Earth Pledge Installs Green Roof

Earth Pledge Installs Green Roof

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  Login | Calendar| Site Map | Contact Us | Search About IFMA What is IFMA? Board of Directors IFMA's Senior Strategy Team Earth Pledge Installs GreenRoof IFMA Fellows Staff Listing The GreenGrid Green Roof System, manufactured by Annual Report Weston Solutions Inc. (WESTON), was recently selected Annual Report Archive by Earth Pledge, a New York nonprofit corporation, for Code of Ethics & their two-year Green Roof Pilot Project. Resolution Bylaws In partnership with Earth Pledge, WESTON provided an Constitution extensive, four-inch-deep GreenGrid green roof on a Strategic Plan LEED-Platinum-certified office building in Santa Monica, Calif., designed and owned by David Hertz of Syndesis. Philosophy of Strategy The GreenGrid project was managed by Michael Rieger, Strategy Map project engineer with WESTON, responsible for California Balanced Scorecard GreenGrid sales. For the project, WESTON partnered with Strategic Partnerships Magic Growers nursery, the growing medium provider IFMA Foundation Agromin, and the irrigation suppliers Netafim and Dramm, Foundation Home Page who sponsored labor and materials. Recognized Degree Program The installation, one of the first in the Greater Los Angeles area, was filmed by Sundance Channel. It will be featured in “Works,” an upcoming Green Programming block, starting April 16. Membership Classifications “This project is also innovative in that GreenGrid was installed adjacent to photovoltaic (solar-electric) Benefits components,” commented Rieger. “GreenGrid aids in reducing undesired heat gains, common with PV- Join or Renew panels, and helps increase the electric power output.” Dues Structure Chapters He adds that the project will also provide stormwater retention, energy reduction, and plant performance Councils research data. “In a state where air quality and energy costs are crucial, this project is a harbinger of hope Special Interest to curb greenhouse gas emissions and pollution,” states Rieger. Groups What is FM Lisa Kay, WESTON’s Director of Business Development for the Pacific Division adds that the company has FM Links high expectations for GreenGrid Green roofing systems as a key component of the company’s FM Acronyms sustainability solutions and consulting we will be offering our strategic clients throughout the Pacific FM Definitions Division. “It’s really exciting because we see many opportunities in the Los Angeles Region where the Mayor and City Council have adopted a strong policy toward sustainability,” she says. FM Credentials Certified Becoming sustainable in one of the largest growing urban cities in our country will require innovation and Facility Manager creativity, according to Kay. The City of Los Angeles, surrounding smaller cities, the Port of Los Angeles Applications and the Port of Long Beach each has implemented sustainability and green programs. “GreenGrid plans to Benefits be there, helping them achieve those goals,” she says. Maintenance Find a testing location WESTON will also exhibit at the Green California Summit on March 13 and 14 in Sacramento. FAQs Download a For more information, contact Michael Rieger at [email protected] or 818-464-7080. CFM Brochure (.pdf) GreenGrid Green Roof System is a business of Weston Solutions Inc.—a leading environment and Facility Management redevelopment firm delivering comprehensive solutions to complex problems for industry and government Professional worldwide. WESTON is the exclusive licensee in the United States of the GreenGrid System, a proprietary Application technology of ABC Supply Co., Inc. All GreenGrid projects in the United States have been performed by IFMA and Weston Solutions, Inc. or its authorized contractors. Your Career FAQs For more information, visit www.greengridroofs.com or contact Jim Lindell at (847) 918-4011; Jared Markham in Glastonbury, CT at (860)368-3204; Michael Rieger in Sherman Oaks, CA at (818) 464-7080, Online Self-Assessment or Larry Vanselow in Seattle, WA at (206) 521-7692.
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