Looking to limit increases to your heating and cooling bills?Interested in bringing the latest in green building technology toyour Chicago bungalow? "Greening Your Chicago Bungalow" seminarswill be presented next week at North Side and South Side locations.
Green Home Partners will outline the most important aspects ofrehabbing for energy-efficiency, highlighting the latest in greenbuilding products and money-saving tips.
The procedures range from simple tasks (like the installation ofa programmable thermostat) to large-scale projects (like solar andgeothermal systems).
The program will be presented at 7 p.m. Tuesday at WoodsonRegional Library, 9525 S. Halsted, and at 7 p.m. Thursday at SulzerRegional Library, 4455 N. Lincoln. Each seminar should take abouttwo hours.
The Historic Chicago Bungalow & Green Home Expo, scheduled forOct. 27 at the Merchandise Mart, also will offer products, servicesand expertise for bungalow and other homeowners to complete greenrenovations.
Greening Chicago Bungalows. If you have any questions or want tomake a reservation at a seminar, please call the
Historic Chicago Bungalow Association, (312) 642-9900, or send ane-mail to: reservation@chicagobungalow.org.
POSSESSION OBSESSIONS
Collectors of interesting items will have a chance to win $20,000in the Possession Obsession Contest. To enter, collectors can submita short video online.
"Whether it be shoes, stamps or porcelain dolls, more than 40percent of U.S. households have someone who finds great joy andhappiness in their hobby of collecting," said Lisa DeVries, aspokeswoman for Apartments.com, the sponsor of the contest.
To enter, send in a one- to two-minute video that shows off yourcollection. Each entry should include how the collection began andhow it has grown, and it should illustrate funny situations aboutthe collection.
The deadline to enter is Sept. 10. Contest entries will beevaluated based on creativity, humor and originality by a panel ofjudges.
Between Sept. 17 and Oct. 19, finalists will be posted on the Website, where the general public can view the submissions and vote forwho they think should win the grand prize. One grand prize winnerwill receive the $20,000 cash prize, and the two runner-up finalistseach will get a cash prize of $500.
Possession Obsession, www.apartments.com/ possessionobsession/.
DESIGNER SEMINAR
Brice Cooper, star of HGTV's "Design on a Dime," will hold adesign seminar on Sept. 8 at Cambridge Lakes in Pingree Grove.
The topic for the session will be "Defining Your Personal Style,"including how to personalize homes even on a tight budget.
"There's so much information out there about home design, but howdo you find out what will work for you?" Cooper said. "Good designis not always about spending a lot of money."
Admission to the seminar is free, but tickets are required.Tickets are available at the Cambridge Lakes sales offices. Seatingis limited.
The seminar will be at 2 p.m. Sept. 8 at the development'scommunity center.
"Defining Your Personal Style With Brice Cooper." Cambridge Lakesin Pingree Grove, www.mycambridgehome.com.
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