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October 2008EVENTS IN SUSTAINABILITYMaywood's Trust Benefit Banquet - November 6Please join Maywood for their Annual Trust Benefit Banquet, Thursday, November 6, at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. This year’s guest speaker is Ken Leinbach, Executive Director of the Urban Ecology Center in Milwaukee. Mr. Leinbach will share his experiences in promoting sustainable living and urban environmental education. The banquet includes a reception with appetizers and cash bar at 6 pm, dinner at 7 pm, and Ken’s presentation at 8 pm, along with a silent auction. For details and reservation information, please contact Maywood at (920) 459-3906. Reservations are required prior to October 27.
Sustainable Real Estate Development Conf. - Oct 30The UW-Madison’s Graaskamp Center for Real Estate is hosting a Sustainable Real Estate Development Conference on Thursday, October 30 at the Fluno Center in Madison. UW faculty, leading industry experts and developers will share valuable market information and local, national, and global perspectives in a series of presentations and panel sessions. This unique conference will give you the informational edge you need when it comes to making critical real estate decisions. Please visit UW Madison's conference website for additional information and registration details. Green Drinks - Upcoming SpeakersFall is here, and Green Drinks is back in “full swing”! Our presentation line-up for the rest of the year is as follows: October 22 November 26 December 10 Join us for these fabulous events. Bring a friend and learn something new about local efforts in sustainability! For more information visit Green Drinks Sheboygan. FOCUS ON BUSINESSJ.F. AhernOne of the leading mechanical and fire protection contractors in the United States, J. F. Ahern Co. is a privately-held company headquartered in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, with branch offices throughout the upper Midwest. Their firm provides customers with building systems that are not only environmentally sound, but also economically viable. From commercial mechanical installations to ethanol and biodiesel plants, the Ahern team has expertise in the design, engineering, fabrication, and installation of quality green building systems. Their commitment to the environment extends to their own facilities, namely their 54,000 square-foot expansion in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. This project is pending a LEED-Gold rating from the US Green Building Council, and incorporates such sustainable elements as a greenwater collection system to reuse rainwater for bathroom facilities, a high-efficiency HVAC system, in-floor radiant heating, natural lighting , and the use of recycled and environmentally friendly construction products. Congratulations to J.F. Ahern for their environmental responsibility and stewardship! THE MILLER ADVANTAGEStormwater Collection and ReuseThe same old, same old just won’t cut it anymore! In the last decade, we have progressed from a practice of rapidly and efficiently transporting stormwater runoff via concrete channels and conduits to slowing down this same runoff by utilizing such naturalized elements as rain barrels, cisterns, rain gardens and native vegetation, level spreaders and filter strips, and grassed swales. The end result is a more aesthetically pleasing and sustainable methodology for controlling stormwater. “Keeping Stormwater Where it Falls” is the revealing title of a brief presentation prepared by Miller Engineers & Scientists to inform the general public of what an individual can do to control stormwater runoff. A homeowner can become an environmental steward by merely following the guidelines and manuals provided by the UW Extension and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. By implementing a few simple tasks, we all can assist local government in improving surface water quality and replenishing our aquifers. For more information on “Keeping Stormwater Where it Falls”, or to receive a copy of our presentation, please contact us.
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