November/December 2004 Special Issue: Building Green  In America

NEW CONCRETE STAIN ADDS TO CHURCH SPIRIT
The floor of the Evergreen Christian Church in the small Rocky Mountain town of Evergreen, Colorado, wasn’t slated for renewal this year. It was only four years ago when members dedicated their new sanctuary, whose unique architecture and open symbolism in design, according to the church, “represents lifting up all believers to freedom of worship and breaking through to the Light.” But, earlier than planned, the sanctuary’s brilliance began to diminish as the original acid stain on the concrete floor deteriorated.
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GREEN BUILDING DEFINED
Many people have heard of “green building.” The term has been around for many years, but what exactly is it? The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the nation’s leading nonprofit coalition for advancing buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work, has been working to define green building through the Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Green Building Rating System™.
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GREEN ROOF: PAYBACK DAY 1
With the State of Maryland’s Smart Growth initiatives, adopted in July of 2002, we (DNC Architects, Inc.) were able to demonstrate that a green roof, with all the associated benefits, could be added to a redevelopment project and that the payback would be immediate.
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THE ROLE OF TILT-UP IN GETTING GREEN
By Jim Baty, Technical Director of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association
It is almost impossible to flip through an industry trade magazine or visit an association website without finding a mention of green construction. However, if you feel a bit “green” about understanding this new trend, you are not alone. An August 2002 survey conducted by Buildings magazine and the Corporate Realty, Design and Management Institute noted that while 99 percent of respondents feel the green concept is important, 63 percent indicated that the trend is “not at all” or only “somewhat” understood by members of their firm. As such, the Tilt- Up Concrete Association (TCA) has committed to educating concrete contractors not only about the latest trends and developments in the green concept, but also the fundamentals of this new industry buzzword.
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