Green Buildings
Project Title: Green Building Technical Guidance from MDEQ
Location: Michigan
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Project Title: LEED: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Green Building Rating System®
Location: U.S. Green Building Council
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Project Title: Ford Rouge Center (FRC)
Location: Ford Rouge Center, Miller Road, Dearborn
BMPs Utilized
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- Roger Gaudette, Ford Land
313-323-2333
- Don Russell, Ford EQO
313-322-3828
- Dan Ballnik, Ford Land
313-220-0517
- Xeroflor America
(provider of FRC green roof)
Project Title: Fairlane Green
Location: Between Southfield Freeway, Interstate 94, Outer Drive and Oakwood Boulevard, in the City of Allen Park
Fairlane Green, Ford Land Development
BMPs Utilized
- Transformation of Allen Park Clay Mine Landfill to 1 million-square-foot green retail and recreational center
- 243-acre site
- Two-thirds of the site is undeveloped green space: a 43-acre park and 3.5 miles of trails around the site.
- Site irrigation from storm water detention ponds rather than potable municipal water supplies.
- Bio-swales and wetland-type retention ponds to manage storm water runoff and create natural habitat for birds and other wildlife.
- Green screens, hedgerows and prairie-style landscaping to green the site and provide wildlife habitat.
- Reduced energy consumption through white reflective roofing and high-efficiency heating and cooling equipment.
- Use of recycled materials and the recycling of construction waste materials.
- Seeking LEED certification by the U.S. Green Building Council
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MDEQ Warren District Office
BMPs Utilized
- Michigan's first "Green" State Office Building
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