CHATTANOOGA, TN — The Hamilton on Cherry, an old hotel that was recently renovated and updated, has become the first building in Chattanooga to be Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified at the Gold level, according to The Chattanoogan.
In keeping with the aim of LEED certification, which is sustainability, the original floors, brick walls, wainscoting and even the kitchen sink were salvaged, cleaned and given new life, the story stated.
The new building uses 30 percent less energy and 40 percent less water than a traditional non-LEED building thanks to, among other things, energy efficient lights and low-flow fixtures, the story noted.
Rick Fedrizzi, president of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), said: "The green building movement offers an unprecedented opportunity to respond to the most-important challenges of our time, including global climate change, dependence on non-sustainable and expensive sources of energy and threats to human health."
The building incorporated a green roof that utilizes stormwater runoff for irrigation and reduces the urban heat island effect, saving precious money on cooling the structure in the summer months, the story added.
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Friday, May 1, 2009
Commercial kitchen cleaning certification necessary
BOSTON — In an effort to make commercial kitchens safer for those who work in and clean them, the City of Boston is making it mandatory that every commercial kitchen cleaning contractor will have to pass an exam, have 500 hours of experience and register with the city beginning May 14, according to WBZ-TV.
One key area the exam will stress is cleaning grease out of air ducts, where as much as 40 percent of the grease generated by kitchens ultimately ends up, the story stated.
Boston Fire Department Chief Frank Kodzis said: "The ultimate danger is someone dying from something in a restaurant. A lot of the system is out of sight and out of mind, and assuring that part of the system is clean is critical. They can't just go in to clean the hood. They're responsible for the entire system from the fryolator to where it leaves the building."
The push for mandatory certification was heavily influenced by the tragic loss of two Boston firefighters two years ago who perished while battling a grease fire, the story noted.
As of now, only six people have completed the entire education and registration process to clean commercial kitchens in Boston, the story added.
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One key area the exam will stress is cleaning grease out of air ducts, where as much as 40 percent of the grease generated by kitchens ultimately ends up, the story stated.
Boston Fire Department Chief Frank Kodzis said: "The ultimate danger is someone dying from something in a restaurant. A lot of the system is out of sight and out of mind, and assuring that part of the system is clean is critical. They can't just go in to clean the hood. They're responsible for the entire system from the fryolator to where it leaves the building."
The push for mandatory certification was heavily influenced by the tragic loss of two Boston firefighters two years ago who perished while battling a grease fire, the story noted.
As of now, only six people have completed the entire education and registration process to clean commercial kitchens in Boston, the story added.
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Three fires ignite in 36 hours at paper mill
MIDDLETOWN, OH — Excessive dust buildup at Wausau Paper mill is the reason why fire ignited on three separate occasions within 36 hours, according to the Dayton Daily News.
Company officials are calling the incidents unrelated and a complete coincidence, the story stated.
The reports began Sunday at 10:21 p.m. when firefighters were called to extinguish a basement fire; they were called back Monday at 4:04 p.m. to extinguish a paper machine fire; and the third call was placed Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. after a paper dryer sparked dust, the story noted.
A spokesperson for Wausau Paper said the company is not very interested in having the fire department come to the mill again.
Neither of the blazes required a full evacuation of the plant and there are no reported damages or injuries associated with the incidents, the story added.
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Company officials are calling the incidents unrelated and a complete coincidence, the story stated.
The reports began Sunday at 10:21 p.m. when firefighters were called to extinguish a basement fire; they were called back Monday at 4:04 p.m. to extinguish a paper machine fire; and the third call was placed Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. after a paper dryer sparked dust, the story noted.
A spokesperson for Wausau Paper said the company is not very interested in having the fire department come to the mill again.
Neither of the blazes required a full evacuation of the plant and there are no reported damages or injuries associated with the incidents, the story added.
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ISSA/INTERCLEAN® 2009 registration open
CHICAGO — Registration is now open for ISSA/INTERCLEAN® North America 2009, held at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL, October 6-9, according to a press release.
There are more than 50 new exhibitors who will have booths at this year's show, and many past exhibitors have increased their booth sizes for this year, the release stated.
Among the steps ISSA has taken to ensure the success of this year’s show is the new alliance with the Building Service Contractors Association International (BSCAI) which will co-locate its fall executive seminar with the ISSA/INTERCLEAN event this year and co-locate its annual convention with ISSA/INTERCLEAN starting in 2010, the release noted.
According to the release, ISSA has been able to negotiate more reasonable hotel rates and room availability than was the case for the previous Chicago show.
This year’s ISSA Educational Conference will have a strong focus on business advice to help attendees succeed in a tough economy will include a range of topics, from building relationships and innovating to unlocking trapped cash in your operations, the release added.
Click here to register for the show.
There are more than 50 new exhibitors who will have booths at this year's show, and many past exhibitors have increased their booth sizes for this year, the release stated.
Among the steps ISSA has taken to ensure the success of this year’s show is the new alliance with the Building Service Contractors Association International (BSCAI) which will co-locate its fall executive seminar with the ISSA/INTERCLEAN event this year and co-locate its annual convention with ISSA/INTERCLEAN starting in 2010, the release noted.
According to the release, ISSA has been able to negotiate more reasonable hotel rates and room availability than was the case for the previous Chicago show.
This year’s ISSA Educational Conference will have a strong focus on business advice to help attendees succeed in a tough economy will include a range of topics, from building relationships and innovating to unlocking trapped cash in your operations, the release added.
Click here to register for the show.
Drought could dehydrate paper industry
MOSINEE, WI — If the six-year drought trend that has been seen in Central Wisconsin continues, it could spell trouble for the local paper industry, according to the Wausau Daily Herald.
According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, when the Wisconsin River gets low and the water gets warm, there's not enough river water to dilute the pollution in mill and sewage treatment plant discharge.
If rains don't come and replenish the river, which is 26 inches lower than springtime averages, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will likely have to place restrictions on the discharge from mills, forcing them to scale back production, the story stated.
The mills and wastewater plants have to meet Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources-mandated levels of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), which determines how fast biological organisms use up oxygen in a body of water, the story noted.
Wausau Paper's local mill has a reservoir system it can fill up if water levels in the river are low and BOD levels high, the story added.
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According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, when the Wisconsin River gets low and the water gets warm, there's not enough river water to dilute the pollution in mill and sewage treatment plant discharge.
If rains don't come and replenish the river, which is 26 inches lower than springtime averages, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will likely have to place restrictions on the discharge from mills, forcing them to scale back production, the story stated.
The mills and wastewater plants have to meet Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources-mandated levels of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), which determines how fast biological organisms use up oxygen in a body of water, the story noted.
Wausau Paper's local mill has a reservoir system it can fill up if water levels in the river are low and BOD levels high, the story added.
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Million-dollar cleanup for county building
BINGHAMTON, NY — Cleanup efforts to remove construction dust from the Broome County Office Building continue one floor at a time, according to the Press & Sun-Bulletin.
The fifth floor is scheduled to be completely cleaned by the end of the week, at which time cleaning crews will move down to the fourth floor and continue the painstaking cleanup, the story stated.
There is no word when the 400 Broome County employees will be able to return to the offices they were forced to evacuate on April 14 due to the infiltration of concrete dust from a construction project that was occurring in the basement of the building, the story noted.
The million-dollar cleanup was necessary after workers broke through a wall near the building's elevator shaft and continued using jackhammers on concrete despite the hole in the wall, the story added.
According to the story, dust was sucked into the county building through elevator shafts and spewed out on all six floors, with the worst of it on the lower floors of the building.
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The fifth floor is scheduled to be completely cleaned by the end of the week, at which time cleaning crews will move down to the fourth floor and continue the painstaking cleanup, the story stated.
There is no word when the 400 Broome County employees will be able to return to the offices they were forced to evacuate on April 14 due to the infiltration of concrete dust from a construction project that was occurring in the basement of the building, the story noted.
The million-dollar cleanup was necessary after workers broke through a wall near the building's elevator shaft and continued using jackhammers on concrete despite the hole in the wall, the story added.
According to the story, dust was sucked into the county building through elevator shafts and spewed out on all six floors, with the worst of it on the lower floors of the building.
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Vermont's Green Up Day
MIDDLEBURY, VT — Continuing a 26-year tradition, Addison County will once again welcome Captain Green Up this Friday as he spearheads the countywide cleanup that mirrors statewide cleanup efforts that began in 1970, according to the Addison County Independent.
Green Up Day is a staple of springtime and something Vermonters should be proud to participate in, the story stated.
"Green Up" bags are available to anyone who wishes to participate in the Saturday, May 2 event, the story noted.
Last year, Addison County residents collected nearly 18 tons of garbage, including 271 tires, 15 pieces of scrap metal, 14 televisions and other discarded electronics, the story added.
Click here to read the list of Green Up Day coordinators by county.
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Green Up Day is a staple of springtime and something Vermonters should be proud to participate in, the story stated.
"Green Up" bags are available to anyone who wishes to participate in the Saturday, May 2 event, the story noted.
Last year, Addison County residents collected nearly 18 tons of garbage, including 271 tires, 15 pieces of scrap metal, 14 televisions and other discarded electronics, the story added.
Click here to read the list of Green Up Day coordinators by county.
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