Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal — Green Buildings — August 30 - September 12, 2013 — 15B
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For Environmental Excellence Kline’s Services, Inc. wins 2013 Pennsylvania Governor’s Award
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AlUNGA, PA — On Thursday, April 4, 2013, Kline’s Services was
mental Council PEC). People of Central Pennsyl- vania should be proud to know that a business in their own backyard is so dedicated to protecting Pennsylvania’s natu- ral resources – water, air and land. Kline’s Services won the pres- tigious award for their Methane Digester Electrical Generation Project, Phase 2 of their overall 3-Phase Renewable Energy Systems Plan to produce alter- native energy from waste and to reduce their overall envi- ronmental impact. This phase coupled an anaerobic methane digester with a generator to
produce electricity from food processing waste. The meth- ane digester system produces approximately 400,000 kWh per month, enough electric- ity to meet the energy needs of Kline’s Services as well as providing electricity to supple- ment the local utilities grid. This electricity is net metered through a substation located on Kline’s Services’ property. From May 2012 until July 2013, Kline’s Services has generated in excess of 6 million kWh of electricity … from waste! Nancy A. Zigment i s marketing coordinator at Kline’s. n
recognized by Pennsylvania Go v e r n o r Corbet t as one of 19 or- ganizations involved in 16 environmen- tal projects statewide to receive the
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2013 Environmental Excel- lence Award. Pennsylvania businesses, schools, govern- ment agencies, trade organi- zations, non-profit organiza- tions or agribusinesses that completed projects to promote environmental stewardship and economic development were eligible. The winners were chosen by the state Department of Environmental Protection and the nonprofit PA Environ- continued from page 14A Revoltagen . . . team was able to replace over 1,000 fluorescent lights in one week, with work conducted over a holiday weekend. “Lighting retrofits are mini- mally invasive, but extremely impactful – you will see the difference in your energy costs right away,” said Goldsmith, adding that lighting is just one of many solutions. “Green buildings are also very attractive in today’s mar- ket; they operate at a reduced energy cost and tend to lease faster and at higher values,” Goldsmith said. Smart and Green build- ings are also compelling from a marketing and branding standpoint, and Revoltagen is equipped to provide clients with cutting-edge automated and manual control strate- gies that yield remarkable energy savings. Goldsmith has partnered with Daintree Networks, a ControlScope, an intelligent wireless system that handles lighting control, thermostat automation and energy management, among other functions, at commercial properties. “At Revoltagen, we identify the solutions that will yield the best results. We are committed to helping our clients become greener energy consumers, not only because it is good for the environment, but because it yields significant cost sav- ings,” Goldsmith said. “It’s a win-win.” n
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