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Written by Christine West
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Thursday, 11 August 2005 09:48 |
The new building at 1577 Westminster will be a showcase for affordable ways to incorporate energy efficient and environmentally responsible elements into your own home or business.
Following are green building systems and products that are incorporated into the design.For more information on products and services generously donated or discounted by our sponsors, follow the highlighted links to company websites with more information.
Check back often – more details will be added as design and construction progresses!!
| Design Feature | Product/Service | Sponsor | Redevelopment of urban site (former service station)
| Phase I & Phase II Environmental
Site Assessment
| The Louis Berger Group, Inc. Providence, RI
www.louisberger.com
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| Soil testing for hazardous substances
| Alpha Analytical Labs Westborough, MA www.alphalab.com |
| Geotechnical soil sampling | New England Geotech Jamestown, RI
| | Permeable Paving
| Compacted stone fines driveway & parking areas reduce stormwater runoff and disperses water into the ground |
| Siding
| Fiber-cement siding is manufactured with recycled newsprint, is long lasting, paintable, and has a high insulation value, and unlike vinyl is not made from fossil fuels |
Hardi-board by James Hardie
| Insulation
| Blown cellulose – wet applied
Made from shredded newspaper in a fire-retardant binder, this has a very high insulation value and won’t settle in the wall cavity |
Nu-Wool by National Fiber
| Skylights
| Translucent insulated skylight panels in the stairwell allow daylight and save energy | Kalwall "S-Line" Unit Skylight
| Roof
| White reflective TPO roof reduces summer cooling load and decreases pollution from urban “heat island” effect
Non-asphalt surface allows reuse of runoff for irrigation |
Gen-flex TPO
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| Natural copper accent material on roof Long-lasting, recycled material | Paradigm Copper Roof Shingles
| Windows
| Wood windows have with high energy efficiency rating and will last much longer than vinyl
Double glazing has an argon interlayer, is tinted and has a low-E coating. |
| Solar Panels
| Bluelink solar panels
(4) 480 watt, net metered package system will provide enough power for all the interior lights | Bluelink Solar www.bluelinksolar.net
| Rainwater collection
| Water tower with 1200 gal. rain barrel and drip irrigation system stores water from heavy storms and slowly feeds landscaping in dry periods |
American Tank
| | “Cool Tube”
| The “Cool tube” is large underground pipe that cools air by passing it through naturally cool ground; ventilation louvers open in stairwell to induce airflow through a chimney effect |
| Natural Ventilation
| All rooms have operable windows including the retail spaces; living rooms and bedrooms spaces will have ceiling fans to increase warm weather comfort |
Aura-Vent Gravity Ventilator
| | Bathroom fixtures | Dual flush toilet allows flush with .8 gal or 1.6 gal | Sterlling Dual-flush toilet
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| Low flow shower heads deliver 2.5 gal/minute |
| Mechanical Equipment
| Tankless water heater saves energy by providing unlimited hot water only when needed |
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| High efficiency boiler with radiant baseboard system |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 04 October 2006 06:11 |
