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GreenWave Solutions’ mission is to be a one-stop-shop for anything green involving the construction industry. We are already ahead of the curve in Atlanta and I want to keep pushing ahead.
I have been doing research on Solar Roofing Shingles and Solar Panels and am very interested in offering solar energy harvesting systems [...]
Concrete Manufacturers Develop Green Concrete
Baltimore based, Ceratech, Inc., designs, manufactures, and supplies high performance cements. They engineer these products for the Department of Defense, construction, transportation, and pre-cast concrete industries.
In 1996, Ceratech made a splash with “green” materials technology by utilizing waste streams in commercially viable concrete repair products. They combined inert materials [...]
The Atlanta Business Chronicle published an article in October of 2008 that has confirmed GreenWave Solutions’ assertion that contractors need to be LEED experts. As the building industry evolves into a greener, more sustainable, community, commercial developers, general contractors, architects, and others are trying to increase their knowledge of green building.
The international standard in [...]
This posting is an update to my LEED Accreditation exam studying. I have finished the section on indoor environmental quality. This section was fairly simple and easy to understand. There were a couple sections with some calculations that were tricky. The section on daylighting and glazing factors confused me for about [...]
This came directly from the USGBC. This LEED for Neighborhood Development should be one of the new things to come with LEED 2009. It seems as if the USGBC is putting the finishing touches on it before they release. Consequently, they are asking for feedback from the public. This is from [...]
This is newest Advocacy and Policy Update from the U.S. Green Building Council. This article was in an email that the USGBC sent to me. It discusses how the green building policies of President Elect Obama can create over 5 million new jobs, end this recession and help the planet. The article [...]
One of Atlanta’s newest green developments is nearing completion. TerraSol, Gwinnett County’s newest eco-friendly community, is taking luxury homes to the next level. LLA Design Associates has selected colors and finishes for the clubhouse, entrance, and other amenities.
TerraSol’s “eco-friendliness” predominantly comes from the community’s preservation of natural habitats. TerraSol is situated on the Yellow [...]
As Atlanta continues the renewal of Buckhead, developers are following the strengthening trend of green building. The 1 Hotel & Residences is true evidence. The project, which broke ground earlier this year, features unparalleled luxury combined with sustainable building practices. Barry Hotel Partners and Starwood Capital Group’s design plans for the project include pursuing LEED [...]
The Sweet Apple Village open-air mall in Roswell, GA has $400,000 in its construction plans. There is one problem. Georgia is in the midst of a historical drought. Between the lack of rain and state-wide water restrictions, developer Robb McKerrow of Cornerstone Development Partners, LLC, had to make sure that the nearly a half [...]
A new building material, these solar shingles harness sunlight to generate electricity that can power your home. Thin-film photovoltaic (PV) cells are now doubling as roof shingles.
Solar power is one of the most low-impact technologies that exist. When operating, PV systems produce no pollution, and they require no fuel (other than the sun) to run [...]
