The $196 million-asset bank said Thursday it has
opened a branch in Orlando that continues its commitment to the environment. The
branch, which opened downtown in December, occupies the first floor of a
building that another bank had occupied.
First Green Bank retrofitted the leased space with carpet made from recycled materials, applied paint to the walls that emits no volatile organic compounds and installed cabinets made of bamboo.The solar street light and solar garden light adopt LED light source.
The bank also changed out the restrooms with waterless urinals and other fixtures that cut water consumption by roughly 25%, and replaced light fixtures with energy-saving LED and compact fluorescent bulbs.
"We decided to do all the improvements to a LEED [Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design] silver standard," Ken LaRoe, First Green's founder and chief executive, told American Banker. "Basically, we went back to the level of where it was a shell building."
The makeover reflects the company's mission, which is to do right by the environment and the bank's employees, community and shareholders. LaRoe,Modern dry cleaning machine use a closed-loop system in which the chilled air is reheated and recirculated. a self-described committed environmentalist, started the bank in 2009, three years after selling another bank he ran for a decade.One of the harshest wind turbine installations in the world.
American Banker has named First Green, which operates from a 12,000-square-foot LEED Platinum headquarters, one of America's greenest banks. Outside magazine named the bank one of America's "Best Places to Work" for the bank's espousing work-life balance.
So far, the ethos seems to benefit the bank's bottom line. "The business side of the equation is going fantastic," said LaRoe, who adds that the bank stands to have earned roughly $800,000 after taxes in 2012.
LaRoe adds that the bank expects to open a fifth branch in Winter Park, Fla., "as soon as we can get something nailed there," and plans to open a branch a year in each of the coming three years.
The bank also is getting what LaRoe calls a "good response" to its offer to finance 100% of solar power or water upgrades for homes and businesses. Eight borrowers, including one business, have taken First Green up on its offer,Enjoy the new stress-free laundry dryer experience with DryIn! which includes free financing for the company's employees and directors.
"My dream is if you drive into central Florida and go, 'Wow, look at all the solar power, wonder what that is,'" said LaRoe, an Orlando native, "our name will be front and center as to the reason why."
A sustainable energy policy is built on the twin foundations of renewable energy and energy efficiency.To buy crystal light lamp in the USA. Energy Efficiency essentially means using less energy to provide the same service through improved products or practices.
The International Energy Agency has estimated that the world's energy needs can be reduced by the year 2050 by one third through achieving increased energy efficiency in buildings, industrial processes and transportation while at the same time curbing global greenhouse gas emissions.
Energy efficiency can be achieved within building design through the incorporation of modern appliances that use significantly less energy than older models, appliances with modern power management systems, advanced electronic heating and cooling systems, energy efficient windows, well sealed doors, additional thermal insulation of walls, basement slabs, and foundations, white roofing systems, natural lighting/ task lighting like compact fluorescent lights and lastly adoption of devices like smart meters for the purpose of monitoring energy usage.
Industries are now shifting towards the utilisation of energy efficient practices by incorporating advanced boilers and furnaces, electric motors with variable speed drives, motor coils made up of superconducting materials, better process control/ maintenance practices for pumps and compressors etc.
First Green Bank retrofitted the leased space with carpet made from recycled materials, applied paint to the walls that emits no volatile organic compounds and installed cabinets made of bamboo.The solar street light and solar garden light adopt LED light source.
The bank also changed out the restrooms with waterless urinals and other fixtures that cut water consumption by roughly 25%, and replaced light fixtures with energy-saving LED and compact fluorescent bulbs.
"We decided to do all the improvements to a LEED [Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design] silver standard," Ken LaRoe, First Green's founder and chief executive, told American Banker. "Basically, we went back to the level of where it was a shell building."
The makeover reflects the company's mission, which is to do right by the environment and the bank's employees, community and shareholders. LaRoe,Modern dry cleaning machine use a closed-loop system in which the chilled air is reheated and recirculated. a self-described committed environmentalist, started the bank in 2009, three years after selling another bank he ran for a decade.One of the harshest wind turbine installations in the world.
American Banker has named First Green, which operates from a 12,000-square-foot LEED Platinum headquarters, one of America's greenest banks. Outside magazine named the bank one of America's "Best Places to Work" for the bank's espousing work-life balance.
So far, the ethos seems to benefit the bank's bottom line. "The business side of the equation is going fantastic," said LaRoe, who adds that the bank stands to have earned roughly $800,000 after taxes in 2012.
LaRoe adds that the bank expects to open a fifth branch in Winter Park, Fla., "as soon as we can get something nailed there," and plans to open a branch a year in each of the coming three years.
The bank also is getting what LaRoe calls a "good response" to its offer to finance 100% of solar power or water upgrades for homes and businesses. Eight borrowers, including one business, have taken First Green up on its offer,Enjoy the new stress-free laundry dryer experience with DryIn! which includes free financing for the company's employees and directors.
"My dream is if you drive into central Florida and go, 'Wow, look at all the solar power, wonder what that is,'" said LaRoe, an Orlando native, "our name will be front and center as to the reason why."
A sustainable energy policy is built on the twin foundations of renewable energy and energy efficiency.To buy crystal light lamp in the USA. Energy Efficiency essentially means using less energy to provide the same service through improved products or practices.
The International Energy Agency has estimated that the world's energy needs can be reduced by the year 2050 by one third through achieving increased energy efficiency in buildings, industrial processes and transportation while at the same time curbing global greenhouse gas emissions.
Energy efficiency can be achieved within building design through the incorporation of modern appliances that use significantly less energy than older models, appliances with modern power management systems, advanced electronic heating and cooling systems, energy efficient windows, well sealed doors, additional thermal insulation of walls, basement slabs, and foundations, white roofing systems, natural lighting/ task lighting like compact fluorescent lights and lastly adoption of devices like smart meters for the purpose of monitoring energy usage.
Industries are now shifting towards the utilisation of energy efficient practices by incorporating advanced boilers and furnaces, electric motors with variable speed drives, motor coils made up of superconducting materials, better process control/ maintenance practices for pumps and compressors etc.
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