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reen Your Home 2. Program your thermostat to 78 degrees or higher in summer and 62 degrees or lower in winter. 3. Seal leaks in air ductwork and around windows and doors. 4. Regularly change your air filter and service your heating / cooling system. 5. Use Energy StarTM certified equipment and appliances. 6. Conserve water by using low-flow faucets, showerheads and toilets. 7. Plant trees to provide shade and wind protection and reduce the "heat island" effect 8. Landscape using native plants or those adapted to local soil and climate that requires less water, fertilizer and pesticides. 9. Use non-toxic and environmentally friendly gardening chemicals (pesticides or fertilizers). 10. Participate in a local waste recycling program. |
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Big Town Mechanical HQ
Wright Engineers has been awarded the contract to provide civil, structural, and electrical engineering services for Big Town Mechanical headquarters in downtown Las Vegas. In addition, since the owner is pursing LEED silver certification, Wright is also providing the LEED Administration, Project Commissioning and Energy Modeling. The Richardson Partnership is the project architect for this 50,000 square foot building which includes offices, manufacturing shop, warehouses, and rooftop parking.Understanding Soil to Protect Our Planet
construction in early March 2007. The facility houses a series of scientific instruments known as weighing lysimeters - large soil containers which rest on sensitive, underground scales. The containers are weighed continuously and the data is collected to determine the different effects of various environmental conditions on the soil.
of weight changes during each day provide an accurate way to determine how much water the crop loses by the combination of soil surface, evaporation and transpiration by plants.
leading scientists from one side of the facility to the other. The lysimeters were built so that the outer walls of the containers were not touching any part of the facility allowing it to balance freely on the underground scale. This is generally considered one of the most reliable techniques due to its simplicity, providing the most direct results.
