Saturday, October 19, 2013

The Construction Management Institute Looks at Sustainability

GreenPrisons had the opportunity to attend the most recent Construction Management Institute (CMI) October 14-16, in Colorado Springs.  This gathering of facility managers from around the country proved to be not only informative but a great chance to network.  The program was chock full of informative workshops and all were well attended.

GreenPrisons was joined in our presentation by Charlie Slavik and Don Crawmer of Solar America Solutions.  Together we discussed the financial advantages of solar energy using UV rays to heat hot water.  Specific examples were provided from their instalation at the Wabash Valley Correctional Institution which has produced a 52% savings in the facility's cost to heat hot water since last January based on numbers collected by Indiana Department of Correction staff.

There was also significant interest in the green cleaning solotions provided by CorrectPac.  Those institutions involved in accreditation were particularly interested in the assistance CorrectPac provides to support documentation in meeting the "Green Standard".

This was a very useful conference and we will be back next year when they meet in Indianapolis, IN.  Watch the GreenPrisons home page for dates and the opportunity to register for this national event




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