Celebrate Earth Day by learning what it means to “build green.” Tour the headquarters of Alberici Constructors, the world’s only LEED® Platinum and 4 Green Globes certified building. Interact with corporate personnel to find out how the building was constructed and how its “green” systems operate.
Our 10:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time program will focus on the external aspects of the building. Find out how the headquarters was constructed utilizing recycled and re-used materials. See how the building’s site orientation and window choices utilize the position of the sun to enhance natural light inside the building and energy efficiency as well. View the natural prairie restoration project that forms the grounds of the headquarters site. Learn how the site collects rainwater and utilizes it for the building’s water systems and how the company produces some of the energy needed to run the building through their on-site wind turbine.
Our 1:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time program will delve into the internal aspects of the building. Find out how the building’s ventilation systems utilize natural air flow, reduce energy costs, and enhance indoor air quality. See how the use of natural daylight and air ventilation and the building’s “white noise” system affects worker productivity. Ask questions about the unique “flushing” equipment utilized in the building as part of its water systems. View the variety of easily renewable materials such as cork and bamboo that are used in the building’s interior and learn how “green practices” also extend to the company’s cafeteria operation and employee lifestyle choices during their workday.
We look forward to “building green” with you on Earth Day, 2010.
Program Format:
The program will focus on the process and materials used to “build green” at Alberici Constructors world headquarters in Overland, Missouri. Throughout the program students will be able to ask questions of Alberici personnel as we cover the topics outlined.
10:00 a.m. CDT Program Order—The 10:00 a.m. CDT program will cover the following:
1. Welcome and Introduction—Student groups and experts will be introduced and welcomed to the program.
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2. Construction Process—Students will see images of the site prior to construction of the new building as well and during the construction process and learn how elements already on the site were utilized in the new construction.
3. Site Orientation—Students will explore how the building’s “sawtooth” element enhances the use of natural light for the building and tour the grounds of the site restored to a natural prairie environment.
4. Water and Energy Operations—Find out how the site utilizes natural rainwater runoff for its water systems, how the company’s on-site wind turbine contributes to energy cost reductions, and how the building’s window design also affect energy costs and worker productivity.
5. Summary and Closing—We’ll summarize the major concepts learned today, seek final questions from students.
1:00 p.m. CDT Program Order—The 1:00 p.m. CDT program will cover the following:
1. Welcome and Introduction—Student groups and experts will be introduced and welcomed to the program.
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2. Ventilation and Water Systems—Find out how the building utilizes natural airflow patterns in its ventilation systems and how it operates in an enhanced cost-effective manner. View examples of the building’s low flush and no flush toilet system and other methods used to reduce water consumption on site.
3. Use of Interior Materials—See how easily renewable resources such as cork and bamboo are used throughout the building along with other “greener” decorative and architectural materials.
4. Lifestyle Operations—Find out how the building’s various systems (white noise, ventilation, climate control, etc.) enhance worker productivity and view the company’s cafeteria operation and other practices that enhance “green” living in the building.
5. Summary and Closing—We’ll summarize the major concepts learned today, seek final questions from students.
| Program Date | Program Time | Network Time | Registration Deadline | |
All times below are displayed in Eastern Daylight Time, as specified in your profile. | ||||
| 4/22/2010 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM | 04/19/2010 | |
| 4/22/2010 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM | 04/19/2010 | |
Schedule this program through CILC: http://is.gd/bfvlX
| Contact Information | Helen Headrick utilization@hectv.org 3655 Olive St St Louis, MO 63108 United States Phone: (314) 531-4455 |