DIY Energy Audit Kit Workshop

Hello All,

We here at the TLL are partnering with the Green Project for another class as part of the Green Project's Projectivities Series.  This time around we will be showing off our newly revamped Energy Audit Kit and showing you the basics of what you would need to know to be able to use the kit yourself!

The new workbook that accompanies the DIY Energy Audit Kit is chock full of New Orleans specific information for making your home more energy efficient.  After attending the class you will be able to use the kit that we have here in the Tool Lending Library to get a basic assesment of the efficiency of your home and have the basics for diving into a full blown energy overhaul if you so wish.

So come on down to the Green Project (2831 Marais Street) this Saturday March 19th at 10am and start out on a path to a greener home!

for more info, call the HandsOn New Orleans Tool Lending Library at 504 483 7041 ext 105 or Email Kaylie at kbirdsall@thegreenproject.org for more information.


Hope to see you all there


Tool Lending Library Team

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

NOLA Energy Survey

The City of New Orleans needs your help!  There is a push occurring to try and make New Orleans a greener city, with greener neighborhoods. There will be several programs coming on-line in the coming months and years that will help homeowners retrofit their homes through rebate programs and affordable financing option.

Want to Help?   

By filling out a brief online survey (located at:http://nolaenergysurvey.com/) you will be helping the city of New Orleans understand your household energy profile.This information will help create programs that meet the city's need most effectively, which will in turn lead to a greener New Orleans. 

To learn more about the the City of New Orleans' efforts in energy efficiency and renewable energy, please visit: http://www.nola.gov/RESIDENTS/GreeNOLASite/GreeNOLA/

Check out the Village Green Library Resource Center

In case you haven't checked it out yet, there is a great resource at the New Orleans Public Library's Main Branch at 219 Loyola Avenue in the CBD called Village Green.  It has a great collection of books ranging from green living to green building and some wonderful New Orleans and Louisiana specific resources compiled in a reference binder.  Their website also has a lot of great information.  Next time your at the library, make sure you check it out

New Green Resources

Hello all,

We recently received some great resources from our friends at Global Green.  Our office now has (available for reference, not for lending) a guide to Energy Efficient Homes in Louisiana.  It was developed by the Louisiana State Energy Office and deals with the unique challenges of greening your home in Louisiana.  We will also be keeping a folder of one page references on specific aspects of green building like HVAC and plumbing fixtures and insulation and paint...    The information is also on Global Green's "Build it Back Green" (BIBG) website.

We also want to remind you of our Energy Audit Kit which is available for lending if you are a current member.  It is a great and easy way to see how efficient your home is.  And as always feel free to come in and chat with us about ways to make your home more efficient.

Thanks, and we look forward to see you soon

Tool Lending Library Team

PS our phones are still not working properly, please contact us at the 113 extension