USGBC-LA San Gabriel Valley Branch
Sustainable Home & Garden Tour
CALL for ENTRIES
The San Gabriel Valley Branch of the
United States Green Building Council- Los Angeles
Chapter is hosting
a Home and garden tour on May
18, 2013
from 10 am -4 pm
and we invite you to submit entries
to showcase your projects.
Please complete the entry form for your project. Please see attached map of the tour
boundary.
Participating venues get two free tickets to visit other venues on the tour!!
Please submit your queries to: marilyn@greenformation.info
Entries are due electronically on or before December
7, 2012 to:
marilyn@greenformation.info
This year’s home and garden tour will feature the following speakers ~
‘The Edible Garden’ by Lara Hermanson of Farmscape Gardens
‘Greywater for Landscaping’ by Leigh Jerrard of Greywater Corps
Continuing Education Credits will be provided!!
USGBC-LA San Gabriel Valley Branch
Sustainable Home & Garden Tour
ENTRY FORM
Please insert two (2) electronic images of the property in the text boxes below:
Description of photo here
Description of photo here
Please complete the sheet below for each property entry. Please list NA in nonapplicable fields.
NAME of property as it should
appear on printed material:
ADDRESS:
Owner of Property:
a.
b.
c.
NAME:
EMAIL:
PHONE:
Owner representative, if
applicable:
a.
b.
c.
NAME:
EMAIL:
PHONE:
Name and contact of Landscape
architect or designer
d.
e.
f.
NAME (& Title):
EMAIL:
PHONE:
Date of completion of the project
Preferred date range to visit the
garden from December 8 to
January 5- Please note: the owner,
and/or representative and
landscape designer of the garden
should ideally be available to
answer questions during the visit.
Any parking or other restrictions
we should note:
Home Square footage
Lot square footage
SITE
Do you have an edible garden?
If yes, please include the size in
square feet (sf)
Do you have wild habitat on
your property? Describe
Walk Score
Score:
Source:
Public Transport access:
List Climate Appropriate Plants
in your garden
List Green Building materials
used in your garden
Describe green treatments for
pests and plant disease
Describe pesticide & chemical
use
Examples of minimized impacts
on air, water, & fossil fuels
List any rain water recovery
strategies
List any stormwater
management strategies
List Irrigation methods (drip,
sprinkler)
WATER:
List any efficient fixtures
Base building:
process fixtures:
List any Grey water use inside
the building
ENERGY:
Orientation
Type of insulation
Type of Windows/glazing
DaylightingSkylightsSolar TubesControlsHVAC type and fuel source
List any Renewable energy,
size
List average % of offset over last
2 years
Average utility cost by fuel type
Electricity
Gas
Water
Any efficient appliances to
mention? If yes, list savings over
typical products
Any green certifications
obtained by the property
Indoor Air Quality
List air temperature controls
Occupancy controls
Other controls
Any indoor air pollution control
Materials
Age of home
List any local materials used on
the project
List any materials with recycled
content used on the project
List any renewable materials
used on the project
List innovative materials or
manufacturers you have used
for the project
Miscellaneous
Describe any other features not
mentioned above
Describe any green practices
and procedures executed not
mentioned above
Describe any green maintenance
and operations procedures
Other team members involved
in the project who may be
interested in participating in the
tour
Name of Company/Contact
name and number