The City of Chicago offers classes on "Green" topics at the Chicago Center for Green Technology and at other locations around the area.

TITLE: Native Landscapes and Natural Areas Management
DATE: February 20, 2010
TIME: 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
SPEAKER: Jessica Weninger, Materials Engineer
LEVEL: All levels welcome
COST: Free
LOCATION: Chicago Center for Green Technology,
445 N. Sacramento Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60612

This class seeks to educate designers, engineers and consumers on the environmental impact of their material choices. We will examine the lifecycle of some interesting green materials – from extraction, transport, processing, fabrication, installation, reuse, recycling, and disposal. Through this process we will expose inefficiencies in today’s materials economy and highlight areas for improvement. We will also discuss methods for evaluating materials and lifecycle.