Home Improvements and Green Remodeling" is the title of the next free Green Building Lecture, set for 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, at the Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Road.

Learn about environmentally responsible and healthy remodeling practices that support sustainable desert living. Visit www.ScottsdaleAZ.gov/greenbuilding or call 480-312-7080 for more information.