Comments on: Buildings In The House Stimulus Package http://fas.org/blog/btech/2009/01/buildings_in_the_house_stimulus_package.html Advancing social and environmental justice within the building industry through inspired and globally conscious research. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:40:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Robert Stribling http://fas.org/blog/btech/2009/01/buildings_in_the_house_stimulus_package.html/comment-page-1#comment-59 Robert Stribling Sun, 05 Apr 2009 16:14:07 +0000 http://fas.org/blog/btech/?p=85#comment-59 Hello Brian, Thank you for the informative post. I have been trying to figure out how to best leverage and expand our patented waste management equipment and services within the public and private school systems via the Stimulus Package. Our dual powered (120volt 20amp / 12volt DC , very low energy) solid waste compactor was developed and patented in the 90's on the premise of efficiency. Well efficient is Green and we have proven this multiple times with large school districts in the Southeast. For example, in early 2002 we contracted with DeKalb County School system to utilize our equipment and services and the end result wast that over a five year period they not only saved 4.5 million dollars on waste management but also reduced the heavy truck traffic associated with collection by nearly 1000% (great carbon foot print reduction). My reading of the Stimulus leads me to believe that there could possibly be grant monies available for our Green and efficient systems for other school systems. The upfront capital has always been the main barrier to sales with these organizations. While they agree that we provide great benefit, in the end of their budget negotiations waste management/recycling investments always end up getting cut. Do you think the Stimulus could solve this issue? I am meeting with the Georgia Government and have tremendous interest by several including the Lieutenant Governor. I am also working to be recognized as LEED certified or accredited. We are small business and could use some help understanding the flow of funding as well as the hurdles we must overcome to correctly position ourselves for these funds. Thank you for your time. Hello Brian,
Thank you for the informative post. I have been trying to figure out how to best leverage and expand our patented waste management equipment and services within the public and private school systems via the Stimulus Package. Our dual powered (120volt 20amp / 12volt DC , very low energy) solid waste compactor was developed and patented in the 90’s on the premise of efficiency. Well efficient is Green and we have proven this multiple times with large school districts in the Southeast. For example, in early 2002 we contracted with DeKalb County School system to utilize our equipment and services and the end result wast that over a five year period they not only saved 4.5 million dollars on waste management but also reduced the heavy truck traffic associated with collection by nearly 1000% (great carbon foot print reduction).

My reading of the Stimulus leads me to believe that there could possibly be grant monies available for our Green and efficient systems for other school systems. The upfront capital has always been the main barrier to sales with these organizations. While they agree that we provide great benefit, in the end of their budget negotiations waste management/recycling investments always end up getting cut. Do you think the Stimulus could solve this issue? I am meeting with the Georgia Government and have tremendous interest by several including the Lieutenant Governor. I am also working to be recognized as LEED certified or accredited.

We are small business and could use some help understanding the flow of funding as well as the hurdles we must overcome to correctly position ourselves for these funds.

Thank you for your time.

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