Posts for ‘Commercial Wind’


The Basics of Wind Energy

Friday, Jun 26th, 2009 by Steve O'Rourke
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Wind energy has been used for thousands of years to pump water, mill grains, and move ships across lakes and seas.  Windmills became a fairly standard fixture on farms across rural America during the 20th century.  Eventually, the windmill was used to generate electricity, and ultimately gave birth to more modern wind turbines in the [...]

Construction Company Builds Eco-Friendly Green Trailer

Thursday, May 14th, 2009 by Steve O'Rourke
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McCown Gordon Construction is one of the largest general contractors in the Kansas City area, and is practicing sustainability as they grow.  Their environmental commitment can be seen in many aspects of their work, but one of the most visible statements the company makes is with their eco-friendly Green Trailer.
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Airport Security System Powered by Solar & Wind

Friday, Apr 17th, 2009 by Steve O'Rourke
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Once upon a time, there was a long chain-driven gate preventing unauthorized planes from a nearby Boeing hangar from entering onto the runway at Lambert International Airport in St. Louis. Due to its excessive length, high winds repeatedly blew the gate down. Now the sun and those same high winds are being used to power [...]

Net-Zero Energy Farm is Model for Sustainability

Saturday, Nov 1st, 2008 by Steve O'Rourke
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The Green Dirt Farm, located just north of Kansas City in Weston, Missouri, is a small community-based farm dedicated to producing healthy food in a sustainable environment.  The entire farm complex was designed to be a net-zero energy farmstead, producing 100 percent of the energy for the operation using a combination of solar and wind. [...]

High Performance Office Building

Saturday, Nov 1st, 2008 by Steve O'Rourke
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 The Sunset Drive Office Building in Johnson County, Kansas was designed from the start to be very efficient to own and operate.  After leasing the majority of their office space, it was determined that developing or purchasing property would be a more cost-effective and sustainable strategy.  This new office building is saving taxpayers almost $650,000 [...]

Harley-Davidson Dealership Goes Green

Friday, Aug 1st, 2008 by Steve O'Rourke
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The nation’s first Harley-Davidson dealership has been certified as LEED Gold by the US Green Building Council.  Frieze Harley-Davidson of O’Fallon, IL built a new 33000 square ft. showroom with sustainability in mind. A key feature is that the facility was built with insulated concrete forms to make the building very energy efficient.  Over 40 [...]

Using Wind Energy in New Town at St. Charles

Thursday, Apr 10th, 2008 by Steve O'Rourke
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New Town, a mixed development of residential, retail and commercial, is a planned community with an emphasis on green living.  The entire 750-acre tract of prairie land was optimized to promote a five-minute walk anywhere within five neighborhood centers.  Homes are all built near lakes and canals, specifically designed to capture stormwater runoff from the [...]

First LEED Platinum Certified Building in Downtown St. Louis

Thursday, Aug 30th, 2007 by Steve O'Rourke
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The William A. Kerr Foundation took an old bathhouse building near the riverfront on the north side of Laclede’s Landing and converted it to the city’s first LEED Platinum certified buildings. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a standard established by the US Green Building Council to establish points of merit for design [...]