The QA Graphics energy dashboard provides information to educate occupants about real-time energy efficiencies, carbon footprint and green initiatives within a building. The information is presented on an interactive touch screen with a format similar to many Web sites. The product was recently installed at the Carroll County Public Library in Maryland.
New Brunswick — Dorchester Penitentiary, a 466-inmate, medium-security facility in New Brunswick, Canada, is home to the first large-scale wind turbine erected by the Correctional Service of Canada and the largest installation on Canadian government property.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Construction is under way at Cambridge Ridge and Latin High School, where an $85 million project will renovate 400,000 square feet of academic space.
The original plans included replacement of the facility’s HVAC systems, roof and windows and related fire safety and electrical work. However, as local firm HMFH Architects began redesign plans, it identified several other needs.
SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. — When the design phase of a new residence hall began at Mount Holyoke College, getting LEED points wasn’t on the agenda, but a change of heart after the $15.7 million project started yielded an LEED Gold certification for the nondenominational liberal arts college for women.
I’m going to come right out and say it: Building a green school doesn’t have to cost a penny more. You’ve heard that green schools save money over time, reducing energy, water and even healthcare expenses. What you may not know is that, these days, a green school can be built for a price comparable to a conventionally designed facility.
I don’t have to prove it. Your peers have done it for me.
