Web Exclusive - Sustainable Facility

Web Exclusive: Think You Can't Afford On-Site Renewable Energy? Think Again.

Constellation Energy is packaging renewable energy solutions that include long term power purchase agreements, financing, renewable energy credits and incentives, and guaranteed energy cost savings to make solar, geothermal, biomass and wind systems available for customers today without prohibitive upfront capital.

by Mark Lonkevych

Web Exclusive: An Integrated Approach Facilitates Sustainable Design Projects at Fort Carson

On the south side of Colorado Springs, Colo., at the Fort Carson Army post, two sustainable construction projects are taking shape. These facilities are being built for Fort Carson by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) as part of a new Heavy Brigade Combat Team (BCT-H) complex under the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) program.

by Jay Srinivasan

	A New Lease on Sustainable Building Rising energy costs, coupled with the growing volume of data on the financial paybacks associated with high-performance buildings, make a strong business case for owner-occupants to invest in sustainable design and construction. by Thomas J. Hamill Chris Leary AIA, LEED AP Daniel Ozelius

	Web Exclusive: Hazy Shades of Green You’ve heard the term bandied about. Everyone seems to be buzzing about it. You’ve read the articles insisting that it is not a passing trend. You know a little about the subject but not nearly enough. You find yourself wondering what “Green” really means and why it should be a part of your store’s marketing plan. by Annette Callari

	Web Exclusive: LEED’s Influence on the Electrical Design and Contractor Sustainable or green design is quickly becoming a high priority, and even a standard, for many building owners today. Early coordination between the owner, project design team, and general contractor and subcontractors are critical to the implementation of a successful LEED-certified project. by Timothy Koch, PE, LEED AP

Web Exclusive: Getting More Green Out of Green Projects

Green buildings are more than a trend; they are becoming fixtures in the construction marketplace. Mechanical contractors have real concerns about how they can deliver green buildings and still remain profitable. There are, however, opportunities for mechanical contractors to turn this construction challenge into a real success.

by John Conover

Web Exclusive: Commitment to Conserving Water —The Redwood City Recycled Water Project

Sofitel San Francisco Bay was recently recognized for becoming the first to collaborate with the City of Redwood City, Calif., on its Recycled Water Project. The award ceremony, which was held at the hotel’s poolside on June 28, 2007, also celebrated the first gallons of recycled water that have traveled through the recycling system.

Only Online: How Much Do You Know About Green Building? How much do you know about green building? Take the following quiz and find out. The answers to this quiz came from the MCA Chicago green building Webinar, “LEED and Sustainable Design.” by Mechanical Contractors Association (MCA) of Chicago

Web Exclusive: On the Path to Sustainability Less than a year after opening last February, Shaw’s Evergreen Nylon Recycling facility in Augusta, Georgia is successfully achieving the company’s vision of producing a truly sustainable product — carpeting that can be recycled back into the same product over and over with no loss of aesthetic or performance properties. by David Harless

	An Acorn Becomes a Tree When faced with a challenge, the easy solution is to look at the tools and resources in front of you to solve the problem. But what if a solution does not yet exist? Do you abandon the challenge and wait, or do you go out and create a solution? by John Bradford

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