Across form the Northglenn municipal complex on Community Center Dr., is the award winning E. B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park. It was named after a fallen police officer in 1985 and today it is one of the most highly used parks in Northglenn. The popularity of E.B. Rains, Jr. Memorial Park is well established in the community as it plays host to numerous community and family oriented special events. The park includes established amenities including five picnic pavilions, a playground, basketball court, and public restrooms.
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| building the green way |
Green building is the practice of increasing the efficiency of buildings and their use of energy, water, and materials, and reducing building impacts on human health and the environment through better design, construction, operation, maintenance, and removal – or basically the complete building life cycle. Green building is sometimes known as sustainable building or environmental building. A similar concept is natural building, which on a smaller scale focuses on the use of natural materials. Other commonly used terms include sustainable design and green architecture; however, while good design is essential to green building, the actual operation, maintenance and ultimate disposal or deconstruction of the building also have significant effects on the buildings' overall environmental impact.
Learn more about building green from the Harvard Business Review and the U.S. Green Building Council. |
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