July 29, 2010, the first Johnson County Energy Expo will be presented by the Johnson County Planning Department, at the County Administration Building, 111 S. Cherry Street, in Olathe, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The theme of the 2010 Energy Expo is “Save Energy, Save Money, Save the Planet”.

The Johnson County Energy Expo will provide Johnson County home and building owners with one-stop access to the latest information about the energy saving products, technologies, and incentives available from contractors, manufacturers, government agencies, lenders, and utility providers. The Johnson County Energy Expo will feature an exposition-style trade show and more than 30 educational seminars designed to provide residential and non-residential building owners the knowledge necessary to make informed energy saving choices. Although the target audience will be residents of Johnson County, the Johnson County Energy Expo will be open to the general public with no charge for admission.

Booth space will be made available for up to 35 vendors who have products or services designed to lower energy consumption or increase the thermal efficiency of the building envelope. Booths will be provided to vendors at no cost, provided the vendor agrees to provide quality, consumer oriented continuing education, germane to the Energy Expo theme, during the event.

Additionally, instructors will provide education on topics designed to help attendees utilize the latest products, programs, and technologies to develop, then implement customized energy saving strategies, based on a better understanding of modern building science.

Staff will work in partnership with utility companies, banks, and other government entities which have received, or anticipate receiving, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) stimulus money targeted for the activities promoted during the Johnson County Energy Expo. The Johnson County Housing, Weatherization, and small repair programs will be an integral part of this event, as well as the Johnson County Sustainability Committee.

Vendors considering participation and citizens interested in more information about the Johnson County Energy Expo, should call Sean Reid at (913) 715-2236 or Jerry Mallory, at (913) 715-2211 or by visiting http://sustainable.jocogov.org.