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Celebrate Earth Day With a Free Webinar

April 22 is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day and every year the celebration reaches more homeowners and builders.

For this year's Earth Day celebration, Leviton is presenting free webinars for professional contractors in the construction industry and for homeowners who want to make use of smart energy and lighting techniques.

Save money, conserve energy and learn more about making responsible choices this Earth Day.

Choose from the following times and dates.

Make your residence energy-smart.

Lighting  Management Systems



Even if you don't sign up for a webinar, take the time this Earth Day to figure out ways you can make your construction efforts a little less wasteful and your projects a little greener.

Weekend Warriors: Safety Counts When Using Power Tools

With warmer weather and a healthy dose of cabin fever, we're all heading outdoors to tackle those remodeling projects or landscaping tasks.

Remember to service your power tools, especially if you haven't used them since last fall.

Wear protective eyewear, long sleeves and long pants.

Don't remove the safety features from your tools.

Happy Building!