Sherwin Williams ProGreen 200 paint was used on the interior of the house. It meets LEED performance standards and has the GreenGuard certification for air quality. ProGreen 200 covers and touches up well. Sherwin Williams Resilience was used on the exterior. It is a new coating that provides early moisture resistance making it possible to [...]
September 1, 2010
The Green Team Committee had our latest meeting this past week at the Heine Bros off of Chenoweth. It was a small crowd, but we managed to get a lot accomplished. With the Habitat build scheduled to finish up by early October, all that was left to talk about was the interior finishing and the [...]
August 30, 2010
There are some who say the best green home is the one you buy … not build. Every home on the market right now is a green home because it’s being recycled. Think about it, no more trees need to be cut down for framing. There are no truck loads of construction debris going to [...]
August 30, 2010
This week features a few farmers markets, but first a green alert on environmental crime!
Terry D. Edwards, Associate Professor, Department of Justice Administration/Southern Police Institute at UofL, will make a presentation on environmental crime at the Barn behind Passionist Monastery at 1924 Newburg Road. He’ll discuss trends and topics related to “green” crimes.
For the Farmer’s [...]
August 27, 2010
Cash Moter, an architect for Joseph & Joseph Architects, is a YPAL veteran having served five years on the board of directors. He’s been with the organization through many of its milestones including an organizational rebranding project, playing host to 2007’s YP Summit, the initiation of Brightside’s Green Tie Bash and the organization’s 10th anniversary [...]
August 25, 2010
So YPAL’s LEED Certified Habitat for Humanity house is quickly nearing completion with just over a month left on construction. After many months of tireless efforts on the part of YPAL’s Green Team members, volunteers and sponsors, the keys to the house will soon be handed over to the welcoming hands of Wendy, the homeowner. [...]
August 24, 2010
We are very happy that Sherwin Williams is partnering with us in providing the paint to be used at the project. In case you didn’t know, “green” paint is more than just a color these days and Sherwin Williams is really focusing on sustainability with their product line and business. They have implemented EcoVision ™, [...]
August 23, 2010
Transportation and Green, a winning combination as these three events will confirm:
The Coalition for the Advancement of Regional Transportation will hold their annual meeting on Monday August 23rd. Dr. Jerry G. Rose, who is a professor at UK will talk about Advantages of passenger rail transportation and use of same track for freight trains. The [...]
August 16, 2010
The highlighted event of this week involves a green theme tied to literature and movies. The Transition Louisville Book Club will host a book club meeting on Tuesday at Cifton Unitatrian on 2231 Payne Street. Each meeting focuses on books and films with a sustainable living theme starting at 7p.m.
Continuing on the Film theme, A [...]
August 12, 2010
“The young professionals driving this project have allowed the city to hit yet another milestone toward creating a sustainable Louisville” said Geoff White, president of YPAL. “It would not be possible without the generous support of corporations like the UPS Foundation.”
Established in 1951 and based in Atlanta, Ga., The UPS Foundation identifies specific areas where [...]