IEEE is the world’s largest professional association dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity. IEEE and its members inspire a global community through IEEE’s highly cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational activities.
Mission Statement
IEEE’s core purpose is to foster technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity.
Vision Statement
IEEE will be essential to the global technical community and to technical professionals everywhere, and be universally recognized for the contributions of technology and of thenical professionals in improving global conditions.
The IEEE is engaged in an enterprise wide strategic planning process. A summary of the long range strategic plan, termedthe IEEE Envisioned Future, details the mainelements of the plan.
MBCE is a network of businesses and business leaders representing a broad range of industry and commercial sectors in Michigan’s economy. We know that clean energy is the key to moving Michigan forward. Together, we can call for action to move Michigan toward a clean energy future.
Organization’s Mission
Clean energy and energy efficiency are creating jobs in a wide range of areas, including advanced automotive and battery technology, wind and solar, biomass, manufacturing and construction. By opening the door to more clean energy and energy efficiency opportunities, we can create American energy, American jobs and American investments right here in Michigan.
At this critical time in our history, we recognize the need and opportunity to support comprehensive clean energy and climate legislation. Federal clean energy policy will level the playing field for all citizens and businesses, and help make Michigan a leader in the 21st century clean energy economy.
Lumerica LED lighting products allow end users to save energy, save money, and reduce their carbon footprints: LED lights use 50 to 90% less energy, last much longer than traditional light sources, and contain no mercury or CFCs. From LED Parking Lot Lights to LED Spotlights, LumaSmart has numerous high quality, cost-effective LED lighting solutions.
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:
Energy Audits – ASHRAE Level I, Level II and Level III
Energy Star® Certification and Re-certification
Re-Commissioning and Retro-Commissioning
PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) Grant Application, Administration and Project Management
Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) for deep energy retrofits
LEED® Building Certification and Project Management
Architectural and Engineering Design Assistance
Engineering Reports
Tax Deduction and Credit Application Assistance
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 firstrefinancedPACE 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:
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.