Here's what's going on with TE . . .
Barret has working with Rebuild Together Metro Denver as a Skills Captain, which means mentoring and helping supervise and coordinate volunteer green building efforts. The Denver USGBC Emerging Professionals group that Barret is an active member of supports Habitat for Humanity and projects like The Grow Haus. Thumbprint Endeavors LLC does too!
This week is the Greening The Heartland in Cincinnati and Linda will be attending this regional USGBC conference. This is a great opportunity to learn what is being done, what is possible and who is doing the Green in our communities, schools, healthcare facilities and in our built environment. Just look for the Thumbprint Endeavors logo on our shirts and let's talk.
Speaking of GTH, One presentation that I want to hear is about the Architectural Reuse Company. James Kent II, a partner in the group, said that this Dayton company was recently recognized as a national leader in Deconstruction and Reclaiming materials from buildings that are slated for demolition. Deconstruction of these sometimes decade-old structures, creates jobs and the recycled building materials are then resold by St. Vincent de Paul Deconstruction Depot. That is a great illustration of a smart, common sense Green (un)building projects! Paving the way economically and legislatively for reuse of existing materials makes complete “cradle to cradle” sense.
Here’s another example of what Thumbprint Endeavors can do to save energy and cut costs. On a recent trip to Norway, Germany and Poland, of course, we were taking in everything Green and sustainable — like energy conservation measures and thinking how to help companies and organizations be more sustainable.
Seeing how other countries and cultures regard the environment and how they regard resources in their daily living is eye-opening. What you see certainly makes you more aware of what is feasible and what is possible. Smart room keys that serve as the master switch for the lighting and hvac in the room. Key in, energy in the room is on, occupant takes key out, leaves the room, energy shuts down. Many hotel chains are working toward being more green but some solutions seem obvious— perhaps fewer big screen tv’s could pay for this smarter technology? Even this one simple example raises the question – why are we not incorporating more of and these common sense cost-saving innovations in the U.S.? Contact us by phone or email so TE can assist with a workspace audit then work with your organization or hotel to implement the needed energy-saving measures and train your staff to enact sustainable behaviors.
In July, Barret will be continuing his work with Rebuilding Together Metro Denver and Linda will be attending the International ESRI conference in San Diego. What a great way to learn even more about how GIS and informed, intelligent data can give us a visual decision-making tool. More great service and networking opportunities for us at Thumbprint Endeavors!
