Energy & Waste Reduction Expo
Energy & Waste Reduction Expo Oct. 11 at The Shops at Ithaca Mall
Guests Can Make Educated Choices Toward Reducing Their Carbon Footprint
ITHACA, N.Y. (Sept. 29, 2014) — The Shops at Ithaca Mall and Cornell Cooperative Extension will host an Energy & Waste Reduction Expo from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, with approximately 10 businesses and agencies who’ll provide visitors with information about how they can reduce their utility bill and carbon footprint in their homes, businesses, and farms.
The list of vendors includes NYSERDA, who is also a sponsor for the event, as well as Halco, Historic Ithaca, Restore (Southern Steuben Habitat for Humanity), Taitem Engineering, Tompkins Solid Waste, and ZeroDraft.
“Our goal is to hold an event where guests can meet with experts in the fields of renewable energy, energy efficiency, waste reduction, and composting, walk away with information from multiple sources, and make educated choices toward reducing their carbon footprint,” said Rafael Larramendi, Marketing Director for The Shops at Ithaca Mall. “To this end, we are happy to partner with Guillermo Metz in hosting the event-“ Guillermo is the Green Building and Renewable Energy Program Coordinator of Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) here in Tompkins County- “since CCE is at the forefront of educating the public in these areas, as well as fostering collaborative efforts to have a real and measurable impact.”
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Cornell Cooperative Extension
CCE Energy- We are providing education and fostering learning to address issues of energy affordability, energy independence and global climate disruption. Energy efficiency and energy conservation are a key strategy for addressing each of those issues and education has a prominent role to play. For simplicity, [we] use the term energy efficiency to include both improved efficiency and conservation.
Our work emphasizes improvements to the heating and lighting of buildings - residential, business and institutional--especially at the scale of whole-building retrofits. This focus benefits the individuals making the improvements and the economic benefits to the whole community can be huge as more money stays local and recirculates. Nation-wide trillions of dollars can be saved, even after the costs of efficiency upgrades are factored in. http://ccetompkins.org/energy/about-cce-energy
CCE Green Building Program- The goal of the Green Building Program is to promote the use of green building materials and methods in Tompkins County, because we know that green building is a healthier, more sustainable way to build. Through educational programs and community events and as a community resource, we strive to increase awareness of green and sustainable building methods and materials so you can make the best possible choices--for you, your community, and the planet. http://ccetompkins.org/home/green-building
The Shops at Ithaca Mall
The Shops at Ithaca Mall is Ithaca’s premier shopping center with over 70 shops, including stores like Dick’s Sporting Goods, Best Buy, Target, Old Navy, Gap, LOFT, Ulta Beauty and Regal Cinemas, a stadium-seating theater. The Shops at Ithaca Mall is located at 40 Catherwood Rd, Ithaca, NY. For more information go to www.theshopsatithacamall.com or call (607) 257-5338.
