On Tuesday, February 26th, Master Builder Jim Sargent speaks to the Sierra Club in Colleyville on Green Building and Home Renovation. Sargent, who pioneered green building in Texas and beyond, started building homes in the 1970’s when our country was facing its first energy crisis. That crisis sparked a lifelong commitment in Jim to study and build energy efficient homes. His company, Anderson-Sargent, built the first Net-Zero Energy Home (meaning the home actually produces as much energy as it consumes) in North Texas in 2004, and he will continue those "firsts" by building the first eco-villages in North Texas in 2008.

Jim Sargent was chosen in 2006 by the U.S. Department of Energy as the National Builder of the Year for his energy-efficient homes, and by the National Association of Homebuilders as the builder of the "Best Green Concept House in America." Sargent is the first builder in the nation to receive the Master Builder designation for building energy efficient homes from the Energy & Environmental Building Association (EEBA).

Meet in the community room of Healthy Approach Market in Colleyville from 7 pm until approximately 8:15.

Directions: Healthy Approach Market, 817 399-9100, 5100 State Hwy 121, Colleyville, 76034 is located on the west side of Hwy 121 between Hall-Johnson and Glade Roads. Exit Hall-Johnson and go south on the Hwy 121 access road. Turn right into the Healthy Approach parking lot immediately after passing the restaurants Rio Mambo and Mac's.

You do not need to become a member to attend any Sierra Club meeting.  Meetings are always open to all.