October 13, 2009 The Historic Chicago Bungalow and Green Home Expo 2009 brings all of those resources and more together under one roof. Admission is free for the expo being held at the Merchandise Mart on October 17 from 10am to 4pm.
The Expo began in 2002 and has grown and evolved ever since. This year, visitors will have the chance to access the products, services and expertise of more than 100 trades people, crafts people, lenders and other exhibitors; attend more than 20 workshops; and hear well-known experts, including "The House Doctor" Bob Yapp; Kelly Edwards of HGTV's hit show "Design on a Dime," and Lou Manfredini of HouseSmarts TV and WGN radio. You can hear them at:
- 10:30: Lou Manfredini will present "HouseSmarts: Getting the Most Out of Your Rehab for the Least Amount of Hassle and Money"
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12 noon: "The House Doctor" Bob Yapp will present "Preservation Doesn't Cost – It Pays"
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2 pm: Kelly Edwards, host of HGTV's hit show "Design on a Dime," will show Expo-goers how to get the most out of their home design
This year there are two several "experts" booths that will run throughout the day. The "Ask an Architect" booth will provide visitors a chance to consult with professional architects about their home improvement project. The "Mortgage Check-Up" station will provide homeowners with answers to their questions about purchasing new homes and financing home improvement, renovation and energy retrofit projects.
Workshops will run all day during the Expo. Topics appeal to a wide range of interests and needs – from "Designing your Dream Kitchen and Bath" to "Greening Your Vintage Home" to "Working with an Architect." There will be workshops focusing specifically on issues faced by owners of historic homes, like woodworking, avoiding the money pit and historic preservation. For those interested in green living and energy efficiency, there will be discussions on alternative energy strategies and ideas for "going green." And all homeowners can benefit from the workshops on money-saving tips, interior and exterior design ideas and advice on landscaping and kitchen and bath rehab.
The Expo 2009 workshop schedule
10:30 am - 11:20 am
Designing Your Dream Kitchen and Bath
Working with the City: Everything You Need to Know about Permits, Zoning and More
Greening Your Vintage Home
11:30 am - 12:20 pm
From Doors to Floors: Everything You Need to Know about Woodwork
Avoiding the Money Pit: Lessons in Successful Home Remodeling
Alternative Energy Strategies and the Chicago Green Homes Program
12:30 pm - 1:20 pm
Working with an Architect
Grants and Loans for Preserving, Restoring and Green Your Home
Whole House Check-Up: Strategies for Saving Green by Going Green
1:30 pm - 2:20 pm
Metal Work: Arts and Crafts for Every Home
Your Home Improvements: The Financial Steps to Make It Happen
From Garden to Roof: Landscaping Your Home
2:30 pm - 3:20 pm
Vintage - The Ultimate Recycling: Using What You Have to Get What You Want
Grants and Loans for Preserving, Restoring and Greening Your Home
Whole House Check-Up: Strategies for Saving Green by Going Green
For more information on the 2009 Expo, visit the Historic Chicago Bungalow Association at www.chicagobungalow.org
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Quick facts about this year's Expo
Saturday, October 17 from 10 am to 4pm at the Merchandise Mart, at the Chicago River and Wells St., Chicago
Admission is free.
More than 140 exhibitors: including craftspeople, retailers, non-profits and financial institutions. Many are designated "green" exhibitors.
More than 15 workshops: topics appeal to a wide range of interests and needs – from "Designing your Dream Kitchen and Bath" to "Greening Your Vintage Home" to "Working with an Architect."
Three superstars in design, rehab and preservation:
-Kelly Edwards of HGTV's hit show Design on a Dime
-"The House Doctor" Bob Yapp
- "Mr. Fix-It" Lou Manfredini of HouseSmarts TV and WGN Radio 720.
Three "Ask the Experts" areas where visitors can get free one-on-one consultations:
-"Ask an Architect" area with American Institute of Architect members
-"Mortgage Check-Up" where homeowners who have questions about financing home purchases or rehabs can get advice from finance professionals;
- Bob Yapp, one of this year's headline speakers, will meet with attendees individually and answer questions about home rehabilitation and restoration
Visitors can meet with City of Chicago partner lenders and others offering loans and grants for home rehab and energy efficiency.
Partnering organizations
The Expo is hosted by the Historic Chicago Bungalow Association and the City of Chicago's Departments of Community Development and Environment.
Presenting sponsors of the 2009 Expo include Abt Electronics, Bank of America, Comcast, the Richard H. Driehaus Charitable Lead Trust and Peoples Gas.
Other sponsors include Chicago Association of Realtors, DNR Construction, Inc., Harris Bank, Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation, Illinois Housing Development Authority, JL Construction and Park National Bank.
History of the Expo
The Expo was begun in 2002 and was expanded in 2006 to include Green Home resources.
Mayor Richard M. Daley launched the Bungalow Initiative in 2000 to celebrate and ensure the longevity of Chicago's historic bungalow neighborhoods.
By offering owners and potential buyers financial and technical resources to aid in the preservation and acquisition of Chicago bungalows, this program has helped more than 10,000 homeowners throughout the City to purchase, restore, and modernize bungalows for today's lifestyles and energy needs.
PRODUCTS FEATURED ON ABC 7
Sustainable Flooring
Flooring made of Guinness Beer vats and wine casks
Price: Varies
Manufacturer: Rode Bros and others
Where to buy: Rode Bros – Hardwood Floors www.rodebrothers.com
Features:
Sustainable, reclaimed fSC Certified and Green products
Examples:
100 year old Guinness vats imported from Dublin
Vintage red wine barrels
Other specifications:
Rode Bros has designed, fabricated and installed floors for the grand interiors of spaces like the White House and the Getty Museum as well as cozier interiors of homes and offices
Sony Eco Series LCD Flat Panel HDTV
Price: $1936
Manufacturer: Sony
Where to buy: Abt Electronics & Appliances www.abt.com
Features:
Combines energy-saving features with quality picture performance
Built-in LightSensor® automatically adjusts to room's ambient light and lowers the brightness of TV's backlight to conserve energy
Other specifications:
Official name: Sony 52" BRAVIA VE5 Eco Series Black LCD Flat Panel HDTV
52" VE5 boasts a high-efficiency HCFL backlight which provides outstanding image quality
Exceeds ENERGY STAR® 3.0 requirements by over 65% in Home Mode
Integrated Presence Sensor detects if you've stepped away from your TV for awhile and shuts the picture off
Full HD 1080p picture quality and smooth motion with Motionflow™ 120Hz refresh rate technology
Cellulose Insulation
Price: $1.25 to $1.75 per square foot (as opposed to up to $4 for conventional insulation)
Manufacturer: Energy Control
Where to buy: DNR Construction www.dnrwindows.com
Features:
Cellulose Insulation is one of the greenest products in the world
Made from recycled newsprint and other paper sources
Other specifications:
Insulation is environmentally friendly because it reduces amount of energy required to heat or cool a building
This paper might otherwise end up in landfills, releasing greenhouse gases as it decomposed
If all the paper currently being put into landfills each year were converted to cellulose insulation, it would save approximately eight million tons of CO2 emissions (equivalent to taking every car off the road in New Mexico and Nevada)
Aqualoc and Aquabrik Permeable Paving Systems
Price: 20-30% more expensive than conventional pavers
Manufacturer: Paveloc Industries
Where to buy: Christy Webber Landscaping www.christywebber.com
Features:
Allows for rapid removal of storm water through void openings
Delivers maximum strength to handle heavy vehicular traffic
Eliminates standing water for plazas and walkways without sloping
Provides smooth surfaces with minimal openings to make walking more comfortable
Other specifications:
Meets EPA storm water requirements with a superior solution
Produces remarkable curb appeal and convenient maintenance access
Provides outstanding results on a 30-year lifecycle cost analysis
Offers superior color variegation and color consistency
Offered in all standard Paveloc colors
Meets pedestrian slip resistance standards from the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Architectural Guidelines, as well as EPA storm water requirements
Maximizes design flexibility by enabling a wide range of creative patterns
Simplifies maintenance in climates with ice and snow
Offers superior color variegation and color consistency
Offered in all standard Paveloc colors
Pratt & Lambert Porcelain GREEN Certified Paint
Price: $25/gallon
Manufacturer: Pratt & Lambert
Where to buy: Chatham Paint and Supply www.chathampaint.com
Features
GreenCert
Fortified Ceramic Acrylic
35 year warranty
Exceptional stain resistance
Other specifications:
Revolutionary ceramic technology
Smooth, silky application
Outstanding touch-up
Burnish resistant
Sheens: Flat, Eggshell, Satin
Solio Universal Solar Charger
Price: $130
Manufacturer: Solio
Where to buy: Abt Electronics & Appliances www.abt.com
Features:
World's most advanced hybrid charger
Accepts power from either the wall socket or Sun
Holds charge for up to a year
Other specifications:
Official name: Solio Edition Silver Universal Solar Charger; Model: MAGNESIUM
Combines the most efficient solar panels with the highest capacity battery to collect and store power
First iGo® compatible charger
Expanded compatibility and strong yet elegant magnesium alloy shell (Most powerful and versatile hybrid charger ever made!)
Stores energy within Solio's internal rechargeable battery
Powers gadgets at same rate as if they were plugged into wall
Limits need to purchase and carry multiple charger
One-stop charging solution for everything: cell phones and iPods, to digital cameras, game players, and GPS
1 hour of sun = 1 hour of music on your iPod or up to 25 additional minutes on most cell phones
Tankless Water Heater Price: Starting at $2,000
Manufacturer: Rheem www.rheem.com
Where to buy: American Pride Heating & Cooling, Inc
Features:
Provides all the hot water you'll ever need for 2 - 3 bathroom homes or more, 7.4 gallons per minute
All Rheem tankless models are third-party efficiency certified by GAMA
Space saving design
Intelligent electronic controls designed to increase energy efficiency and safety
Other specifications:
UMC-117 remote control is included and can be set from the out-of-the-box 120 degrees – up to a 140 degree maximum
Exclusive! Guardian SBT™ sensing burner technology
Exclusive! Guardian OFW™ overheat film wrap
Self diagnostic program
Digital display shows temperature setting and maintenance codes
Built-in electric blower
Environmentally friendly Low NOx burner meets SCAQMD rule 1146 requirements
Indoor and outdoor models feature freeze protection to -30°F
Fuji EnviroMAX Super Alkaline Batteries
Price: $5.99 (2 pack)
Manufacturer: Fuji
Where to buy: Abt Electronics & Appliances www.abt.com
Features:
Fuji EnviroMAX batteries equal, and most often exceed, performance and longevity of equivalent major brands
Battery's materials are not harmful to environment if disposed of through normal waste systems
Labeled and packaged with recycled paper and PET plastic
Other specifications:
Does not contain harmful mercury, cadmium
Not packaged with dangerous and non-recyclable PVC plastic
Manufactured in world's most eco-friendly battery plants Most of resources in manufacturing process are reused and recycled
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