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Passive solar to be topic of discussion

Sustainability expert Wayne Pendrey, chairman of the Ventura County Contractors' Association's green building committee, will speak during the Big E Extravaganza, to be held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 27 and 28 at the Palms Shopping Center, 2100 Outlet Center Drive, Oxnard.

Pendrey will discuss how to build a 4,000-square-foot home with a utility bill of less than $30 per year using passive solar systems. His talk is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sept. 27.

The free event also will feature 175 vendor booths, more than 50 seminars, lectures and demonstrations, an exhibit on the history of energy and live entertainment.

Volunteers and sponsors are needed. For more information, call Chuck Smith at 302-9582 or visit http://www.e-extravaganza.com.

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