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Prairiewoods continues to add to it’s impressive list of sustainability accomplishments with the annoucement of its new Energy Training Center.
The Iowa Renewable Energy Association recently broke ground for a renewable energy training center on the grounds of Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center, 120 E. Boyson Rd. in Hiawatha.
The Iowa Renewable Energy Training Center will be a controlled setting training center and serve as the only solar thermal and solar photovoltaic installation training roof in Iowa. It will feature two types of metal roofing and traditional shingles to ensure across-the-board, comprehensive penetration practice.
Prairiewoods has been recognized for its renewable energy leadership and environmental stewardship. The facility features a 17.5 kilowatt solar photovoltaic array, solar hot water system and is home to a significant acreage of restored prairie habitat.
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A recent survey by GreenBiz shows signs of steady growth in corporate environmental initiatives, a level of optimism that outstrips that of the overall recovering economy, according to the semi-annual “Green and the Economy” survey conducted …
Green Dream: The Specs House: 3,500-square-foot, four-bedroom contemporary Location: Greenwich, N.Y. Project: Install graywater recycling Cost: About $2,600 ($1,400 for the system; $1,200 for plumbing) Time to install: 2 hours Eco-advantage: Uses household runoff for …
Good news for environmentally concious Cedar Falls residents. Beginning this week, the city of Cedar Falls will be opening a new drop-off recycling location at 4302 University Ave.
This site is located at the Cedarloo Shopping Center, …
Older workers may soon be “going green” in Mid-Iowa, due to a recent $100,000 U.S. Department of Labor grant to the Iowa “Experience Works” program.
Once known as Green Thumb and dating back to the Lyndon …
Does it seems like everywhere you look each day there is someone new endorsing themselves or their product as “Green”?
Keen marketing minds and organizations know that many recent studies indicate significant upward trends in the …
Challenge
To satisfy the needs of its increasingly eco-conscious customers, United Parcel Service of America began working on ways to reduce the climate impact of its transportation services while still getting customer packages from point A …
For Iowa businesses, the introduction of the Triple Bottom Line represents both a challenge and an unprecedented opportunity. The concept behind this is founded on the principle of creating a new business model consisting of …
The Iowa Life Changing website has a quick tour of Green Roofs currently seen in various areas of Iowa. Green roofs are catching on quickly and have several advantages over traditional methods.
Social Benefits
Improved livability.
Improved physical …
Prairiewoods is working to obtain LEED-EB certification. LEED-EB stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings. This certification is through the United States Green Building Council. We are currently in the last …
Roof Top Sedums was started in 2007 by Landscape Architect Teresa Nelson and Horticulturist Roxanne Nagel. The two sisters, both graduates of Iowa State University, began the company after being approached by Dave MacKenzie, owner …
U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has approved what would be the nation’s first offshore wind farm, off Cape Cod, a government official briefed on the decision confirmed Wednesday.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity to …
