Comments on: FBI Goes Green in Chicago http://earth911.com/blog/2009/01/07/fbi-goes-green-in-chicago/ Make Everyday Earth Day Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:02:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: klaus ristau http://earth911.com/blog/2009/01/07/fbi-goes-green-in-chicago/comment-page-1/#comment-23730 klaus ristau Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:41:18 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=11255#comment-23730 sod roofs,The angle of the sod roof,is there a point where it is not able to house plants etc''?Now i can understand a flat roof.For instance we have a food bank here in issaquah.The roof is obviously capable.The other thing that comes to mind,is structure.If lets say you have an older type of building ,the wood is begining to decay or could have termites.Then what?To be cost effective leave it alone build support beams tear it down and create something that could afford the weight.I will give you a few examples here in issaquah.There is a old railroad,logtype set up.This represents how the old timers in issaquah did the logging cutting and so on.So right across the parking lot you have a old werehouse that has the old machinery that was used at the time of the loggers.If you do not know the whare abouts of the display,i;m sure that the police,mayor or and city worker.I could continue but oh i forgot the warehouse was take up by the food bank of issaquah,to bad in some instances to leave things the way they use to be,It;s a shame klaus ristau sod roofs,The angle of the sod roof,is there a point where it is not able to house plants etc”?Now i can understand a flat roof.For instance we have a food bank here in issaquah.The roof is obviously capable.The other thing that comes to mind,is structure.If lets say you have an older type of building ,the wood is begining to decay or could have termites.Then what?To be cost effective leave it alone build support beams tear it down and create something that could afford the weight.I will give you a few examples here in issaquah.There is a old railroad,logtype set up.This represents how the old timers in issaquah did the logging cutting and so on.So right across the parking lot you have a old werehouse that has the old machinery that was used at the time of the loggers.If you do not know the whare abouts of the display,i;m sure that the police,mayor or and city worker.I could continue but oh i forgot the warehouse was take up by the food bank of issaquah,to bad in some instances to leave things the way they use to be,It;s a shame klaus ristau

]]> By: Lori Brown http://earth911.com/blog/2009/01/07/fbi-goes-green-in-chicago/comment-page-1/#comment-23727 Lori Brown Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:28:13 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=11255#comment-23727 Hi Mike, The initial costs of meeting LEED certification criteria are usually great. However, the increased efficiency and energy savings produced as a result drive the continuation of the program. You are correct in that there are currently no follow-up regulations, however the USGBC is working on developing a system to regulate LEED certification and make sure sustainable practices are continued after the initial certification. Thank you, Lori Brown Hi Mike,
The initial costs of meeting LEED certification criteria are usually great. However, the increased efficiency and energy savings produced as a result drive the continuation of the program. You are correct in that there are currently no follow-up regulations, however the USGBC is working on developing a system to regulate LEED certification and make sure sustainable practices are continued after the initial certification.
Thank you,
Lori Brown

]]> By: Mike http://earth911.com/blog/2009/01/07/fbi-goes-green-in-chicago/comment-page-1/#comment-23545 Mike Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:28:59 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=11255#comment-23545 Hi All, We are an HVAC design and Build contractor and Service contractor in Indianapolis. From a service standpoint is there any regulations that keep “Green LEED Buildings” in regulation after year one of recieving their certification from the HVAC side? I am being told told that after they receive the documents that buildings/Owners have no obligation beyond that. IE…replacing filters in rooftop units with MERV 13 filters for example. Thanks for anyone’s input. Thanks Hi All,

We are an HVAC design and Build contractor and Service contractor in Indianapolis. From a service standpoint is there any regulations that keep “Green LEED Buildings” in regulation after year one of recieving their certification from the HVAC side? I am being told told that after they receive the documents that buildings/Owners have no obligation beyond that. IE…replacing filters in rooftop units with MERV 13 filters for example. Thanks for anyone’s input. Thanks

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