Weatherization Training with Global Green

Green Rebuilding & Weatherization Training

Global Green USA is proud to present a two-day Hands-On Green Rebuilding & Weatherization Workshop.

Green Building Fellow Andrew Spaulding will be joined by nationally renowned weatherization expert and LSU Ag Center consultant Bill Robinson to present both classroom and field training on energy efficiency and building science. 

Monday and Tuesday, March 28th & 29th 

9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Green Building Resource Center

841 Carondelet Street

New Orleans, LA 70130

They will focus specifically on the southern Louisiana climate and the New Orleans home.

Recommended for anyone who works on renovations, retrofits and upgrades to residential buildings.

Free to non-profits, available to contractors for a discounted fee of $150. Receive up to 4 Continuing Education Units

For more information please visit www.globalgreen.org, 
or call 504-525-2121

Small Engine Maintenance Workshop at the Green Project

Hello All,

Just a reminder that this Saturday starting 10am at the Green Project (located at 2831 Marais St, NOLA 70117) HandsOn's very own Ford Brewster will be leading a workshop on Small Engine Maintenance.  The Workshop, part of the Green Projectivities Series will include a presentation that will cover the basics of how small engines work along with how to amelioration some common and simple problems.  There will also be an opportunity to have some hands on experience with a select number of small engines.  Bring your questions and be ready to learn!

The workshop comes just in time for the spring season as we start to take out all of our outdoor power equipment, and it will help to make sure you are using the power equipment that we lend appropriately.

The Cost is $5 to the general public and it is free to members of the Green Project.

Spread the word and hope to see you there,
Tool Lending Library Team

PS- our phones are still not working properly and we are definitely missing some messages that people are leaving, we thank you for your patience as we try to sort this out

New Construction Plans Added

Hello Everyone,

In our DIY Help section we just added plans for a beautiful garden trellis.  Looking for something to build, check it out, along with all the other great construction projects we have there

Tool Lending Library Team

New "DIY Energy Auditing" section added

Hello members and fans,

We have a new section entitled DIY Energy Auditing which will eventually contain instruction and supplemental resources on how to conduct your own energy audit.  We hope to provide all the help you will need to give you a boost on the path towards green, economical living.

On the page is a rundown of tools to be included in our upcoming DIY Energy Audit Kit made possible by the Market Umbrella's Crescent Fund.  In the kit, you'll find some fancy electronics as well as some everyday items you might never associate with energy efficiency.

Eventually, we'll post our finalized how-to manual, accompanied by a user-friendly checklist designed and used by Global Green staff.  That way users can return the kit and head to Global Green or another green resource in the area with a concrete idea of what the next steps are towards energy efficiency.

More to come soon so stay tuned!
-Marc

Thank You Voters: We Won!

Hello TLL Friends,

We are one of the top three winners in the Crescent Fund! Nearly 900 ballots were cast so the competetion wasn't an easy one. Thanks for all your help!

Over the course of the next week, we will be refining our shopping list for the DIY Energy Auditing Kit. We hope to provide members with a user-friendly kit that will make energy savings a 1-2-3 process. No kit would be complete without some instruction and hopefully some coordination with fellow green-minded non-profits in the area.

Stay tuned for more development on our DIY Energy Audit Kit as well as tabling events at your local New Orleans Farmers Markets!

Cheers,
Marc

Building Plans: Simple Wood Construction Projects

I just found a large cache of building plans used on many of HandsOn New Orleans' projects across the city. Here's are links to the files you can download and use yourselves. Let us know how they turn out!

Planter Boxes

• 4'x8' Planter Box- Simple design
• Landscape Timber Planter Box- Heavier style
• Mid-City Garden Boxes- Same garden box design used in the Mid-City Community Gardens
• Planter Box/Bench Combo- Immobile planter that you can enjoy sitting on and planting in

Benches

• Backed Bench- Sturdy bench that easily sits 3
• Backless Bench- Good for 2 people, easily movable
• Tree Bench- Also, see the visual instructions here

Tables

• Picnic Table- For a nice outdoor lunch, complete with benches
• Square Work Table- Simple/ functional use
• 2'x8' Work Table- Just to mix it up

Miscellaneous

• Trash Can Holder- Dress up that plastic trash can
• Bulletin Board- For murals or bulletin announcements
  
  
  
  
  
  

Tool Lending Library Quick Facts

Who?
HandsOn New Orleans, a HandsOn Network affiliate and local volunteer resource center, inspires and motivates people to meet critical community needs by encouraging active citizenship through meaningful service. Since our inception in 2006, HandsOn New Orleans has provided local and visiting volunteers with the tools, housing and training necessary to strengthen and rebuild the New Orleans community.

What?
The HandsOn New Orleans Tool Lending Library is one of the first official tool lending libraries in the city of New Orleans. The library consists of more than 4800 tools that New Orleans residents, non-profits and volunteers can utilize to repair homes, plant trees, beautify area schools and parks, and more.

Where?
The Tool Lending Library is located at 1204 South White Street in Central City.

When?
The Tool Lending Library is open Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday by appointment, and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (or by appointment).

How much?
For $10 a month or $100 a year, members may check-out tools for landscaping, painting, construction projects, neighborhood clean-ups and more. Members must present a valid, government issued photo ID and proof of address in the Greater New Orleans area when registering.

Need more information?
For more information regarding the HandsOn New Orleans Tool Lending Library, call (504) 483-7041 extension 105 or e-mail tools@handsonneworleans.org.