Cincinnati’s Pleasant Ridge Montessori School has achieved a LEED® Silver rating for its new K-12 building, designed by SHP Leading Design. According to SHP Vice President Charlie Jahnigen, “The school was the first LEED registered K-12 building in the State of Ohio and the first to receive its LEED certification.” At 75,000 square feet, the [...]
Holly Zachariah reported in Sunday’s Dispatch that Buckeye Wind has leased 9,000 acres in Champaign County for a proposed 70-turbine wind farm project. The turbines would be 492 feet tall (Columbus’ LeVeque Tower is 555 feet tall) and combine to produce enough electricity to power 42,000 homes annually. The Ohio Power Siting Board will hold [...]
The College Sustainability Record Card for 2010 was released on Wednesday, and of all the schools graded in Ohio, Oberlin College received the highest marks. Oberlin is one of 26 schools in the U.S. and Canada to earn an A-, the best grade awarded by the Report Card. Other Ohio results include: University of Cincinnati [...]
According to Business First of Columbus, the Ohio State School for the Blind and the Ohio School for the Deaf are set to begin a $43 million construction project this spring. Both schools will seek LEED Gold certification for their new buildings The project will bring a number of updates—such as new academic centers and [...]
According to an article yesterday in The Other Paper, the City of Columbus and the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) are teaming up to provide six more free yard waste drop-off sites, which will accept waste from 9am-3pm on Saturdays from October 31 to December 5. The new sites will join the city’s [...]
According to Sunday’s Cincinnati Enquirer, Coolant Control Inc. plans to boost its production of vegetable-based lubricants over the next two years, ultimately dedicating 50 percent of their manufacturing operations to the alternative products. Made of oils such as canola and soybean, the lubricants will help Coolant Control meet increasing demand—including from a Honda engine plant [...]
On Saturday, Elaine Morris Robers of the Springfield News-Sun reported on the Ohio Department of Development’s decision to name Jim Groeber an eligible solar panel installer under ODOD’s Residential Solar Energy Incentives Notice of Funding Availability program. The only state-recognized installer in Clark County, Groeber has been a licensed electrician for over 15 years and [...]
Last month, the City of Minneapolis announced the completion of the Target Center’s green roof, the fifth largest green roof in the U.S. and the first on an arena in North America. The 2.5 acres of vegetation will reduce the roof’s temperature by as much as 80 degrees Fahrenheit, helping to mitigate the urban heat [...]
On Thursday, Justin Michaels of WTOL reported that Luckey, Ohio has initiated an organic recycling program, providing weekly curbside pickup of compostable waste, such as leaves, fruit, egg shells, meat scraps, and coffee grounds. N.A.T., the city’s trash collector, is providing curbside service, and currently 110 households are participating. However, residents utilizing this service must [...]
According to an article yesterday in Recycling Today Magazine, Zanesville-based Coll Materials is now operating a new wash line that enables the company to recycle post-consumer plastics. Coll Materials’ expanded recycling capacity follows the company’s summer purchase of a 150,000 square-foot plant to centralize their operations; the facility now houses five recycling lines. The company [...]