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Posted on Jul 11, 2013 in GreenBy3 Blog, GreenBy3 News

Biz611 Opens In Hendersonville

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. – Biz611, a first-of-its-kind sustainable building in Hendersonville, is now open. The building was designed as a business incubator to help cultivate young startups focused on helping the environment and developing software. GreenBy3, a company that acts as an onsite representative for its clients on construction projects, oversaw the construction of Biz611. Biz611 (pronounced Biz Six Eleven) is located at 611 N. Church St. in downtown Hendersonville. It incorporates a long list of sustainable practices in the way it was built and in the way it’s designed to operate. The hope is that Biz611 will serve to educate the tenants, as well as the community, on sustainable building and operating practices. The 9,500-square-foot building maximizes natural light, generates solar energy and captures water for use by way of an inverted roof and cistern. It also features a “living wall,” or a vertical green wall. Biz611 also has displays and readouts throughout to monitor the building’s performance, allowing tenants to track their impact on the building’s energy consumption. The...

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Posted on Jul 11, 2013 in GreenBy3 Blog

Localizing Your Supply Chain at the GOODBusiness Summit

In June GreenBy3 attended the GOODBusiness Summit, sponsored by Lowcountry Local First. The purpose of the event was to give local businesses an opportunity to explore alternative business models that support new paradigms in the business community. Jorge participated in a panel discussion called Localizing Your Supply Chain where he offered local entrepreneurs innovative solutions on how to keep it local. He also shared personal experiences with the audience and stressed the importance of building business resources. During the panel discussion, Jorge tackled the frequently asked question, “How is it possible to buy everything 100% local?” His answer: Rome wasn’t built in a day. He reminded the audience that you don’t have to buy everything local on Day One, instead it’s important to think of  it as a journey. We should concern ourselves with what we can accomplish today, but remember that one day we want to reach the goal of buying 100% local. How should a new business begin to localize their supply chain? Network with like-minded people and businesses who share a similar...

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Posted on Jun 28, 2013 in GreenBy3 Blog, GreenBy3 News

Construction Begins on Crisis Ministries’ New Men’s Shelter

GreenBy3 was chosen as Crisis Ministries’ onsite representative for its focus on collaboration, coordination and sustainability. GreenBy3 has already secured a donation of 127,000 sustainable brick for the new shelter. CHARLESTON, S.C. – Site work has begun to prepare for the construction of Crisis Ministries’ new 30,000-square-foot men’s shelter and soup kitchen. GreenBy3 was chosen as Crisis Ministries’ onsite representative for the $7 million project, which is expected to be completed in spring 2014. “We are excited to begin work on this project,” said Jorge Riano, GreenBy3 founder and president. “In addition to our role as the client’s onsite representative, in which we will collaborate and coordinate with all parties involved in the project, we will also look for ways to enhance the sustainability of the building. This includes the use of reclaimed and sustainable materials.” GreenBy3 already has secured a commitment from CalStar Products Inc. to donate all of the brick for the building’s exterior. Based in Wisconsin, CalStar’s bricks are manufactured from fly ash with up to 37% recycled...

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Posted on Jun 26, 2013 in GreenBy3 Blog, GreenBy3 Stuff

Earthquake Drains Installed at Crisis Ministries’ Job Site

1,400 earthquake drains are being installed into the ground where Crisis Ministries’ new 30,000-square-foot men’s shelter and soup kitchen will be built.   Earthquake drains are used to mitigate the hazards associated with liquefaction – a process that occurs during seismic activity where water fills in the spaces between individual soil particles and causes the ground to become extremely loose and unstable. The drains are inserted into the ground using a heavy-gauge steel insertion mandrel which vibrates during ground penetration. As the mandrel forces the drainage tubes into the ground the granular soils surrounding the tubes are compacted. Furthermore, these drains open up drainage paths within soil layers and strengthen potentially weak or unstable areas within the soil. The earthquake drains will ultimately reduce the risk of structural damage caused by an...

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Posted on Jun 19, 2013 in GreenBy3 Blog, GreenBy3 News

A Short History of GreenBy3

GreenBy3 is creating a mind shift in construction project management with its focus on collaboration, coordination and sustainability. GreenBy3 was founded by Jorge Riano in Charleston, S.C., in 2008. GreenBy3’s extensive experience in computer technology, facilities management and sustainability helps companies to be smart, sustainable, creative and well-represented as they build their new office building or renovate existing work space. About Jorge Riano, founder and owner  Jorge Riano was born in Cuba, immigrating with his family to the United States as a young child. He grew up in Texas and Florida and became interested in computers while studying at Florida State University. Over the years, Jorge worked in the technology industry as an engineer for major corporations such as: Delta Air Lines, Holiday Inn Worldwide, AT&T Network Services, Coca-Cola Corporate, BellSouth, Georgia Baptist Medical Center and Automated Trading Desk. Jorge’s expertise in computer technology guided his professional experiences and resulted in a deep expertise in facilities management, as well as IT. In 2001, while serving as the IT Team...

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Posted on May 24, 2013 in GreenBy3 Blog, GreenBy3 Stuff

Water Conservation by Design

The  GreenBy3 team went to Hendersonville this week to work on some of the finishing touches being made to Biz611. The interior is really taking shape and looking good and there is lots of activity outside the building. We were glad to see a paved parking lot, despite frequent rain in the last few weeks. Solar panels are in place. A grid is being installed on the east wall facing Church Street that will be the trellis for the “green wall”. Landscaping crews were installing plants including relocating trees and plantings that had outgrown their placement at the Landmark Apartments . We want to give you a closer look at a cleverly designed water conservation feature — the inverted roof. In this picture you see the east wall of the building (with the trellis for the living wall). You can also see how the roof angels down toward the middle on each side. This design captures rainwater in a trough. Half of the captured rain water runs to the east...

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