - 11:30-12:30THE DESIGN HOURWhat are your design options this year? It’s time to start

thinking about the many ways you can upgrade and personal-ize your home! No matter your budget, find out how to in-corporate timeless design into your home, one step at a time. Alicia Brewin and Elle Hakala of Alicia Interiors, recipient of the 2012 NW Design Award, are here to discuss the many wall finish options available to maximize your existing décor, as well as update you on new colors, design schemes, and space planning options for your space. Whether an existing or new construction, design really does make the difference in making your house a home- so be sure to bring your design challenges so we can show you your options!

Area 2 - 11:45-12:45BUILD A BETTER BIRD HOUSEOkay, well maybe not better. But in the bird house world,

good, is good enough. Join Bliemeisters with your little ones to construct your very own birdhouse. Take it home, decorate it, and hang it your front yard to beautify your garden even further with a little natural wild life. Birds aren’t just fun to watch, but they can be a natural and very effective means of pest control!

Area 1- 1:00-2:00AGING IN PLACE IS STAYING IN PLACEn plan our funerals. None of us plan to grow old on a daily

basis. In these economic times, it is important to make your home more adapted to your needs as you age. Join Paul Her-ek from by Design Group to learn about how to make your home barrier free by widening doorways, adding grab bars or installing a roll-in shower or walk-in tub. Plan for the future and live independently, by Design where “Aging in Place is Staying in Place.”

Area 2 - 1:15-2:15AROUND AGAINJoin Gavin Wuttken President of Around Again a non-prof-

it used building material supplies and home furnishing store here in Sequim.

See examples of highlighted repurposed items and get “green” advice with your with your own designs. Old windows to cold frames, hollow core doors to shelves, toilets to potty pebbles, the only limit is you!

Only 1% of the stuff we buy is recycled. Come find the joy of imagination and pride when you reuse and repurpose stuff and end the waste.

Area 1 - 2:15-3:15LANDSCAPING WITH NATURELearn how to create a landscape environment; not just an-

other flower bed. Permaculture based landscape designs are intended to be self-sufficient and sustaining, which means less work for you. Joe Holtrop of the Clallam Conservation Dis-trict will be here to discuss the many added benefits to this type of landscaping, such as food production, storm water man-agement, wildlife habitat, and many others in addition to the natural beauty they add to your home. Area 2 - 2:30-3:30

WHY DUCTLESS?Upgrade your electric heat. Homeowners finally have other

options! A ductless heat pump is a highly efficient and easily in-

stalled primary heating and cooling system for electrically heated homes. These systems are safe, quiet and heat rooms evenly at a fraction of the cost of baseboards or wall heaters. With utility rebates of up to $1,500 and low cost installation, it’s easy to see why ductless is making such a huge splash on the Peninsula. Come and find out if it’s for you! All Weather Heating & Cooling is the premier ductless heat pump instal-lation team on the Peninsula and was recently awarded the

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of Ductless”!