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Internships Available at WARM Training Center
Sep 20th
WARM Training Center has three unpaid internship positions available (click on for descriptions):
Besides working in an awesome work environment and getting great experience, these internships will be no fun at all. But seriously, if you are authentically interested in advancing sustainability, climate protection, equitably distributed water resources, and energy efficiency in Detroit and the region…these internships are for you. Apply today… the application period closes on September 30th! Thanks.
Brightmoor’s Bikeway Seeks Creators!
Jun 15th
Detroit Youth Energy Squad (D-YES) of WARM Training Center is seeking creators to design
and build interactive street sculptures. You are invited to submit an application for BikeWay, a
public art project in collaboration with the Northwest Detroit Neighborhood Development
(NDND), University of Michigan’s School of Public Health’s Healthy Environments Partnership
(HEP), Michigan AmeriCorps and residents of the Brightmoor Community scheduled for August,
2011.
BikeWay will feature artists chosen from the applicant pool for their design, clarity, and
originality. To ensure variety and eliminate repetition, D-YES reserves the right to limit the
number of artists who provide similar works or ideas.
Application Deadline: July 1st
Informational Session: July 14th
Brightmoor Community Center:
14451 Burt Rd. Detroit, MI 48223
All Applications Must Include:
• A complete application
• Picture/sketch of proposed artwork
Mail Printed Applications to:
WARM Training Center
Attn: D-YES
4835 Michigan Ave.
Detroit, MI 48210
If you have further question please contact us at erictuomey@gmail.com or ptgubry@gmail.com
Getting Around in the D (and beyond)
Mar 25th
We here at WARM are largely focused on making buildings more efficient. However, a recent EPA study highlighted that WHERE you live has as much (or more) to do with your energy use and emissions as WHAT kind of dwelling you live in. Being an urban planner, I long ago got religion on this topic. Besides, it makes me feel better about buying a big drafty house since I can bike to work!
Here in the motor city, addressing the challenges of mobility is especially important. Numerous studies have highlighted the fact that people who can use alternative modes of transport (walking, biking, mule) are healthier and less prone to disease.
Lucky for us, there are two related movements going on that seek to address how to enable people to live in places where they can use different modes of travel and to make streets more hospitable to biking and walking.
Complete Streets are roadways planned, designed and constructed to accommodate safe access for all users. On these streets, pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and public transit riders of all ages and abilities are able to safely move along and across streets which may include sidewalks, crosswalks, and bike lanes. For Detroiters, the Departments of Health and Wellness Promotion will be holding a forum in Corktown on March 31st. More info here.
LEED for Neighborhood Development is a progressive approach to neighborhood design that takes into account the spatial relationships between homes and businesses, access to greenspaces, and access to alternate modes of transportation. USGBC Detroit Regional Chapter and WARM Training Center are cosponsoring a full day workshop on LEED ND, featuring such heavy hitters as Doug Farr. For more information, go to the USGBC DRC Website.
I hope to see you at one or both of these events!
Joel
Detroit Incinerator Seeks $4.2 million in Tax Credits
Mar 15th
The Detroit Incinerator, which burns the vast majority of trash collected in the city of Detroit, as well as from several surrounding communities, is applying for a brownfield tax credit of $4.195 million.
The City of Detroit Brownfield Redevelopment Authority will host public hearings Thursday on the Brownfield Tax Credit for the Detroit incinerator.
An informational session will be held at 5:30 p.m. The hearing on Detroit Thermal, which would purchase steam from the incinerator, begins at 6 p.m. and will be followed at 6:30 p.m. by a hearing on the incinerator, to be owned by Detroit Renewable Energy.
The meetings will be held at the College for Creative Studies in the Walter B. Ford Classroom Building Auditorium on Frederick Douglass Street, between Brush and St. Antoine.
Source: http://www.freep.com/article/20110314/NEWS05/103140325/Incinerator-hearings-held
EECBG Case Studies
Dec 17th
Looking for some case studies about local government implementing energy efficiency projects? Look no further:
The Southeast Michigan Regional Energy Office, WARM Training Center, and State of Michigan Energy Office have collaborated on case studies that highlight the challenges for local governments in implementing energy efficiency projects:
Check them out here:
EECBG Case Study 1: Small Governments tells the story of little Yale, MI and its quest to reduce the amount of energy used in the city hall, as well as to be able to see out the windows. Luckily, their city manager sought help from many different organizations around the state for help in making this quest a reality. Due to his persistence, the retrofits are underway!
EECBG Case Study 2: Single Stream Recycling is an account of the challenges and victories of Huntington Woods, MI and SOCRRA as they fought to implement a pilot single stream recycling program in the community.
EECBG Case Study 3: Workforce Development regales us with the tale of how the City of Warren facilitated partnerships between many organizations to integrate workforce development into its green roof projects.
EECBG Case Study 4: Lighting Retrofit tells about what was saved (energy) and what was gained (better lighting) as Lathrup Village implemented a lighting retrofit project in their city hall.
EEECBG Case Study 5: Joint Purchasing is the story of six communities who banded together with the help of the Southeast Michigan Regional Energy Office and saved over $40,000 in lighting supplies through joint purchasing for their lighting retrofits, equivalent to $0.68 cents/capita for residents in those communities.
EECBG Case Study 6: Historic Buildings recounts the story of the preservation and restoration of both historic character and energy in the 130 year old one room school house turned library in tiny Ray Township, MI.