Traves W. Ogilvie, AIBD, LEED AP's Blog (3)

When I first heard of Neopor my thought was – it’s too good to be true. The claim was an ecofficient rigid insulation that requires 50% less material to produce, with built in infrared absorbers and heat reflectors, touting an R-value of nearly (5) per inch, that’s affordable…yea rig… Continue

Signed into law on February 17, 2009 by President Obama the Recovery Act does include measures to enhance energy independence but exactly how far does the stimulus package go towards a Greener economy? By some accounts only $60 billion of the allotted $787 billion dollars will support shovel-ready traditional and “green technology” water, wastewater and energy infrastructure needs at the state and local level. Under the specific heading of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy $16,800,000,000 w… Continue

Tomorrow April 22nd is Earth Day. We’ve all heard the saying “Every Day Is Earth Day” and in a perfect world this is true. The reality is much different, on a day to day basis focus is lost and the immediacy fades. How can we truly instill the ideals of Earth Day 365 days a year? A simple answer; educate the children, include them in the process and encourage them to understand the methodology behind the initiatives. Think about it for a minute, what are you best at? More than likely its activi… Continue