The twentieth annual Truckee Home and Building Show is still the go-to resource for information on anything from defensible space to high-tech home entertainment to low-voltage snowmelt systems. But new this year, the show is expanding to include the Sierra Health and Recreation Expo and the Toolbox for the Informed Eater Forum, taking a holistic approach to life in the High Sierra. It’s all taking place Memorial Day Weekend at Truckee High School.
The Sierra Health and Recreation Expo is the newest addition to the show. Learn about access to locally made, fresh produce and how our schools are now serving fresh, made-from-scratch, healthy meals. Respected speakers will present on healthy living topics, and professionals in all areas of health and wellness will be available to talk.
Genesa Living Foundation also organized a full interactive forum, Toolbox for the Informed Eater, where speakers will begin to unpack the 12 tools that will help you make healthier, more sustainable food choices for yourself and the people you love. Healthy living begins with healthy food. Learn what organic really means. What is it about fat, sodium, sugar, caffeine, and fiber in our diet? Locally produced and seasonal seem to be the buzz words these days. Do you know why? Did you know that Truckee has a community garden? How do you grow a high altitude garden? Learn all this and how to live healthier and happier lifestyles based on sound fundamental principles of health, nutrition, and local sustainable agriculture.
Second homeowners and local residents alike can take advantage of the exhibits and discussions on a variety of topics ranging from landscaping in the Sierra climate to home décor ideas. From decking to roofing, and bear bins to countertops, check out insulation, woodstoves, window coverings, sunrooms, saunas, spas, windows, and doors. Talk to specialists in painting, home design, pest control, remodeling, plumbing, electrical, heating and cooling, green building, solar, kitchens, and baths. Truckee Donner Public Utility District will be available to answer questions about energy and water efficiency.
The Contractors Association of Truckee Tahoe is hosting the sixth annual Regional Green Building Symposium, which presents the newest innovations in sustainable living, green building systems, and materials. The schedule has been expanded this year to 16 speakers, and is full of interesting workshops. Subjects cover a wide range of topics including TDPUD rebates and other incentives, solar hot water, lighting, appliances, rain and snow harvesting, solar energy, insulation, and more. See the complete schedule online for all the details.
“We hope homeowners can take advantage of the wide variety of topics to become more informed about green programs, products, and new technologies,” CATT Executive Director Pat Davison said. “Speakers are experts in their field and are anxious to help homeowners get answers to their green building questions.”
