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Two new biomass boilers were fired up at Ausable Valley CSD last week! Woodchip boilers are one of the green initiatives that many clients are considering.

The District is hosting a Grand Opening Event on November 16, 2011 to showcase one of their two new biomass facilities, part of the District’s $29.85 million Capital Project. The two (2) 140-foot x 30-foot woodchip boiler plants are a sustainable and eco-friendly heating source. By utilizing woodchips sustainably harvested from the local resources, the District can help the environment and local economy while reducing the District’s overall energy cost.

SEI has designed 60% of the biomass boilers in schools in New York State.

SEI Design Group would like to welcome Laura Cole, Intern Architect. Laura graduated from University of Buffalo with a Masters Degree and is passionate about LEED and green design.

A recent post from Architecture.MNP (a favorite site of SEI) describes some solar shades made for school playgrounds. This design is a collaboration of Victorian Eco-Innovation Lab and Buro North and was planned for Australian schools. Another idea for points for LEED certification?

As a member and supporter of the USGBC and Green Projects, SEI was glad to see that one city (Los Angeles), is being proactive in requiring that any new building project over 50,000 SF be LEED certified. In a city known for smog and traffic, this could reduce carbon monoxide emissions the equivalent of taking 15,000 cars off the road.