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Archive for May, 2010
Solar Incentives in Maryland
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
There has been no better time than now to look at solar energy as a potential source of power for your home or business. A number of factors, like the rising cost of energy in the Mid-Atlantic, or the green jobs push from the Obama administration, have led us to consider alternate energy options like solar energy.
If you are interested in solar energy for your home or business, a solid starting point is to visit the Maryland Energy Administration’s website. There, you will find a wealth of data and information regarding a number of energy resources, including solar energy. Additionally, the site has information on overall energy efficiency, renewable energy, and conventional energy sources. Information on incentives, grant programs, and federal grant opportunities are available. They’ve also got residential case studies and a variety of relevant links at your disposal, like consumer’s guides to solar thermal heating, buyer’s guides to solar systems, and guides on zero energy homes.
Frederick Ward Associates is pleased to be working on multiple solar projects for the City of Bowie, as well as a residential system with Harford Habitat for Humanity / Harford Technical High School and Astrum Solar for the 2nd Annual “Habi-Tech” Modular LEED Home.
Feel free to contact us if you need any advice on how to integrate solar energy into your existing structure or new project. We can offer site analysis, solar shading diagrams / modeling, roof analysis, and more.
CCooper
Community, Frederick Ward, Sustainability
Frederick Ward, Maryland, Solar Incentives, Sustianability
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Frederick Ward Associates Vice President becomes Chairman of the Maryland Board of Professional Land Surveyors
Thursday, May 20th, 2010
Frederick Ward and Associates would like to announce Governor Martin O’Malley has appointed Vice President John V. Mettee III to the position of Chairman of the Maryland Board of Professional Land Surveyors. The Senate of Maryland Executive Nominations Committee also confirmed Mr. Mettee’s second five-year term to the state board.
John has been active on the board by writing and grading of state exams, and also participated in National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying activities. Prior, he had served as secretary, president-elect, president, and director at large of the Maryland Society of Surveyors. In 2005, he was recognized by the Maryland Society of Purveyors as “Surveyor of the Year”.
John has worked in the surveying and engineering business for over 37 years, and is a licensed professional land surveyor in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey. He also has a long tradition of being involved in the surveying and engineering business, from teaching in workshops and seminars to serving on boards, as he is today.
Here at Frederick Ward Associates, we are proud of our involvement in our community. Congratulations on becoming Chairman of the Maryland Board of Professional Land Surveyors, John!
DWatson
Community, Frederick Ward
Chairman of Maryland Board, Frederick Ward, John Mettee, Staff
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Baltimore Releases Its First Annual Sustainability Report
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
Just over a year ago, The City of Baltimore passed the Sustainability Plan with good intentions of making progress in the way of sustainability. And while that passage was a crucial step, it was merely the first step. In the past year, a number of organizations, businesses, and communities have worked to implement the goals of the plan.
And while the first year marks great strides toward a more sustainable city, work continually needs to be done. We are proud to say that Frederick Ward Associates is behind Baltimore’s mandate for sustainability. The goals in the plan are in line with Frederick Ward Associates’ goals. In fact, we are already working with other smaller municipalities like Perryville and the Town of Bel Air on similar initiatives.
And while we continue to work with these municipalities to increase efforts toward sustainability, we are happy to see the City of Baltimore taking strides for other municipalities to follow.
CCooper
Sustainability
Baltimore, Sustainability Report, Sustianability
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Smart Growth in Maryland
Friday, May 7th, 2010
Maryland is moving into it’s second generation of “Smart Growth”.
A brainchild of the late 1990′s, Smart Growth was Maryland’s plan to increase the sustainability of the region through a variety of government program changes and alterations. Ten years later, Smart Growth has been deemed a “flop” after its energetic beginning under Governor Glendening.
Following numerous changes under the Ehrlich and O”Malley administrations the program has taken an ultimate turn into something refurbished, called “Smart, Green, and Growing.” This program has a renewed emphasis on new energy. The plans are much bigger than the original Smart Growth program, as they are incorporated at much higher levels in the state government and in new laws. Amongst the new plans, counties have a higher responsibility for meeting new, stricter preservation goals and encouragement of sustainable communities.
While the progress and impact of this program is still being made, the recession has hit the plans in an unforeseen way. Regardless, the future will show if this new efforts will meet with more success than those of the past. This article, reprinted from the March 2010 issue of “Planning” outlines the structure and charge of the new Smart Growth Program in Maryland.
CWard
Frederick Ward, Sustainability
Smart Growth MD, Sustainability
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