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your life
your ecohome
Issue 1, June  2006
June 10th
Introducing YOLO Spring Colors
A Note from the
Ecohome Improvement Team

    We are happy to announce the recent
    arrival of three new YOLO colors,
    complementing the YOLO Colorhouse
    palette. We are celebrating by offering




    10% off your first 5 gallons and a
    chance to meet Janie & Virginia:
    Painters, artists, and creators of YOLO
    Colorhouse, a zero v.o.c., Green Seal
    approved paint inspired by nature’s
    color  palette. Janie and Virginia will be
    available for a brief color consultation
    and to give advice on your color
    choices. Please stop by between 12 and
    2pm on Saturday June 10th. No
    appointments are necessary,  first come
    first serve. Invite a friend!

    www.yolocolorhouse.com





















    Build It Green Home Tours
    offer you a glimpse inside
    some of the Bay Area's
    greenest homes. These
    innovative self-guided
    tours showcase beautiful
    homes that were built or
    remodeled utilizing
    healthy, energy and
    resource efficient
    practices, products, and
    technologies.






    Ecohome Improvement is pleased
    to now offer to you sustainable
    and ecological choices for your
    kitchen cabinetry and countertops.
               
    We have partnered with local
    craftsmen, fabricators and
    installers to help you create your
    Healthy Home kitchen. If your are
    remodeling your existing kitchen
    or are planning something entirely
    new: Our kitchen designer will
    help you make informed choices.
              
    .
Save the Dates!

    June 4 10am- 4pm
    See tour book
    Build it Green Home Tour
    and Building Fair

    June 10 12-2pm at
    Ecohome Improvement
    Meet Yolo's Janie and
    Virgina for color advice
    and 10% off Yolo Paint

    June 24 5-7pm at
    Ecohome Improvement
    Healthy Home Inspections

    July 11 6:30-9pm at
    Ecohome Improvement
    Green with Style: Paint,
    Flooring, Kitchen
    Cabinetry & Countertops

    This workshop will present information and
    tools that will enable participants to
    integrate green strategies and materials
    into their interior finish projects and create
    healthy, attractive, and resource-efficient
    spaces. Invited speakers are recognized
    experts in their respective fields.





    Topics include: comparison of green and
    conventional materials; benefits and
    drawbacks of specific materials; durability,
    maintenance, and installation info; health
    considerations; and cost range and
    availability.
June 24th
Seminar: Learn about Healthy Home Inspections
Introducing Our New Products:
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Our custom cabinetry is made from
FSC certified woods,
formaldehyde-free casing and
non-toxic finishes. We also offer a
range of countertop choices made
from recycled content material.

We are here to work with you on
selecting ecological and healthy
home flooring, tiles and paint
colors for your home remodeling
project.
June 4th
Green Home Tou
r
July 11th
"Green with Style" Seminar: Paint, Flooring, Kitchen
Cabinetry & Countertops
Product Highlight: Taking the Lead on
Green Kitchen Cabinetry + Countertops
Saturday June 10th, 12-2pm
at Ecohome Improvement
Sunday June 4th, 10-4
Tickets are $15 and on sale
at Ecohome Improvement!
Tickets are $15 and on sale
at Ecohome Improvement!
    2619 San Pablo Ave  
    Berkeley  
    510.644.3500  
    We thank all of our customers
    for the wonderful support and
    for telling your friends about
    us. Your enthusiasm helps us
    continue to grow. Thank-you!
More events listed at:
www.builditgreen.org
    2619 San Pablo Ave  
    Berkeley  
    510.644.3500  
Come to this informative seminar to learn about how you can make
your home healthier and more efficient. From heating and cooling
evaluations, energy analysis, health and safety tests and whole home
performance test you will leave having an understanding of which tests
are best for you, your family, and the value of your home.  Speaking is
Matt Golden of  Sustainable Spaces.
$10 at the door. No one turned away. Please register via
email
Sunday June 24th,  5-7pm
at Ecohome Improvement
Tuesday July 11 6:30-9pm
at Ecohome Improvement
Speakers include Jennifer
Roberts author of Good
Green Kitchens, Mercedes
Corbell AIA, and Katy
Hollbacher of Build it
Green.

$20 fee. Please register at:
www.builditgreen.org