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Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal — Green Buildings — January 31 - February 13, 2014 — 13B
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AKRF Stormwater: Managing a vital resource
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tormwater management is a challenge on many levels – from local prop-
tant role in the City of Phil- adelphia’s Green City, Clean Waters program – the City’s landmark plan to use green infrastructure to remediate combined sewer overflows. As part of the program, AKRF works with commercial and industrial properties to develop creative and comprehensive green infrastructure designs that not only meet the City’s new requirements for allow- able runoff, but can also reduce operational costs. We worked with Philadelphia-based paper recycler, Newman Paper, to de- velop a plan to harvest rainwa- ter for use in the paper making process. This approach not only allowed Newman to drastically reduce its runoff into the com- bined sewer system, but it also
saved the company money. By reducing the amount of water used in the paper making pro- cess and by taking advantage of the City’s innovative new stormwater credit program, Newman Paper is already re- leasing significant savings in both potable water and storm- water fees. In Baltimore, AKRF worked with Johns Hopkins Univer- sity to develop a stormwater management master plan that meets the City’s new regula- tions through the implemen- tation of green infrastructure practices. The master plan provides a complete approach to University’s stormwater management issues and offers a number of advantages as continued on page 16B leaders (in LEED efforts),” said Delaware Valley Green Building Council Executive Director Janet Milkman. “You all should be proud of what Royal Farms is accomplishing in the state of Delaware.” Emory Hill & Company of New Castle was the general contractor on the Bear store as well as those in Glasgow, Georgetown and Dover which were also built to LEED stan- dards and/or certification and was recently awarded a con- tract to build the next store to be built in Ocean View. “Emory Hill is committed to helping Delaware companies achieve their LEED goals and we are proud to work with Royal Farms in these endeavors,” said Bob Liberato, Director of Construction. Several dignitaries cut the ribbon at the Bear store at 1551 Pulaski Highway includ- ing Delaware Senator Bryan Townsend and New Castle County David Tackett . Rep- resentatives of ten local chari- ties were presented with $500 checks in honor of the store opening. The store was the 24th in Delaware to be built by Royal Farms. n
erty owners who are faced with flooding problems to mu- nicipalities that are dealing with the daunting challenge of reducing combined sewer overflows. AKRF has emerged as a regional leader in help- ing communities and property owners reshape their relation- ship with stormwater from that of a potential damaging waste product into a valu- able resource. Our projects help meet ever evolving and increasingly challenging local, state and federal regulatory requirements by holistically managing stormwater using green infrastructure. AKRF is playing an impor- BEAR, DE – The newest Royal Farms store that just opened in Delaware revealed the addition of an extra envi- ronmentally friendly program that raises the bar still higher for the convenience store chain that is already the only one in the state to have LEED certi- fied stores. At its latest ribbon cutting and Grand Opening in Bear Friday, Royal Farms andmem- bers of the biofuel industry presented representatives from the State of Delaware and New Castle County with a “gift” of a gallon of fuel which was made from cooking oil that once cooked Royal Farms chicken. The event signified Royal Farms’ implementation of the new system which con- verts fryer oil into diesel fuel. Like Royal Farms’ other Delaware locations, the Bear store also introduces envi- ronmentally friendly “green” practices and is seeking LEED certification. Royal Farms is the state’s leading retail chain when it comes to having the most stores built to LEED standards and/or certifica- tion. “Royal Farm is leading the
AKRF designs attractive, low-maintenance green infrastructure sys- tems such as this pocket stormwater treatment wetland at the Whitford County Club in Exton, PA.
New “LEED” Royal Farms store constructed by Emory Hill holds ribbon cutting ceremony
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at New Royal Farms Store
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