Three Groves Ecovillage Open House at Dansko

OPEN HOUSE
SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 2010
3-7 PM DANSKO HEADQUARTERS

Join us for an informative and fun-filled afternoon at Dansko (33 Federal Road, West Grove PA). We invite neighbors to learn about our project to build a green community, setting an international example of what sustainable living can be. We will seek LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certification, the highest LEED certification available. Come meet future residents and the developer.

• Keynote Speaker: SANDY WIGGINS
  NET ZERO ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIVE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT 4 PM
• Followed by ANTHONY AUFDENKAMPE
  THREE GROVES ECOVILLAGE PROJECT
• Q & A SESSION
  Moderated by BOB VANELLA
• TOUR OF DANSKO HEADQUARTERS
  LEED® Gold Certified Building
• WINE & CHEESE RECEPTION
• 10% DISCOUNT AT THE DANSKO COMPANY STORE

RSVP Requested: 610.643.4411 or threegrovesecovillage@gmail.com

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Comments

[Howard Porter]

What a well organized, friendly and informative event! I especially liked Sandy's definition of sustainability: "a state of perpetual vitality supported by resources local to a place". His brief history of the world presentation gave the background to his point that if everyone in the world consumed the resources of Americans today, we'd need three more planets just to accomodate the population today. He did a nice job of showing how we need more good examples, such as ecovillages, for society to look to model more responsible development and consumption patterns. Sandy described how the costs have to be looked at in a broader context than just actual construction. He and Anthony did a nice job explaining how you may pay more for the unit initially, but with the goal of Net Zero Energy, it adds up to considerable savings in the long run. I was also interested when Sandy announced that his company will be starting an bank for mortgage lending to ecovillagers.

Anthony gave an impressive description of the ThreeGroves Ecovillage project. Questions were answered honesty based on where the project is currently at. Add to that the great Dansko hospitality and tasty food and beverage, and it was a very impressive outreach event with a good turnout. We'll certainly be back to learn more.

[Janet]

Thank you so much for your kind words, Howard. It was a delight to finally meet you. And thank you for standing in at the last minute for one of our Q&A Panelists when the schedule slipped. I was so thankful to have discovered that we had back-up before I even knew we needed it.