Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

I never knew of National Night Out until a couple of weeks ago, when at church, it was mentioned as an excellent opportunity to connect with one’s community. Growing up in a cul-de-sac with a bunch of older couples, my siblings and I were always playing all by ourselves. We were limited by the absence of other neighborhood kids. I acutely remember the pain of not being able to play with any others, other than my younger siblings. Being part of a vibrant neighborhood community, however, was not just

The concept of green building builds upon the model of minimal disturbance to landscapes and site condition, use of non-toxic recycled and environmental friendly building materials and renewable energy. In the US, green building accounts approximately about 2% in 2005 of the new non-residential building market, 12% in 2008; and is expected to grow to 28%-35% in 2010. The estimates for green residential buildings are even lesser, at 0.3% of the market. But this trend is likely to grow due to high

follows, one under sustainable site (Cyclepods), one under water efficiency (CISTA Rainwater Harvesting System), three under energy and atmosphere (Solar Water Heater, Solar Water Bulb and Planting trees close to buildings), four under materials and resources (ERO Robots, Bubble Deck Concrete System, Pitcher Filters and Pallet Furniture) and one under indoor environmental quality (Houseplants). The main source of gathering information was based on online research and personal knowledge from previous

Green Energy Technology Student name Institution 9/10/2015 Green Energy Technology Introduction Green technology refers to the use and application of environmental science as well as technology in the creation of products, systems and equipment with the aim of conserving the environment and the natural resoruces in general. Researchers indicate that the use of green technology is gaining increasing popularity across the globe. In the USA for instance, an estimated 57% of the companies

green roofing material due to the natural wood they are made from, there are some disadvantages of using the material. By weighing these advantages and disadvantages, you can decide on if the material will be best for your home. Wood Shingle Pros Energy Efficiency When it comes to insulating, wood shingles will do a great job. You’ll find that they are very effective at keeping the heat in your home during the cold winter, and keeping the heat out during the hot summer. When you consider the cost

well as for the city of Cedar Rapids. The city played a key role in the design process by contributing the local code requirements and overseeing that the fire station complied with its standards. The Cedar Rapids Fire Department also specified their required program needs as well as additional important comments they had on the design process. Because the Cedar Rapids Fire Department was involved in the fire station design, they preferred a building that met the LEED Platinum certifications.

carbon homes were to be ridiculously expensive. However, it would be beneficial to have a zero carbon home as the increased initial costs offset the decreased operating costs. This is the reason so many people prefer to have zero carbon homes, as there energy bills will be lower then before. In 2003, The Californian Sustainable Building Task Force carried out a study and according to this study 20% of investment into green building will elaborate 10 times more saving. Meaning there is no significant difference

PM598 – Go Green Consulting’s RFP 2010 Go Green Consulting’s Headquarters Go Green Consulting 13591 SE Sunnyside Rd Clackamas, OR 97015 Telephone: 503.432.5864 E-mail: tnbackes@me.com Wikispaces: http://gogreenconsulting.wikispaces.com Tara Backes, Mandalyn Echols, Raj Rami PM598 – Fall 2010 Pg 1 of 14 PM598 – Go Green Consulting’s RFP 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS..........................................................................................

with link chains as pillars from the office side of the building to the lounge side. The building also boasts extra insulation to insure that no extra energy escapes and less influence in the building of the weather outside, and when that’s not enough they also have geothermal wells to help sustain the buildings temperature without using much energy (Morris Arboreteum University of Pennsylvania). When

often differ from region to region. Regardless, fundamental principles persist from which the rating system is derived. These include sustainable sites and structure design efficiency, water efficiency, energy efficiency, materials efficiency, indoor environmental quality, operations and maintenance optimization, innovation and design process, waste and toxic reduction etc. The essence of green building is an optimization of one or more of these principles. The green building rating system, LEED®