Events
May 3 is the first Saturday in the month, and therefore the monthly meeting for the Des Moines Rehabbers Club. It is also the annual Rebuilding Together work day. Rebuilding Together rehabilitates homes for low-income homeowners, particularly the elderly, disabled, and families with dependent children.
“Celebrate Community History Day” set for May 19 in Des Moines
Contact: Jeff Morgan, Jeff.Morgan@iowa.gov, (515) 281-3858
A symposium of historic preservation topics and award presentations at the State Historical Building will highlight May as National Historic Preservation Month.
Schedule
Residential Wind Workshop
Saturday, May 31, 2008
8:30am - 4:30pm
Des Moines Botanical Center
MORE INFO AT: http://www.irenew.org/work6.html
Emphasis of workshop will be Solar liquid collector systems for heating Domestic Hot Water. Illustrations and discussion presented on how space or pool heating can be incorporated into these systems.
Overview of Topics Covered
- Types of Systems
- Sizing & Determining Amount of Storage & Collectors
- Installation Techniques for Mounting Collectors
Emphasis of workshop will be Solar liquid collector systems for heating Domestic Hot Water. Illustrations and discussion presented on how space or pool heating can be incorporated into these systems.
MORE INFO AT: http://www.irenew.org/work6.html
Overview of Topics Covered
- Types of Systems
- Sizing & Determining Amount of Storage & Collectors
- Installation Techniques for Mounting Collectors
- Options & Types of Pre-heat Storage Tanks
- Misc. System Components
- Sizing Pump(s) & Piping
This year the Drake Neighborhood sponsors its 22nd annual Historic Home Tour. Several neighbors have agreed to open their homes for the tour. A special thanks to those folks hosting for the first time!
This year you will be touring the section of the neighborhood that lies just east and north of the Roosevelt Cultural District. To date, the tour includes homes on 35th street, 39th and 40th Street and on Kingman Blvd. Most of the homes on tour were built very early in the 20th century: 1912-1919, with a couple others constructed in the '20s and '30s.
This year the Drake Neighborhood sponsors its 22nd annual Historic Home Tour. Several neighbors have agreed to open their homes for the tour. A special thanks to those folks hosting for the first time!
This year you will be touring the section of the neighborhood that lies just east and north of the Roosevelt Cultural District. To date, the tour includes homes on 35th street, 39th and 40th Street and on Kingman Blvd. Most of the homes on tour were built very early in the 20th century: 1912-1919, with a couple others constructed in the '20s and '30s.
