The Habitat Store in Charlottesville is hosting “Green Matters,” a series of workshops about making your home more environmentally friendly. On Wednesday, October 8, “Passive/Active Solar and Other Alternative Energy Sources”– the first in a 2-part series– will touch on all aspects of solar energy projects for your home. Learn the basics of value engineering, new technology and design, application and installation considerations, as well as other alternative energy source projects. Speakers will be Fred Oesch of Oesch Environmental Design and Paul Risberg with Altenergy, Inc. Refreshments 5-6pm, seminar 6-7:30pm and networking 7:30-8pm. 

For more information visit www.greenmatters.info. All workshops are free, open to the public and are held at the Habitat Store, 1221 Harris Street in Charlottesville, 434-293-6331. The Habitat Store supports Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville by selling new and salvaged building materials to the public at discounted prices. Habitat Restores are located throughout the Piedmont and are a great way to buy and donate building materials and keep tons of building waste out of our landfills.