Bat sanctuary visits with presentation about misunderstood animals.
By Jessica Porter
About 50 children spent Wednesday evening learning about a creature that lives in their own backyards – or even in our shutters and attics – but is often overlooked.
Welcome, the bat.
Leslie Sturges, director of Bat World NOVA, a local bat conservation group, came to Reston Association's Walker Nature Education Center to talk about the little mammals for a "Gone Batty," workshop. The children and parents went on a nature hike to Lake Audubon, where they saw some local bats, and also got to meet two of Bat World's Big Brown Bats.
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Builders Seek New Work in Older Homes
Historic preservation training program teaches valuable skills in a bad economy.
By: Jessica Porter
Dismal market conditions have prompted many builders and trade contractors who previously specialized in new construction to explore alternative lines of work. Those enrolled in the preservation trades technology program at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster, Pa., are hoping to add a few new skills that will open doors to building restoration projects.
Roughly 60 students are currently enrolled in this program, which began in 2008 and is geared towards professionals already working in the building and construction industry. Classes are offered on weekends and at night so that students can continue to work full time and put their new knowledge immediately into practice.
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By: Jessica Porter
Dismal market conditions have prompted many builders and trade contractors who previously specialized in new construction to explore alternative lines of work. Those enrolled in the preservation trades technology program at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster, Pa., are hoping to add a few new skills that will open doors to building restoration projects.
Roughly 60 students are currently enrolled in this program, which began in 2008 and is geared towards professionals already working in the building and construction industry. Classes are offered on weekends and at night so that students can continue to work full time and put their new knowledge immediately into practice.
Read the whole story in Builder Online
Bald Eagle Factors Into Delaware Development Plan
Wharton’s Bluff receives National Green Building Standard recognition for avian habitat preservation.
By: Jessica Porter
The builders and developers of Wharton’s Bluff in Millsboro, Del., are thanking an unanticipated resident–a bald eagle–for receiving a four-star land development certification under the NAHB's National Green Building Standard.
The development is the first on the East Coast and only the fourth nationwide to receive the certification, which recognizes regionally appropriate green building practices.
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By: Jessica Porter
The builders and developers of Wharton’s Bluff in Millsboro, Del., are thanking an unanticipated resident–a bald eagle–for receiving a four-star land development certification under the NAHB's National Green Building Standard.
The development is the first on the East Coast and only the fourth nationwide to receive the certification, which recognizes regionally appropriate green building practices.
Read the whole story in Builder Online
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