CREATIVE THINKING WORKSHOP

 

HOMEOWNERS 2024

 

WORKSHOP PHOTOS

 
 

EVENT DETAILS:

 

WHEN

Saturday, May 4, 2024

10:00am - 1:00pm

WHERE

Waterfront Studio + Pavilion

Bladensburg Waterfront Park

4601 Annapolis Rd

Bladensburg, MD 20710

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Mini-Expo: FREE!

10:00am - 1:00pm at the Pavilion (no registration required)

Workshop: $15

10:00am - 12:00pm inside the Waterfront Studio (space is limited, register below)

To request free entry due to financial hardship, please contact rayya@triplelinestudio.com with the nature of your request.

 

WHY ATTEND?

Learn how to green your old house!

Browse the FREE mini-expo with green building products and talk to the experts about your next home renovation project. Register for the workshop and choose from one of three topics: historic preservation, electrification, or stormwater. Get grant writing tips, learn about tax incentives, and see what’s out there for your home. Organized by Triple Line Studio for homeowners in the historic districts of Prince George’s County.

Register in advance for the Workshop!

Kid’s welcome at the outdoor Mini-Expo with fun “green” activities and free coffee for the grown-ups (no registration required for the mini-expo).

 

ABOUT THE ORGANIZER

Triple Line Studio is a woman-owned small business in Hyattsville, providing architectural services for small businesses and nonprofits. We work with clients to design their spaces - old or new, big or small, owned or leased - and amplify their mission to support their organization’s triple bottom line. From stakeholder engagement to concept plans we have the tools to coach them along the way. We provide the information they need to target grants, dazzle donors, interest investors, and launch a capital project to transform their organization.

Featured in the Hyattsville Wire - https://www.hyattsvillewire.com/2024/04/12/triple-line-studios-historic-architecture/

AGENDA:

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

WORKSHOP & PANEL DISCUSSION ($15)

LOCATION: Waterfront STUDIO

Registered attendees will choose to join one of three themed tables for a one-hour workshop:

  • Historic Preservation

  • Electrification

  • Stormwater

After the workshop, registered attendees will hear from experts and homeowners on creative ways to access funding for their next renovation project. Coffee provided by Starbucks and pastries provided by Manifest Bread.

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

MINI-EXPO (FREE!)

LOCATION: OUTDOOR PAVILION

FREE! No registration required to attend. Browse green building products and speak with specialists about your building needs in the outdoor Pavilion.

  • FREE Coffee provided by Starbucks.

  • FREE Kids activities include: building mini solar cars, seed planting, historic site coloring books, bird feeders, and more!

  • See below for list of Mini-Expo participants.

 

WORKSHOPS (TICKETED)

Participants can bounce around between the three simultaneous workshops listed below. Each workshop will have two lead experts who are ready to help you with implementation and funding ideas for your home renovation project.

HISTORIC PRESERVATION WORKSHOP

CAREY L. JONES

MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST

Carey L. Jones is a Preservation Officer with the Maryland Historic Revitalization Tax Credit Program. In her current capacity Ms. Jones reviews state and Federal tax credit projects and provides technical support for owners of historic properties. Before joining MHT, Ms. Jones worked as a Senior Preservation Planner/Secretary to the Commission of Architectural Review for the City of Richmond, Virginia, where she was the primary point of contact for the local historic district program. Ms. Jones has a BA in History/Political Science from Rutgers University and an MA in Historic Preservation Planning from Cornell University.

 

RAYYA NEWMAN, AIA, LEED BD+C, SEED

TRIPLE LINE STUDIO (EVENT ORGANIZER)

Rayya is a public interest architect and the founder of Triple Line Studio. Licensed in Maryland and DC, she has worked in the DC area for over 20 years. In 2017 her project, Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, an adaptive reuse project in the heart of historic Hyattsville, won Preservation Maryland’s Community Choice Award. In addition to running her own firm, Rayya also teaches design studios as a professor at the University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation.

 

STORMWATER WORKSHOP

DELANEY SAMONS

CHESAPEAKE BAY TRUST

Delaney joined the Trust in May 2023 as a Program Coordinator for the Restoration Team. She supports the Prince George’s County Rain Check Rebate Team, among other programs at the Trust. As a lifelong Maryland resident, Delaney is passionate about Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts, and happy to be a part of it through her work at the Trust.

 

DANIEL COLLINS

COLLINS & SONS CONTRACTING

Master Plumber, General Contractor, approved Raincheck Rebate Contractor through the Chesapeake Bay Trust, providing sustainable solutions for your home or business.

 

ELECTRIFICATION WORKSHOP

REN ENGLUM (ELECTRIC COACH)

REWIRING AMERICA

Rewiring America is the leading electrification nonprofit, focused on electrifying our homes, businesses, and communities. We develop accessible, actionable data and tools, and build coalitions and partnerships to make going electric easier for households and communities. Rewiring America helps Americans save money, tackle nationwide emissions goals, improve health, and build the next generation of the clean energy workforce. We believe in an abundant, flourishing, climate-safe future, and know that, together, we can realize one.

Become an Electric Coach! Interested in learning how to advance clean energy projects in your community, and to effectively promote an electric switch to policymakers, neighbors, and your loved ones? Free four-week trainings, powered by Rewiring America & Abode Energy Management, start March 28th and May 23rd.

 

MARKUS RODOUSAKIS (DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & HR)

JAMES THOMIDIS (ELECTRICIAN, PROJECT MANAGER & ESTIMATOR)

C & A ELECTRICAL & FIRE ALARMS

C & A, Inc. is a Maryland-based corporation specializing in Electrical and Fire Alarm remodeling construction. We are licensed and bonded with experience in commercial, residential, and government work in Maryland, Virginia, and the Greater Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area since 1977. Our company is staffed with skilled technicians who are continually trained to handle all types of electrical work. From changing out a receptacle to wiring an entire home or apartment complex, our knowledgeable and courteous staff can manage all of your electrical needs.

 

MINI-EXPO (FREE)


BARTLETT TREE EXPERTS

Bartlett Tree Experts is a tree service company with offerings that help our customers maintain beautiful, healthy trees and shrubs. Many of our arborists have reached the top of their profession and have been recognized as such. Our ISA certified arborists are experts in diagnosing and treating problems to help protect your plants, as well as your landscape investment.

C & A ELECTRICAL & FIRE ALARMS

C & A, Inc. is a Maryland-based corporation specializing in Electrical and Fire Alarm remodeling construction. We are licensed and bonded with experience in commercial, residential, and government work in Maryland, Virginia, and the Greater Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area since 1977. Our company is staffed with skilled technicians who are continually trained to handle all types of electrical work. From changing out a receptacle to wiring an entire home or apartment complex, our knowledgeable and courteous staff can manage all of your electrical needs.

CHESAPEAKE BAY TRUST

The Chesapeake Bay Trust awards $20-30 million in grant funding each year to hundreds of nonprofits and community organizations throughout the region for hands-on projects that are ensuring cleaner, greener, healthier Chesapeake, Coastal Bays, and Youghiogheny watersheds for years to come.

COLLINS & SONS CONTRACTING

We Provide Sustainable Solutions For Your Home or Business. At Collins and Sons LLC, our unwavering commitment is to pave the path towards a brighter tomorrow. With a fusion of groundbreaking innovation and time-tested craftsmanship, we propel ecologically responsible contracting services to new heights.

COMMUNITY FORKLIFT

Community Forklift eliminates waste and fosters a healthier environment by recognizing, retaining, and returning the value of used and surplus materials to the community. As a nonprofit reuse warehouse, we collect donations of new and gently used building materials and home essentials and redistribute them to the community for free through our community giving programs and at below market prices through our warehouse store.

EDGE ENERGY - ENERGY AUDITS

For the 5 time U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR Contractor of the Year Energy doing the DMV's most trusted Efficiency/Audits/Home Improvements since 2006.

EDGE ENERGY - SOLAR

For the Best Solar in the DMV from the Only Master SunPower Dealer in the entire region.

ERNEST MAIER

Ernest Maier has been proud to manufacture and distribute innovative and sustainable building materials like low carbon concrete and fiberglass rebar for nearly 100 years from our home in Bladensburg.

GREEN MECHANICS

Next-Level Innovation for Next-Coming Generations. Green Mechanics BLLC, strives to use Ecological Design principles and innovative eco-technologies to enhance environmental stewardship and community engagement through the topic of Stormwater Management.

maryland energy adminstration

The mission of the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) is to promote clean, affordable, reliable energy and energy-related greenhouse gas emission reductions to benefit Marylanders in a just and equitable manner. ​MEA will advance impactful energy policies and programs to help achieve Maryland’s clean energy and greenhouse gas reduction goals.​

MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST

The Maryland Historical Trust is the state agency dedicated to preserving and interpreting the legacy of Maryland's past. Through research, conservation and education, the Maryland Historical Trust assists the people of Maryland in understanding their historical and cultural heritage.

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT - HISTORIC PRESERVATION

Learn about the Historic Property Grant Programs and county's Historic Preservation Tax Credit for 25%.

M. CROSS ARCHITECTURE

We partner with owners, leaders, and visionaries who are excited about the potential of the built environment to transform our lived experience. With a focus on sustainable design as well as innovative project-delivery strategies, we are especially adept at merging the “big idea” of projects into the smaller details.

PNC BANK

PNC Bank offers a wide range of personal banking services including checking and savings accounts, credit cards, mortgage loans, auto loans and much more.

REWIRING AMERICA

Rewiring America is the leading electrification nonprofit, focused on electrifying our homes, businesses, and communities. We develop accessible, actionable data and tools, and build coalitions and partnerships to make going electric easier for households and communities.

AUTEUR PRODUCTIONS

We produce award-winning, thought-provoking documentaries for public television and create powerful content for clients in the corporate and non-profit sector. We approach every project with what’s known in Buddhism as the “beginner’s mind”. It refers to having an attitude of openness, when studying a subject. We use this mindset as filmmakers to take complex subjects and create compelling stories for a wide audience.