Sprawling Urban Park Revitalizes Dallas
DALLAS — When the Woodall Rodgers Freeway was built in the ’60s, it dissected the heart of Dallas, dividing uptown from downtown.
December 2014
Groups Partner to Promote Green Garage Certification
WASHINGTON — The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), the International Parking Institute (IPI) and the Green Parking Council (GPC) announced they will be working together to promote sustainable parking design and the GPC’s recently launched Green Garage Certification program.
Designing for the Life of Your Building
Considering that operating the nation’s building stock consumes greater than 70 percent of the electricity generated in the U.S., high-performance building teams have a responsibility to select design options that make sustain
San Francisco Department Showcases Sustainable Design
SAN FRANCISCO — When the San Francisco Department of the Environment was looking for new office space in 2013, the department made it a priority to make the space environmentally friendly and highly energy-efficient.
DIRTT Sets Green Standards for Modular Walls
CALGARY, Alberta — Calgary-based Doing It Right This Time, or DIRTT, a modular wall manufacturer, announced this month that it has set the official international standard for measuring and reporting how modular wall components measure up in terms of sustainability.
Ikea to Expand Michigan’s Largest Solar Array
CANTON, Mich. — Beginning in spring 2015, Ikea will be installing more solar panels on top of its expansive Detroit-area store. The project will be the state’s largest rooftop solar array.
Ikea is planning a 44,000-square-foot expansion for the eight-year-old store. The expansion will also add 40,000 square feet of new solar panels. The addition will consist of a 240.9-kW system comprising 765 panels that will produce 287,490 kWh more of electricity annually for the store.
Green Bonds Fund University of Cincinnati Renovation
CINCINNATI — The University Cincinnati (UC) has become the first public university in the country to issue Green Bonds for new construction. The school began issuing the Series 2014C bonds the first week of December to support the majority of costs related to the $35 million renovation of Scioto Hall, expected to be complete in fall 2016. The project will increase the university’s housing capacity and was spurred by its record fall enrollment of more than 43,600 students, the highest in its nearly 200-year history.
Street Light Energy Manager
The RC8744 Photoclock with GPS Technology allows utilities, municipalities and co-op’s with constrained budgets to focus their efforts on delivering return-on-investment (ROI) applications at the pace their energy management needs demand. As much as 40 percent of a municipality’s energy spending is on streetlights. Smart lighting solutions can drive reductions of more than 25 percent in streetlight energy consumption and can lower overall system cost.
Air Filter Monitor
The new WiFi-enabled Filterscan WiFi Air Filter Monitor and Notification System from CleanAlert notifies contractors and building operators via text and e-mail alerts when a filter needs servicing by measuring differential pressure changes in an HVAC system. By taking the guesswork out of servicing filters, the monitor will optimize filter life while helping HVAC contractors, building owners and facility managers avoid higher energy bills, compromised air quality and costly repairs. CleanAlert introduced the Filterscan Air Filter Clog Detector in 2012.