Events

Upcoming Events & Workshops

Demo Off-Grid Caretakers Cottage
Demo Off-Grid Caretakers Cottage

These events take place at our Demo Off-Grid Caretakers Cottage:

466 Dana Street

Future Site of Waterman Village

Coffee Chats and Workshops are held outdoors, so dress appropriately. Rain cancels. Parking is limited.

Free & Open to the public. Questions?

Contact us at 805-215-5474

info@smartsharehousingsolutions.org

Parking on Dana Street is by permit only. You may want to consider parking remotely at free or paid parking locations such as at Emerson Park on Nipomo Street and walking the 0.4 miles to the Demo Cottage. See this Google Map Link for directions.

You may also want to consider car pooling, riding a bike or using mass transit. See the City of SLO bus schedule here. Route 2B will get you the closest to our Demo Cottage.

Coffee Chat

March 19 at 10am

Join Smart Share staff for coffee at the cute Tiny Demo Cottage. Come learn more about the non-profit Smart Share Housing Solutions' 3 Programs: HomeShareSLO, ADU-SLO, and Co-Living Collaborative (Waterman Village Project). Smart Share staff will be on hand to take your questions. You'll also have a chance to network with housing providers and other residents seeking housing through our programs too.


Hands-on Tiny Home Workshop

Sponsored by 3C-REN

RSVP Here

March 19 at 11am

Come see a tiny, fully equipped all-electric home. Learn about and test some of the equipment you might use in your home construction or retrofit. Get hands on with–induction cooking; combi-ventless wash/dry; mini-split heating/cooling, solar panels and battery storage, etc…. and review example pricing, availability and associated benefits & potential issues (e.g. noise of appliances in small space; venting necessary in small space, peak loads use if off grid; etc.) American homes are responsible for 21% of American energy consumption, and with enhanced knowledge about embedded energy, operational, locational and disposal energy costs from housing, it is possible to reduce this footprint and create much needed, more affordable homes.

Learning objectives:

  • Test functionality of all electric, energy efficient appliances in a small energy efficient home
  • Learn from homeowners who have constructed ADUs and placed tiny homes on wheels (THOWs) in their yards: what went to plan; what went sideways; why they built; what inspired them; what they wish they could have done differently
  • Connect with additional resources, such as codes, appliance credits and code assistance
  • Understand Basic homes energy inputs and how these can be reduced

RSVP with 3C-REN required.


Aging Gracefully Workshop Series

Zoom meeting Monday, March 25th, 6:30 pm

If you're interested in the Aging Gracefully workshop series, and you have questions, this Zoom meeting is for you. Attend to learn how the program came about and what and how you will be studying the material. If you are interested and would like a reminder email, let Chris know at chris@peacefulpoint.com and he will send you the link that day.

The workshop begins on April 17 and meets every Wednesday for 35 weeks. Learn about sleep, nutrition, exercise, stress reduction and more!

Here is a brief (less than 3 minutes) video introduction to the Zoom discussion. https://vimeo.com/917987904

Unity-Five Cities Website: www.unity5cities.org 

All Events and Workshops are FREE and open to the public. No registration required except as noted.

Smart Share is pleased to have offered 33 workshops in 2023, with over 500 persons attending in person and more online participants. Thank you for joining us and contributing. Check this Events page for upcoming events in 2024.


Special thanks to the following project partners:

       

City of San Luis Obispo

3C-Ren

In-Balance Green Consulting

SLO Guild Hall


Our Demo Off-Grid All-Electric Tiny House is located at 466 Dana Street, future site of Waterman Village.

805-215-5474

info@smartsharehousingsolutions.org