Posts Tagged: Leed
Cold Formed Steel
Cold-Formed Steel (CFS) is the common term for products made by rolling or pressing thin gauges of sheet steel into goods. Cold-formed steel goods are created by the working of sheet steel using stamping, rolling, or presses to deform the sheet into a us…
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Green Construction & Building a Brighter Future
Before I share a special guest article.I would like to invite everyone to join me this Friday at Firehouse Expo @Baltimore Convention Center Baltimore, MD
I am very excited and honored to be teaching this year.
Green Building Construction For The…
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The Greenest College Campuses
Compiled By: Online Colleges Guide
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First National Green Building Code Approved!
For the first time, the US has a national green building code.
The International Green Construction Code (IgCC), approved last week after two years of development, applies to all new and renovated commercial buildings and residential buildings over th…
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Roanoke Green Station 3
Roanoke,VA — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has recognized the city’s new Williamson Road Fire Station with “gold” LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. This certification was achieved as the result of the facility scoring 39 credits (or points), which are defined and rewarded by the USGBC. To qualify as a basic LEED facility, the project must achieve 26 credits. LEED “silver” certification is achieved at 33 points.
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Green Building in Indianapolis: Creating a Sustainable Future
Green Building in Indianapolis: Creating a Sustainable Future
The City's Office of Sustainability, in partnership with WCTY Channel 16, is proud to announce the City's first green building documentary. The film is titled "Green Building in Indianapo…
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Posey Township Volunteer Fire Department New Green Fire Station
A Clay County fire department is starting construction on a new fire house.
The Posey Township Volunteer Fire Department broke ground on the $1.5 million project. Federal stimulus money is paying for most of it. Posey Township collected donations to cover its portion of a quarter-million dollars.
The new fire house will provide more room for newer fire trucks. It will also have living quarters for the volunteers and be energy efficient.
"Thick insulated walls, it's going to have solar panels to generate some electricity. It's going to have solar panels to heat some of the water. We're going to catch all the rain water and use it for geothermal heating and cooling," says Posey Township Volunteer Fire Chief Larry Tempel.
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Green Maltese – Monday Morning Shoutout
This weeks Monday Morning Shoutout goes to the Green Maltese blog. The blog is run by John Shafer and he states "My goal is that Green Maltese becomes the place where fire service leaders can gain and share knowledge about the Green Movement and anything about Green (Sustainable) Building Construction."
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Going on a field trip
I am very excited about tomorrow's meeting and tour of Johnson Melloh Solutions in Indianapolis.
Formed in 2009, Johnson Melloh Solutions focuses on renewable energy products and services for our customers. Offering Solar PV, Solar Thermal, Biomass, and Wind; we are ready to address your renewable project needs.
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New feature on Green Maltese
I am excited to announce a new feature on Green Maltese.
If you you have not noticed already we have added a new page Submit a Green Firehouse.
The purpose of this page is so departments can share their information good or bad concerning their firehouse, so other departments can learn from them.
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Maryland 1st State to Adopt International Green Construction Code
Maryland became the first state to pass the International Green Construction Code and apply the same across the board to all construction projects.
The new law will go into effect on March 1, 2012. The IGCC bill (House Bill 972) passed through the state’s legislature with rampant success. The Senate approved the bill unanimously and the House passed it with a 121 to 18 vote.
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USED SHIPPING CONTAINERS BEING USED IN GREEN CONSTRUCTION
The majority of firefighters today associate used shipping containers with Live Fire training.
However many designers, builders and eco organizations have another idea for the use of these used containers.
Why not turn one of the world strongest mobile structures into your next home or office?
After all these container were built to withstand built to withstand typhoons, tornados,hurricanes and even earthquakes. One or more of these incredible steel modules are the safest superstructure for a home, school, office, apartment, dormitory, storage unit, emergency shelter. ...where would you rather be in a storm, hurricane or earthquake? I think in a room made of strong Corten steel
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St. LOUIS MO. HABITAT for HUMANITY GOES GREEN
The Habitat for Humanity St. Louis (HFHSL) a nonprofit agency has recently built 17 green homes just north of downtown St. Louis Mo.
Habitat for Humanity was able to build green by using sustainable materials and installing eco-friendly products, such as tankless water heaters, geothermal exchange heating and cooling systems, structural insulated panels, cool roofs, low-VOC paints, and copper fire sprinkler systems.
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