Join Keep Tahoe Blue, W | Y Architects, and Sierra Sustainable Builders during our Keep Tahoe Blue Speaker Series event exploring the design, materials, and ideas behind the Spurlock/Evers Environment & Education Center, Tahoe’s first LEED-targeted office building and a model for future projects in the Tahoe Basin.
Hear from Learn how this once-dated structure was transformed into a modern, community-focused space, and what homeowners, builders, and designers can take from the project. From recycled denim insulation and a living roof to salvaged wood from the Caldor Fire, the panel discussion will spotlight practical building strategies that are beautiful, durable, and better for Tahoe.
Come early at 3:30 p.m. for a live demonstration with the Tahoe Earth Institute on how to make nail-laminated timber, a low-cost engineered wood product with inherent fire-resilient qualities that can make use of wood sourced from local forest restoration and wildfire risk mitigation activities. They will provide a brief overview of code-compliant manufacturing techniques, how this product can be used in local construction, and how strengthening local wood supply chains can support a range of local environmental, economic, and community resilience goals.
Event Info
Date:
- Thursday, May 14, 2026
Time:
- 3:30 – 4 pm | Live Demo
- 4 pm to 5 pm | Cocktail party
- 5:15 pm – 6:30 pm | Panel Discussion
Location:
- Spurlock/Evers Environment & Education Center
Please contact membership@keeptahoeblue.org with any questions.