WESTON® and
GreenGrid® Honored
by Major Industry Publications
• 2005
EBJ Technical Merit Award Winner
• 2005 Buildings Magazine
Editor’s Choice – Top Products
Pick
Chicago,
IL, February 8, 2006 – GreenGrid® green roof installations by Weston Solutions,
Inc. (WESTON), have been honored by Environmental
Business Journal (EBJ) and Building Magazine,
two major publications in the environmental
and building-services industry.
EBJ awarded GreenGrid® its
Technology Merit Award, to be presented at
the EBJ Environmental Industry Summit IV,
March 1-3, 2006, in Coronado, CA.
Buildings
Magazine has chosen GreenGrid® as
a 2005 Editor’s Choice – Top Products
Pick.
WESTON builds and installs
the GreenGrid® green
roof system under an exclusive licensing arrangement
with ABC Supply Co., Inc. Using modular technology,
soil media and plants are placed into a series
of modules made of recycled plastics and then
placed directly on the roofing membrane of
conventional roofs. The entire system is simple
to install and maintain and offers a cost-effective
alternative to traditional “built-in-place” green
roofs.
Studies show green
roofs help lower energy costs, add natural
beauty, reduce stormwater runoff, help alleviate
the “urban heat
island” effect, as well as extend roof
life.
“We are elated to see major corporations
and retailers choosing energy saving and sustainable
projects such as green roofs,” said Patrick
G. McCann, WESTON’s president and chief
executive officer. “We are honored to
be recognized by such respected publications
for our design and installation of GreenGrid® green
roofs, while at the same time meeting the needs
of our industrial, commercial and government
clients.”
Because of the many
benefits offered by GreenGrid® and
other green roofs, some states and local communities
now offer building owners and managers green
roof incentives. And because of their many
environmental benefits, they can receive Leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®)
credits as well.
Weston Solutions, Inc.
is an employee-owned leading environment
and redevelopment firm, delivering comprehensive
solutions to complex problems for industry
and government worldwide. The company’s services encompass environmental
remediation, redevelopment, and management
and compliance. Its emphasis on restoring resource
efficiency to its clients’ operations — including
land, air, water, facilities and staff — ensures
that clients derive maximum value from their
resources. WESTON is the exclusive licensee
in the United States of the GreenGrid® System,
a proprietary technology of ABC Supply Co.,
Inc. All GreenGrid® projects in the United
States have been performed by Weston Solutions,
Inc. or its authorized contractors.
For more information, visit www.westonsolutions.com.
Contact Sandra McCullough in WESTON’s
Chicago office at (312)424-3306; Andy Harris
in Glastonbury, CT at (860)368-3211; or Steve
Fuller in Seattle, WA at (206)521-7652. |