Do you have questions about green building?
Maybe this video will answer a few of them.
The Texas Solar Energy Society 2008 Renewable Energy Roundup.
Parts 2-5 of the above "Basics" presentation are available on YouTube or follow the links listed below: An updated version is available for your event or workshop.
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP2zgwGHMkc&feature=related
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdXTkLgP7Cs&feature=related
Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYzzix-7_4s&feature=related
Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulzVANZMdmU&feature=related
For the 2010 Roundup, I presented a Build-A-Barrel Workshop, but video is not available.
Rainwater Diagram
This diagram was originally created (in Microsoft Word!) years ago when I was at the City of Austin Water Conservation Division. Later, it was revised when I was with Austin Energy Green Building. Since I still use it in presentations and workshops, and I am constantly asked if it is available on the Web, I uploaded a version. A pdf version is available upon request as long as the attribution remains as illustrated below.
I have been asked to show some ideas of how to make rainbarrels or retrofit the "Austin" barrels to new hosebibs. This video gives you some good suggestions: