This regularly-scheduled sponsored column is written by the Arlington Initiative to Rethink Energy team (AIRE). This county program helps you make smart energy decisions that save you money and leaves a lighter footprint on the environment.
Home renovations are almost a rite of passage in Arlington. Well, there’s no better way to get started on your home project than visiting Arlington’s Home Show and Garden Expo.
Arlington’s largest Home Show & Garden Expo will return this month on April 14.
The Home Show will feature dozens of home builders, contractors, vendors, architects, inspectors, real estate agents, gardeners, lenders and nonprofits, as well as housing, zoning and inspection representatives from Arlington County.
Classes and seminars at the Home Show cover many topics including:
- Green kitchen and bath remodeling
- Move or remodel? Which is right for me?
- How to choose and work with contractors
- How to finance your remodeling project
- Green remodeling, solar co-op, green home certification
- Downsizing and aging in place
- Edible landscaping and home gardening
- Energy smart landscaping lighting solutions
Stop by and check it out. Arlington’s Rethink Energy team will be there all day. We’ll have info on LED lighting, home energy rebates, green home renovation or new construction, solar co-op and more.
Stop by with your energy questions. We’re here to help you save energy and money.
The Expo is being held from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 14, at the Kenmore Middle School, 200 S. Carling Springs Road.
For more info, visit: http://arlingtonhomeshow.org/
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