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Addison Homes Free Green Building Seminar

Rich — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:45:11 +0000

Addison Homes LLC will host a free consumer seminar on Green Building and Remodeling. The seminar will be held at 9 a.m. April 25 at The Galleries of Brian Brigham, 1004 Augusta St. in Greenville. The seminar will be presented by Addison Homes founder and President Todd Usher.

The seminar will feature green building techniques including insulation, air sealing, radiant heat barriers and conditioned crawl spaces. Energy efficiency testing utilizing infrared camera technology also will be demonstrated.

To register, call (864) 848-2667 or email office@addison-homes.com. The seminar is limited to the first 25 persons. For more information on Addison Homes, visit addison-homes.com.

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Summerville Manufacturer Goes Green

Rich — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:17:07 +0000

It looks like the low country may be leading the way in South Carolina’s efforts to go green. Check this article out from the business journal in Charleston.

By Andy Owens
aowens@scbiznews.com

Published March 3, 2009

A Summerville-based manufacturer of aluminum products has started offering recycled aluminum products for customers after seeing a growing demand for LEED-certified building materials.

Briteline Extrusions Inc., which operates a 95,000-square-foot manufacturing facility on Beech Hill Road, makes extruded aluminum parts primarily for the shower door industry, retail displays, pivot rods for the vertical blind industry and aluminum trim and molding for floor, walls and doors.

“We are seeing a strong demand now from the building industry for their extrusions to be made with secondary billet,” Briteline President Kenneth Kabine said.

Architects are specifying the use of aluminum extrusions to qualify for the LEED certification — Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, he said.

Read the rest of the article here.

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Starbucks Goes Green In South Carolina

Rich — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:25:22 +0000

South Carolina is becoming green by the day. This article came from the bizjournals the link is posted below. South Carolina is behind on its greening efforts compared to other states, but that will change with the right people and the right voices.

Starbucks Corp. said its new roasting plant in Calhoun County in South Carolina has been awarded a “green” designation from a national building organization.

The Seattle coffee giant (NASDAQ: SBUX) said the central South Carolina plant has been awarded a “silver” LEED certificate for new construction from the U.S. Green Building Council.

Starbucks officials have vowed to “significantly” reduce the company’s environmental footprint by 2015. At the new plant, 20 percent of building materials were from recycled content and more than 75 percent of construction waste was recycled, they said, adding that a portion of the plant’s power will be supplied by wind energy.

“In this business climate, it’s more important than ever that we make the right investments in our business, while making sure we do it in ways that support our business, the communities we work in, the environment and our people,” said Howard Schultz, chairman, president and CEO, in a statement.

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