Archive for August, 2009
18 Visions Design attends Ribbon Cutting
Posted on 26. Aug, 2009 by admin.
The monthly Green Drinks of Frederick was recently the launch site of www.choosegreenexpo.com. This exciting new website is a component of the Choose Green EXPO which will be held on October 17 & 18 at Frederick Community College. The website is a new venue available which will help people make informed choices that are environmentally responsible and promote a sustainable future. Produced by the Frederick County Builders Association the Choose Green EXPO will bring together local companies and organizations with a business principle that compliment the purpose of the sustainability movement. Citizens are encouraged to ‘bookmark’ the website for information on all things ‘green’ as vendors and speakers line up for the EXPO. For more information contact the FCBA at 301-663-3599.
Pictured in the ribbon cutting: (l-r) Toni Mullen – Monument Foam, Jason Feaga – 18 Visions Design, Tim Jones – Glory Energy Solutions, Denise Jacoby – Frederick Builders Association.
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U.S. Colleges Set a Green Course
Posted on 24. Aug, 2009 by admin.
It’s the time of year when college students return to campuses across the United States. As the 2009-2010 year dawns upon them, many students will find their schools taking action to reduce their environmental impact. In fact, the trend of colleges and universities going green is growing at an incredible pace. In the second annual Princeton Review’s Green College ratings, there was a 30 percent increase in participating schools.
Last week, President Bill Clinton was in Chicago speaking to the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment, a group of 250 university presidents and senior leadership looking to reduce the environmental impacts on their campuses and prepare students for green jobs. Clinton urged the group to speed up their efforts. “All this work is out there laying on the ground, begging to be done with absolutely certain rate of return,” Clinton told the university executives.
Many schools are pushing forward at a fast pace. Students returning to Arizona State University will find a major project under way to retrofit interior and exterior lighting. The six-month project will improve the lighting quality across the campus to reduce energy demand. This is not a small project either: The school is retrofitting 10,214 lighting fixtures on the 300-acre campus. The effort is expected to save more than 1 GigaWatt-hour (1 million kilowatt-hours), resulting in savings of over $100,000 annually.
Read entire article at GreenBiz.com
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Choose Green Expo launches
Posted on 13. Aug, 2009 by admin.
18 Visions Design is excited to announce the launch of the Choose Green Expo web site. The inaugural “Choose Green” Expo will be hosted by the Frederick County Builders Association at Frederick Community College on October 17th & 18th. The expo will be open to the public and will showcase Green Living choices for consumers in indoor and outdoor displays. A variety of exhibits, demonstrations, seminars, and children’s activities will provide education and entertainment for people of all ages and interest groups.
The new site was designed using Adobe Flash/Photoshop, CSS and the Word Press Content Management System. In addition to the web site, 18 Visions Design also created custom Twitter, FaceBook and YouTube social networking pages.
Visit the CGE website at www.choosegreenexpo.org/
• CGE on Twitter
• CGE on Facebook
• CGE on YouTube
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