April 2009 - Posts

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• Alameda County jail installs a green power plant

  Filed under: Green Corrections, Budget, Reduce Energy Consumption

  Click here to read an article from 2006 about Alameda County and the installation of a green power plant. According to the article, the power plant is essentially a giant battery which at the time was expected to save taxpayers $266,825 annually on the jails electric bill. Read More » Posted Apr 21 2009, 03:47 PM by Scott with no comments | 1,064 views

• Green Corrections: How to get started

  Filed under: Green Corrections, Budget, Reduce Energy Consumption

  Take a look at this article written by Mosley Architects. It is a short article that discusses how to get start greening a correctional facility, long term costs and benefits, and a case study of design strategies. Read More » Posted Apr 08 2009, 03:25 PM by Scott with 2 comment(s) | 932 views

• Michigan DOC Lowers Energy Bill by "Going Green"

  Filed under: Green Corrections, Workforce Development, Budget, Green Collar Jobs, Reduce Energy Consumption

  From the Capital News Service: "They wanted to send someone over to check our meter," said Department of Corrections Director Patricia Caruso. "Our bill was three or four thousand dollars less for than it had been, and as it turned out, it was accurate." Read the full Capital News Service blog here . Read More » Posted Apr 08 2009, 03:20 PM by Scott with no comments | 802 views