Upcoming McDowell Sonoran Month Events
Wednesday Night Lecture: Gila Monsters with Dale Denardo
When: Wednesday, October 8, 7 p.m.
Fee: Free
Where: Scottsdale Community College, Turquoise Room
Click here for a PDF about Dale Denardo
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Thursday Night Lecture: Water and Sustainability with Bruce Rittman
Dr. Rittmann was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2004, cited for pioneering the development of biofilm fundamentals and contributing to their widespread use in the cleanup of contaminated waters, soils and ecosystems. In addition to being a member of the National Academy of Engineering, Dr. Rittmann has been a member of the E.P.A. Science Advisory Board, president of the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors, and vice-chair of the Water Science and Technology Board of the National Research Council. He is the author of more than 300 books and articles, serves as editor-in-chief of the international journal Biodegradation, and serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of Environmental Science & Technology. Dr. Rittmann’s textbook – Environmental Biotechnology”: Principles and Applications – is used by universities around the world to educate students about the ways in which microorganisms can be used to improve environmental quality.
When: Thursday, October 9, 7 p.m.
Fee: Free
Where: Mountain View Community Center, 8625 E. Mountain View, south of Shea and east of Hayden
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Hydrogen House Open House: This house is AMAZING and nationally recognized as innovative. You will love this!
When: Saturday, October 11, 8 to 1 pm,
Fee: $10 in advance (480-998-7971×100) or $15 at the door
Where: 10989 East Tusayan Trail – Tusayan Trail and Happy Valley Rd. – south of Rio Verde (Dynamite) and east of Pima; Take Pima north to Happy Valley; right on Happy Valley; 3 blocks past Alma School on the left is Tusayan Trail; this street will lead you into a gate; there will be an assistant there to help you with the gate code
The Hydrogen House is one of the most innovative green built projects in the country if not the world. After 3 years of planning and 1.5 years of construction, the first green hydrogen house in the country is complete. The project has numerous passive and active sustainable design features including the use of mass, radiant barriers, and convection air for natural cooling. In addition to using materials for a healthy living environment, the house will improve the air, recycle the water, and literally integrate into the landscape. Photovoltaic (solar electric) power will produce hydrogen from water to use as a fuel for heating water, cooking meals, producing electricity, and running the cars.
The owner, Bryan Beaulieu, is a mechanical engineer with 20 patents in structural systems. Mr. Beaulieu has been working with the American Hydrogen Association, architect Bob Bacon, and the Scottsdale Green Building Program to design the most sustainable desert home possible. He has designed unique building systems to naturally cool the house and produce its own energy. His central focus is to produce hydrogen as a fuel to heat water for household needs and interior heating, for cooking, to run electric generators, clean the air and fuel cars. The project is a part of the city Green Building Program and is the highest scoring project to date.
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