Green Building Alliance: Solarponics & GRID Alternatives

April's Green Building Alliance event will bring together two local companies that are making big strides towards building our community's sustainable future. See what each team can do to bring renewable power to your home and your neighbors' homes. Light refreshments will be served. Open to members of SLO Green Build and the general public (donations appreciated).

Founded in 1975, Solarponics is the oldest renewable energy company in California. Solarponics designs and installs solar electric, solar pool heating, solar water heating and solar radiant heating. To date, Solarponics has helped 3,000 Central Coast residents save over 14 million dollars in energy costs. Show you support for solar at facebook.com/solarponics or visit solarponics.com.

GRID (gridalternatives.org/centralcoast) leads teams of volunteers and job trainees to install solar electric systems for low-income families from Santa Barbara County to Santa Cruz County, providing families with needed savings and giving Central Coast workers hands-on experience to help them find jobs in the green-tech economy. Since 2010, we have installed more than 400 solar arrays, saved families more than $9 million, prevented 30,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions, and trained more than 1,100 people who donated more than 21,000 volunteer hours.

For more information, email admin@slogreenbuild.org