Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 - (Page 16) A rendering of a new K-12 school for the Greensburg School District is shown on page 14. Working with the City of Greensburg (Kansas), BNIM Architects, USD 422, FEMA, and subcontractors, the school is scheduled to be completed under the LEED Platinum rating in the fall 2010. The building system diagram is shown at left. professional and innovative design can further reduce costs. In fact, their knowledge can assist in making LEED certification as easy and inexpensive as possible. The Way of the Future LEED-certified buildings are growing, not going away. The certification system has heightened awareness within the building industry. Instead of throwing away tons of materials in landfills, everyone now tries to find or create new uses for leftovers such as old oak doors. So, if a project’s architect or engineer is not familiar with the program or the certification process, owners should take the time to ensure they are aware of it as early in the design process as possible. A certified site will prove to be as good as, or better than, one constructed with conventional processes and materials. Any additional monetary investment will achieve payback within a few years, and marketing departments can make green awareness part of the corporate philosophy. Even if owners are not pursuing certification, most sites can make good use of technology developed with LEED in mind—and still manage to “do the right thing” without breaking the budget. SLDT About the author: Jeff White is a business development professional for McGownGordon Construction based in Kansas City, Missouri. He also leads the company’s sustainable committee and conducts in-house LEED classes for industry professionals. He can be reached at jwhite@mccowngordon.com. Circle 144 • or www.SLDTonline.com/webcard 16 March 2009 Sustainable Land Development Today http://www.bmpinc.com http://www.bmpinc.com http://www.SLDTonline.com/webcard
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 Contents Our Voice: Energy Savings Accounts Mining the Sewers for On-site Reuse Modern Flood Disasters The Financial Challenge of Leed® Technology: Opportunities Exist to Buy in Now SLDI In Focus: A Look Inside Calendar of Events Energy: Solar Power on Rails Industry News Products & Services The Bottom Line: Green Lending – Class G Advertiser Index Editorial Board SLDT Resources Last Word: Not All Gloom & Doom Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 - Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 (Page Cover1) Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 - Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 (Page Cover2) Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 - Contents (Page 3) Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 - Our Voice: Energy Savings Accounts (Page 4) Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 - Our Voice: Energy Savings Accounts (Page 5) Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 - Mining the Sewers for On-site Reuse (Page 6) Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 - Mining the Sewers for On-site Reuse (Page 7) Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 - Mining the Sewers for On-site Reuse (Page 8) Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 - Mining the Sewers for On-site Reuse (Page 9) Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 - Modern Flood Disasters (Page 10) Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 - Modern Flood Disasters (Page 11) Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 - Modern Flood Disasters (Page 12) Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 - Modern Flood Disasters (Page 13) Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 - The Financial Challenge of Leed® (Page 14) Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 - The Financial Challenge of Leed® (Page 15) Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 - The Financial Challenge of Leed® (Page 16) Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 - The Financial Challenge of Leed® (Page 17) Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 - Technology: Opportunities Exist to Buy in Now (Page 18) Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 - Technology: Opportunities Exist to Buy in Now (Page 19) Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 - Technology: Opportunities Exist to Buy in Now (Page 20) Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 - Technology: Opportunities Exist to Buy in Now (Page 21) Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 - SLDI In Focus: A Look Inside (Page 22) Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 - Calendar of Events (Page 23) Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 - Energy: Solar Power on Rails (Page 24) Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 - Energy: Solar Power on Rails (Page 25) Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 - Industry News (Page 26) Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 - Products & Services (Page 27) Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 - The Bottom Line: Green Lending – Class G (Page 28) Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 - SLDT Resources (Page 29) Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 - Last Word: Not All Gloom & Doom (Page 30) Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 - Last Word: Not All Gloom & Doom (Page Cover3) Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 - Last Word: Not All Gloom & Doom (Page Cover4)
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