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Olathe to open its first ‘green' school |
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Saturday, 07 July 2007 03:54 |
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2008-08-10
More than 400 students will enter Woodland Elementary School on Friday as the first students in the Olathe school district to experience an entirely "green" school.
It's likely they'll quickly notice a difference. They'll wash their hands under timed water faucets. They'll learn in rooms with strategically placed windows to help them learn with natural light. Teachers and staff who have been working in the building are excited to introduce everything green to the new students, Principal Stacy Shipley said.
"All have said there's a moment where you just stand where we're working and are truly humbled at the fact that we get to work in a building that is so teacher friendly and earth friendly," Shipley said.
Woodland is the first school in the district to be constructed with the intent of gaining certification from the U.S. Green Building Council as eco-friendly under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Program, said Bob Courtney, energy manager for the district. To become certified, the school had to meet criteria in categories related to water efficiency, energy efficiency and the storage and collection of recyclable waste. The district will find out if Woodland is certified this fall, he said.
For more information, go to Olathe's green school
Source: LJWorld.com, August 10, 2008
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Last Updated on Monday, 07 September 2009 00:19 |
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Kansas City Climate Protection Plan Finalized |
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Written by Administrator
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Saturday, 07 July 2007 03:54 |
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2008-07-23
The Kansas City Climate Protection Plan Steering Committee has approved a final draft of its climate protection plan and submitted it to City of Kansas City, Mo., Mayor Mark Funkhouser and City Councilmembers. A resolution is scheduled to be introduced this week that recommends the Council adopt the plan.
The climate protection plan is an important policy document with greenhouse gas reduction goals and measures to achieve those goals in City government operations and throughout the community over the next 12 years.
For more information, go to Climate Protection Plan
Source: Kansas City InfoZine, July 23, 2008 |
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Last Updated on Monday, 07 September 2009 00:17 |
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In a first for Kansas, Studio 804 earns LEED Platinum rating for Greensburg arts center |
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Written by Administrator
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Saturday, 07 July 2007 03:54 |
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2008-06-06
The U.S. Green Building Council has certified as LEED Platinum the arts center for Greensburg that was conceived and constructed by 22 University of Kansas architecture students in the Studio 804 graduate design/build program. It is the first LEED Platinum building designed and constructed by students.
The Studio 804 building, known as the 5.4.7 Arts Center, also is the first LEED Platinum certified structure in the state of Kansas.
Studio 804's building earned the LEED Platinum certification through its use of wind turbines, photovoltaic panels, geothermal climate control, recycled building materials and a host of other ecologically minded features.
For more information, go to 5.4.7 Arts Center
Source: KU News Release
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Last Updated on Monday, 07 September 2009 00:11 |
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BeGreen Announces Carbon Calculator For Green Builders |
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Written by Administrator
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Saturday, 07 July 2007 03:54 |
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2008-06-24
A carbon calculator unveiled by BeGreen, is designed to help designers and builders meet green standards, The Dallas Morning News reports.
Based on the USGBC's LEED program, the calculator joins a handful of others tailored to the green building industry.
Once a company provides information, such as a building's size and the amount of carbon emissions it wants to offset, BeGreen, the carbon offset division of Austin-based Green Mountain Energy, provides a contract and a purchase certificate for renewable energy credits.
For more information, go to Carbon Calculator For Green Builders
Source: Environmental Leader, June 24, 2008 |
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Last Updated on Monday, 07 September 2009 00:12 |
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Carbon Footprints Of Top 100 Metro Areas |
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Written by Administrator
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Saturday, 07 July 2007 03:54 |
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2008-05-29
Kansas City is 84th out of 100
Large metro areas offer greater energy and carbon efficiency than nonmetropolitan areas, and metro areas have development patterns that show promise for reducing carbon emissions, according to a new report (PDF) from The Brookings Institution. The report quantifies transportation and residential carbon emissions for the 100 largest U.S. metropolitan areas carbon profiles of the 100 here), finding that metro area residents have smaller carbon footprints than the average American, although metro footprints vary widely.
Analysis of the partial carbon footprints (the footprints do not include emissions from commercial buildings, industry, or non-highway transportation) reveals five major findings:
- Large metropolitan areas offer greater energy and carbon efficiency than non metropolitan areas
- Carbon emissions increased more slowly in metropolitan America than in the rest of the country between 2000 and 2005
- Per capita emissions vary substantially by metro area
- Development patterns and rail transit play an important role in determining carbon emissions
- Other factors are important, such as the fuels used to generate electricity, electricity prices, and weather
In the Brookings study, Kansas City, MO-KS ranked 84th with a Per Capita Carbon Footprint (metric tons) of 2.97. Ranking 1st is Honolulu, HI at 1.36; Lexington-Fayette, KY is last, #100 at 3.46.
For more information, go to Shrinking the Carbon Footprint of Metropolitan America
Source: Environmental Leader, May 29, 2008 |
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Last Updated on Monday, 07 September 2009 00:09 |
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