AtlasPhones is a provider of new and like new refurbished telecommunications solutions. We carry a wide range of manufacturers including Nortel, Avaya, Mitel, Cisco, Polycom, Digium, Shoretel, Citel, and Plantronics. Please visit our website at www.AtlasPhones.com or call our experienced sales team today at 888-567-5194.
RecoveryPark is a collaborative effort by a number of non-profit and for-profit groups within the Detroit region. The focus of this collaboration is to drive sustainable neighborhood economic recovery based on agri-business. RecoveryPark is being developed as a job creation engine providing jobs throughout the entire food production value chain. This value chain is based on food grown in an urban farming setting within the Detroit region. Urban farming within the Detroit region will lead to the renewal of abandoned and blighted urban properties that would otherwise continue to decay.
The RecoveryPark is being driven by Self Help Addiction Rehabilitation (SHAR), a Detroit-based Therapeutic Community (TC) established in 1969. SHAR’s mission is to transform individuals with addiction and co-occurring disorders into recovering people, capable of living a full and productive life.
Since 1913, Plunkett Cooney has kept pace with Michigan’s evolving business landscape by offering traditional legal services with timely, practical advice on legal trends and new technology that position their clients for success.
Our attorneys are dedicated to obtaining the right results for their clients whether in the boardroom or the courtroom. They represent numerous clients in the emerging technology industry, including alternative and renewable energy companies, telecommunications providers and transportation companies.
We have been at the forefront of Michigan’s effort to attract and retain green companies, and we are dedicated to internal green initiatives such as recycling, energy efficient technology implementation and employee awareness campaigns. Our attorneys are well versed in such areas as LEED certification of green buildings, Brownfield redevelopment, environmental law, zoning and land use, carbon emission tracking and reporting, tax credits, and more.
Beyond legal advocacy, our attorneys also work to integrate their clients into the green industry through our firm’s extensive network of contacts and knowledge of programs and projects throughout the state. Like all businesses, green companies need traditional legal representation, and Plunkett Cooney provides an array of additional legal services customized to your needs.
Contact Senior Attorney Saulius Mikalonis (248) 901-4022 to learn how Plunkett Cooney can plug into your business.
At Paragon Roofing Technology, Inc. we understand the problem solving process. We specialize in roofing and waterproofing technology, primarily in finding solutions to difficult problems. We offer a full range of consulting services and can take a project from the investigation of the problem, designing a solution, and management of the job, to its successful conclusion. We also have an on-site state-of-the-art roofing and waterproofing laboratory and technical library, and the ability to staff virtually any size project with expert personnel, enabling you to get a better return on your building maintenance expenditures.
Our commitment to working toward an environmentally sound future is evident in our rooftop projects. We have completed a number of rooftop gardens in the Metro Detroit area and have found these projects to benefit the environment on several levels. Please see below our explanation on rooftop gardens.
We would like to point out the advantages to rooftop gardens. The first and foremost advantage is the ability to utilize the roof area as a habitual space. It provides architects and building owners with an opportunity to create living space on an area of the facility that is often neglected real estate. This transforms the roof area from an asphalt surfaced wasteland of abandoned water tanks, rusty air-conditioning units, and a depository of trash into a scenic aerial garden which can be enjoyed by building occupants as premium living space and for convenient outdoor recreation. In this type of construction the rooftop is virtually transposed into a valuable amenity that enhances the worth of the building that it occupies.
Rooftop gardens also provide significant environmental advantages. In addition to their aesthetic benefits, roof gardens can help improve the environment by maintaining a healthy ecosystem and improving air quality. It is a well-established fact that plants maintain air quality by “absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen via photosynthesis, plants recharge the atmosphere that enables all animal life, including human life, to exist.” This is particularly beneficial in urban areas, which lack the forests, farms and lawns that provide these tasks in rural and suburban areas.
As the installation rate of rooftop gardens in the United States increases, it will become important that roofing and waterproofing designers become familiar with the components and installation procedures. The garden assembly can be applied in a cost effective manner if the designer keeps the design ‘simple’. The success ratio of rooftop garden assemblies in the United States that are over fifty years old certifies that these systems can be both ascetically pleasing and waterproof.
A few Michigan rooftop projects completed by Paragon Roofing Technology, Inc. are:
| Summary of services offered by Paragon Roofing Technology, Inc.: | |
| Designs | From start to finish Paragon’s design services will ensure key elements such as job submittal requirements, pre-bid consultation, and bill of materials are properly handled. |
| Specifications | A viable instrument that ensures work-to-order procedures are followed by contractors. |
| Building Envelope Consulting | Not all leaks occur at the roof. Other building envelope components are susceptible to moisture intrusion. Paragon Roofing Technology, Inc. has extensive experience in the analysis and remedial design of the building envelope components. |
| Consulting | Paragon Roofing Technology, Inc. provides full services at every phase of roof installation; Design, Application and Maintenance. |
| Quality Control – Project Management | The roof is the only major building component that is entirely constructed in the field. |
| Exterior Building Forensics | Paragon Roofing Technology, Inc. has the resources, personnel and expertise to conduct accurate evaluations and analysis of your existing roof and exterior building conditions. |
UHY Advisors offers an exceptional competitive advantage – national capabilities enhanced by access to global resources and personalized service. We call this philosophy The Next Level of Service.
Read more about the services offered by UHY Advisors. UHY also provides assistance in calculating energy deductions/credits for inclusion on tax returns.
Description of Organization
Newman Consulting Group (NCG) assists commercial, institutional and industrial building owners and facility managers save energy, reduce negative impacts on the environment and at the same time reduce litigation risk. Through energy audits and retrofitting existing buildings NCG helps building owners save money – by using less energy – while maintaining or improving the indoor air quality and enhancing the health, comfort and productivity of the building occupants.
Services include:
A proud Michigan-based corporation, NCG consists of design, engineering, construction and financial professionals with extensive experience in innovative and award-winning building energy efficiency projects for over 40 years.
NCG is an EPA Energy Star® Partner, a Lean & Green Michigan and Rebuild Michigan® Partner, a DTE Energy and Michigan Saves Trade Ally. For decades NCG has been working with architects, engineers, building owners and contractors in Michigan and throughout the world to design and build more energy-efficient buildings to LEED®, Energy Star® and other sustainable guidelines.
Powers Distributing of Orion Township, Michigan, teamed up with Newman Consulting Group, Lean & Green Michigan, and Michigan Solar Solutions to complete Michigan’s first refinanced PACE project (Property Assessed Clean Energy). Here the group stands on the roof of the building where solar panels were installed as part of a95kW solar system to the roof of its recycling center.
In addition, owner and managing director Jim Newman, the “Dean of Green,” and other members of NCG speak across Michigan, the U.S. and internationally in small and large group seminars and keynote presentations on many subjects relating to energy efficient and sustainable building design, construction and operation, as well as indoor air quality and proper operation and maintenance, to mention only a few.
Jim Newman, Managing Director, Newman Consulting Group, the “Dean of Green,” is known around the world for his informative and entertaining presentations on energy efficiency and proper building operations and maintenance. Here he delivers an ASHRAE Distinguished Lecture Seminar, “ASHRAE bEQ and ASTM BEPA: What the Difference Is Between Them – and How You Can Use Them to your Advantage.”
Jim Newman answers questions about Energy Audits and more:
http://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/resources/videos/dte-esd-energy-conf-2014
The Japanese culture provides us with healthy meal selections. From fish and seafood to soybeans and rice, Japanese cuisine allows us to set the table with dishes that include nutritious ingredients.
One World Market is Michigan’s own largest Japanese grocery store where you will find an excessive variety of high quality seafood as well as fresh meats. All ingredients needed for the preparation of Japanese dishes are available at One World Market. You will also find produce, Japanese cosmetics, and cookware.
Looking for healthy entrees and party ideas? Our chef prepares sushi and bento boxes everyday as well as party trays for special occasions.
Visit our store soon to experience fresh Japanese foods!
SOCRRA is a municipal corporation founded in the early ’50s. SOCRRA consists of twelve member municipalities with a total population of approximately 283,000 and covers an area of 75 square miles.
Member cities are Berkley, Beverly Hills, Birmingham, Clawson, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Huntington Woods, Lathrup Village, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge, Royal Oak and Troy.
SOCRRA is governed by a twelve member Board of Trustees, one member representing each of the constituent municipalities. Member voting power is based on individual member municipality refuse tonnage delivered to the Authority’s facilities.
SOCRRA operates a Transfer Station in Troy (on Coolidge north of 14 Mile) and a compost site in Rochester Hills. The Troy facility receives and compacts the mixed municipal solid waste for transfer to a private landfill for disposal.
SOCRRA also operates a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) on Coolidge north of 14 Mile that receives recyclable materials collected at curbside by the member municipalities. These recyclables are delivered to the MRF where the material is weighed and placed on the various processing conveyors for further sorting and baling for shipment to markets. The MRF is designed to process 100 tons per day in an eight hour shift, or 26,000 tons per year.
SOCRRA has ongoing recycling education outreach programs including group tours of the Material Recovery Facility and Recycling 101 Workshops. SOCRRA has sponsored a Recycling Jamboree which educates the public on reducing, reusing and recycling with emphasis on how to prepare recyclables for set out at curbside.
Through SOCWA’s Healthy Lawn and Garden Program, the Authority is actively involved in community outreach efforts to educate the public about practical methods for reducing yard waste, protecting water quality and using compost. Recommended practices are identified in partnership with the Oakland County MSU Extension, Wayne County MSU Extension, and the Metropolitan Detroit Landscape Association.
With volunteer support from SOCRRA’s Master Composters, SOCRRA sponsors Master Composter training, public workshops, healthy garden tours, garbage-can composting in the schools, educational programs at SOCRRA Gardens, lawn care clinics, soil nutrient testing, seminars for retailers and outreach at a wide range of community events.
Please visit our website for hours of operation and recycling guidelines: www.SOCRRA.org.
Rauhorn Electric’s mission is to promote leadership in improving the safety and efficiency of all aspects of public interests.
Energy consumption and environmental sustainability is a key concern our nation is facing. The future of our environment relies solely on the decisions and choices we currently choose. Since 1980, Rauhorn Electric’s mission has continued to promote leadership in improving the safety and efficiency of all aspects of public interests.
Building green goes much beyond Rauhorn Electric’s involvement with the installation of solar and wind farms. There are many other concepts and technologies that are involved in decreasing our dependence on energy. LED lighting, for example, has been growing in popularity, and is being used in many locations. Having a short payback period, LEDs applications are being used in everything from parking lot lighting, traffic lights, to airport lighting. Photocells also help to manage energy consumption so lights only remain on during night hours and low visibility. Intelligent traffic systems are also being employed all over the Metro Detroit area, as well as other regions. These systems not only record historical data but are capable of making decisions per intersection to help the flow of traffic, decreasing wait time and the amount of fuel used. Directional Boring is one of Rauhorn Electric’s many specialties. Directional boring is a method of installing conduits underground with little impact on the surrounding landscape; this is unlike trenching or excavation, which can substantially disrupt a large area of land.
With the rapid development of new and green technologies, Rauhorn Electric has continued to stay a leader in implementing these advances into today’s electrical infrastructure. In the end, this benefits both our client’s investments and the earth’s environment.
Structure and Site Property Services is a full-service supplier of professional services designed to assist property owners with the complex issues of buying, maintaining and maximizing the value of commercial and residential properties. We offer:
