New fire station 7 opened in Chattanooga is seeking LEED Certification 8-24-2010:
Features of the new station:
• One-story, three-bay fire station.
• 11,500 square feet, includes accommodations for two fire companies, training room and offices.
• A “green” building in design and energy efficiency. Seeking LEED certification. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) was developed by the U.S. Building Council to establish standards for environmentally sustainable construction.
• Heat reflective paving and roofing.
• The building and surrounding site has a storm-water runoff system that features a water retention area with native vegetation.
• 15,000 gallon rainwater collection system for flushing fixtures and irrigation.
• Solar water heating system.
• High-efficiency heating/cooling system.
• Building orientation and windows maximize natural light on the interior.
• Durable, low-maintenance materials used throughout that are low-to-zero VOC (volatile organic compounds) off-gassing.
• High-efficiency plumbing and light fixtures with occupancy and daylight sensors. Low maintenance floors.
• Residential sprinkler system in sleeping areas.
See more
http://www.chattanooga.gov/General_Government/62_5313.htm
Friday, September 17, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Tennessee offers a $2,500 incentive for Electric Vehicle Purchases
The state of Tennessee offers a $2,500 incentive to early buyers of electric vehicles via a program that could later be extended to buyers of other alternative fuel vehicles.
"There's no reason Tennessee can't take the lead … in the development of electric vehicles," the Governor Phil Bredesen said. "We want their components to be made here and sold worldwide with a 'Made in Tennessee' label."
Read More
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20100909/BUSINESS01/9090349/2221/BUSINESS
"There's no reason Tennessee can't take the lead … in the development of electric vehicles," the Governor Phil Bredesen said. "We want their components to be made here and sold worldwide with a 'Made in Tennessee' label."
Read More
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20100909/BUSINESS01/9090349/2221/BUSINESS
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Light Rail's Real Cost
From American Conservative
by Glen Bottoms
Rail transit’s great enemy isn’t public support or political will but its enormous price tag.
The expense of heavy-rail subway systems has limited recent growth to extensions of existing lines. The last heavy-rail construction completed in the U.S. was a 3.2 mile extension of Washington Metro’s blue line to Largo Town Center, completed in 2004 at a cost of $695 million ($217 million/mile). Phase I of the Metro’s 11.6 mile extension to Dulles Airport is estimated at a staggering $2.65 billion ($242.1 million/mile). The bite for New York City subway extensions is in another reality.
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