Showing posts with label LEED. Show all posts
Showing posts with label LEED. Show all posts

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Trivia Answers

The person who signs in as TAMMY wins, but never leaves any contact information, So
TAMMY please email me at aerdman@cityofpasadena.net and I'll tell you what you won!


1. Which came first: Pasadena, California? Or Pasadena, Texas?

The answer is Pasadena, California. The Texas city was named for the California city.


2. What level of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification did City Hall receive after the retrofit project?

Project managers had the goal of achieving silver, but went on to win the gold!


3. What's the best way to dispose of a compact fluorescent bulb (CFL) in Pasadena?

Pick up a special pouch at any number of locations listed in this link, then drop the broken or burned-out bulb at one of the locations. Don't throw CFLs in the trash!


4. Name one of the ways you can get an inspection report for a restaurant in Pasadena.

Visit www.cityofpasadena.net/publichealth and click on Environmental Health to enter the name of a restaurant into the online database. Or you can go to any restaurant in Pasadena and ask to see the most recent inspection report, which by law must be accessible to you.


5. What are the six types of MoveAbout Tours you can take between now and Sept. 27?

ARTS Bus and Walking Tour
Bicycle Tour
Driving Tour - East
Driving Tour - West
Gold Line Tour
Open Space Tour

See a complete guidebook, or download each individual tour, at www.cityofpasadena.net/generalplan. It's also available in Spanish.

Friday, August 28, 2009

A Little Trivia

I intended to post Woodrow Wilson's remarks to Pasadena today but am still waiting on a readable copy of the second page of that day's Pasadena Daily News. The copy I have is pretty fuzzy. Stay tuned!

In the meantime, how about a little trivia?


1. Which came first: Pasadena, California? Or Pasadena, Texas?


2. What level of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification did City Hall receive after the retrofit project?


3. What's the best way to dispose of a compact fluorescent bulb (CFL) in Pasadena?


4. Name one of the ways you can get an inspection report for a restaurant in Pasadena.


5. What are the six types of MoveAbout Tours you can take between now and Sept. 27?

The first person with all the right answers will get something far and away better than the fabulous prize for Mystery History!