Wallkill and Farm receive Green Globe Awards

by Giordano 10 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  Giordano

  http://jehovahswitnessreport.com/blog/wallkill-and-farm-receive-green-globe-awards

  A statement by the Watchtower Society released this week, is highlighting the achievement of two “major” awards for sustainable development actions.

  The Green Building Initiative (GBI) has awarded certificates for two new buildings at the United States branch facilities. The awards are achievements for the Watchtower Farms F Residence, completed in late 2012, and the Watchtower Wallkill Office Building, completed in 2014.

  ....................These Awards may indicate that sustainable management techniques are being applied to ensure the cost effectiveness of the buildings. The Green Globe Awards, of course, stem from a United Nations initiative.

  Zeny St. Jean, who coordinates global building projects for Jehovah’s Witnesses from their world headquarters, states: “…….we appreciate these awards as professional recognition of the environmentally conscientious building design and construction that we strive to implement at our facilities around the world.”

  According to an article in Owners Perspective Magazine in May 2014,

  “The biggest criticism of Green Globes is that it’s designed to skirt LEED’s strict environmental standards by offering a new rating system that’s more friendly to big business interests, such as timber, plastic, and building materials companies. Critics point to the fact that GBI, which oversees Green Globes, was founded by a former timber executive and has a board of directors that includes members of Dow Chemical, American Chemistry Council, the American Wood Council, the Vinyl Institute, and the American Gas Association.”

  “U.S. Green Building Council Senior Vice President Scot Horst told Charleston, South Carolina’s, Post and Courier that Green Globes is simply a way for these industry groups to avoid having to deal with LEED’s increasingly stringent regulations.”

  Among other links referenced was this:

  Watchtower caught dumping chemicals Link
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  JakeM2012

  Why is the WTBTS even concerned about a LEED certification? WTH? Did they have to apply for it?. What hypocrisy. They don't care about anything the governments or even judges tell them to do and here they are seeking a LEED certification, an honor given by imperfect men?

  WTBTS is quick to condemn someones motive for seeking "higher education" saying they are just too proud, that they are seeking prominence in the world, while you should be seeking Jehovah's approval.
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  _Morpheus

  My first thought was chemical dumping
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  factfinder

  The buildings look nice.
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  Vidiot

  Ironic, considering they've gotten in trouble in the past regarding improperly disposed-of waste.
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  TheWonderofYou

  CUTBACKS.

  I dont know what happend with the chemicals but I like you to show some beautiful impressions of the surround of the Wallkill farms.

  If the WALLKILL FARM complex would be once sold and TURNED INTO a wellness complex or a GREEN VILLAGE / GREEN CITY e.g. by Brother Lorenz Reibling's TI Tauris Investments, that would be a good idea.
  

  In this picture you see Wallkill farms as white buildings between the woods.... a good place for a GREEN CITY!!

  As this region of America is wonderful, it is a great blessing that Jehovash people can live and work here.

  But most time they are only sitting the offices and factories and not spending time in the nature.

  If the WALLKILL FARM complex would be TURNED INTO A wellness complex or a GREEN VILLAGE and be renovated by Brother Lorenz Reibling, that would be a good investment A green village for the future.

  

  
  

  
  

  A waterfall in the near mountains.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  
  
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  TheWonderofYou

  This is the link to brother Reibling's first green city project, the "Whisper Valley" in Texas. Could this be a model for the next Wallkill farm? Would the GB make a contract with TI Investments to remodel the area? I can already image how then brother Reibling then meets at this place cancellor Merkel and talks in german about the future of the paradisic earth. Perhaps even Putin will reside for a short time here in America at the former JW residences?

  http://www.whispervalleyaustin.com/
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  TheWonderofYou

  Minnewaska State Park

  

  
  

  

  

  

  
  

  Awosting Reserve

  Awosting Lake

  AWOSTING LAKE

  

  

  

  

  bethel farm

  

  Highland Lake

  
  
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  TheWonderofYou

  The honours goes to all the photografers which uploaded these pictures to the net.

  Shawangunk Ridge “One of the best places to bird watch in the Hudson Valley”
  Bring your binoculars or spotting scope to view many bird species that nest exclusively in grassland ecosystems. Bobolinks, grasshopper sparrows, meadowlarks and

  https://www.tripadvisor.at/Attraction_Review-g48792-d8506148-Reviews-Shawangunk_Grasslands_National_Wildlife_Refuge-Wallkill_New_York.html

  Birdswatching in Hudson Valley: http://www.10000birds.com/birding-the-shawangunk-grasslands.htm

  
  
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  TheWonderofYou

  This is the JW info about the reward by the GBI for Wallkill

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  GBI Green Building Initiative

  Green Globes certification

  https://www.thegbi.org/green-globes-certification/

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  FEBRUARY 27, 2015
  UNITED STATES

  Witnesses Win Major Awards for Green Building Design and Construction

  NEW YORK—Jehovah’s Witnesses, well-known for their global Bible education work, are receiving recognition for excellence in environmentally sustainable building design and construction.

  

  The Green Building Initiative (GBI) awarded certifications for two new buildings at the Witnesses’ United States branch facilities in Wallkill, New York: the Watchtower Farms F Residence, completed in late 2012, and the Watchtower Wallkill Office Building, completed in 2014. Both of the buildings received the highest award of Four Green Globes.

  

  Watchtower Wallkill Office Building

  Shaina Sullivan, Marketing Director for GBI, notes: “Worldwide, less than 4 percent of all buildings assessed under the program have achieved this top certification of Four Green Globes.” Ms. Sullivan added that the Watchtower Wallkill Office Building “is the first nonresidential project in New York State to earn this rating.” Jenna Middaugh, Project Manager for GBI, commented: “Of the 23 buildings [in the United States] that have been certified with Four Green Globes since 2006, the Watchtower Wallkill Office Building achieved the highest point score with 94 percent.”

  

  Watchtower Farms F Residence

  GBI administers Green Globes as a commercial rating system and certification program that utilizes a third-party on-site assessment of sustainable design and construction. Achieving a Green Globes rating requires environmentally sensitive site design that focuses on water management, minimization of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, minimizing the impact on natural resources by selection of appropriate materials, and creating a healthful indoor environment.

  

  Photovoltaic panels provide at least 10 percent of the electrical energy needs for the Watchtower Wallkill Office Building, a feature of the building’s award-winning sustainable design.

  David Bean, sustainable design coordinator for the Witnesses’ facilities in the United States, says: “The achievement of these awards attests to the high standard of design and construction work that we set for all of our projects. We are also pursuing Green Globes certification in the design and construction of our new world headquarters in Warwick, New York.”

  

  Installation of a green roof, one of the sustainable features of the Witnesses’ new world headquarters in Warwick, New York.

  Zeny St. Jean, who coordinates global building projects for Jehovah’s Witnesses from their world headquarters, states: “While our primary focus is the advancement of Bible education, we appreciate these awards as professional recognition of the environmentally conscientious building design and construction that we strive to implement at our facilities around the world.”

  Media Contact(s):

  International: J. R. Brown, Office of Public Information, tel. +1 718 560 5000

  
  

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  Witnesses Receive Highest Rating by GBI for Sustainable Design of New World Headquarters

  NEW YORK—Upon completion of their new world headquarters in August 2016, Jehovah’s Witnesses received official recognition for the sustainable design of their new facility in Warwick, New York. The Green Building Initiative (GBI), an organization which offers environmental assessment and certification programs for commercial buildings, awarded the Witnesses the highest possible rating of Four Green Globes for all seven of their buildings that qualified for consideration.

  Shaina Weinstein, senior director of engagement for GBI, states: “Out of 965 projects nationwide, only 64 buildings have received the highest rating of Four Green Globes. For Jehovah’s Witnesses to receive Four Green Globes for all seven of their buildings at Warwick is remarkable. This accomplishment represents a very high level of commitment to water, energy, and environmental efficiency.”

  

  The Green Globes rating system, courtesy of GBI. All seven of the Witnesses’ headquarters buildings eligible for consideration scored at least 90 percent, equivalent to Four Green Globes.

  The GBI, according to their official website, is “a nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the adoption of building practices that result in resource efficient, healthier and environmentally sustainable buildings.” The GBI provides ratings in sustainable design and operation for newly constructed buildings. As part of the rating process, a third-party expert in the field conducts an on-site assessment to verify GBI’s findings.

  David Bean, sustainable design coordinator for the Witnesses’ facilities in the United States, comments: “We appreciate these awards, which testify to the dedication of all involved to construct a campus that exemplifies many sustainable design features—a campus that integrates gracefully and appropriately into Sterling Forest State Park.”

  

  The green roof of the Offices/Services Building, composed of native flora planted in a growing medium over a waterproof membrane. Storm water runoff from the building is treated on-site to reduce strain on the public water infrastructure.

  The Witnesses’ strategy included preserving the trees on the property and incorporating felled trees into the construction project. “I appreciated the decision to mill the trees that were cut down to clear the site and reuse them in the new building designs,” says Jeffrey Hutchinson, former park manager for Sterling Forest. “The environmental aspects of what the Witnesses have done are excellent.” Shaina Weinstein also comments, “In our opinion, the Warwick project exemplifies what environmentally conscious design and construction are all about.”

  Richard Devine, who was chairman of the Witnesses’ Warwick Construction Project Committee, explains: “For decades, our organization has maintained the aesthetics of our properties in Brooklyn. Now we look forward to maintaining our eco-friendly facility in Warwick and preserving the existing beauty of Sterling Forest.”

  Media Contact:

  David A. Semonian, Office of Public Information, 1-845-524-3000

  

  The footprint of the Witnesses’ new world headquarters in Warwick, New York, occupies less than 20 percent of the 253-acre site purchased on July 17, 2009.

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