THE MAY EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED AND IS BEING RESCHEDULED
FOR 6-21-2012
Please note the new starting time
FOSPA JUNE
MEETING 6-21-2012
JOIN US TO TOUR THE ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-Wildwood CAMPUS
Which Ranks Among Area’s Highest LEED-Certified Buildings.
Meet in the main lobby at 5:30 P.M.
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Building Highlights
The
"green" roof at STLCC-Wildwood reduces the heat
island effect as it quietly keeps water out of the
building, thereby saving energy, holding rain water
from the storm sewers, and helping to provide a
beautiful view inside to the outside and surrounding
areas
The roof is just one in the total group of components that ranks it as one of the highest-rated LEED-certified buildings in the St. Louis area. In fact, in a May 2011 list compiled
and published by the St. Louis Business Journal, the Wildwood campus tied for fifth
in a listing of the area’s 25 highest
LEED-certified buildings.
Other features include
daylight-harvesting lighting and ceiling fans. The
building’s lighting system automatically balances to
accommodate variations in natural light.
Rooms have T-shaped windows to
allow more natural light in, as well as light
shelves to reflect light further into the room.
The building is 30 percent more energy efficient than a typical code-compliant building
of its size.
The building was constructed with extensive use of recycled materials in structural and finish components as well as furniture.
A water savings of more than 30 percent is anticipated by using low volume restroom fixtures, waterless urinals,
and rainwater collection and storage.
Then head over to Big
Bear Grill for our business
meeting and fellowship at 16524 Manchester Rd.,
Grover, MO 63040
Note:
In order for FOSPA to supply ample food and drink,
please RSVP for each person in your organization attending.
Thanks!
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Building Operator Certification Program
Laclede Gas is hosting a Building Operator Certification
beginning
June 7, 2012, at their headquarterslocated at 720 Olive Street in St. Louis. Building Operator
Certification is a training and certification program
for building operators offering improved job
skills. BOC certification also provides a credential for
professional development. After satisfactorily completing
courses for Level l training, individuals certified
at BOC Level I will have demonstrated increased
knowledge of their facilities' electrical, HVAC, and
lighting systems in addition to enabling operators to
be proactive in complying with environmental regulations
affecting facility operations and maintenance.
The Level I course series at Laclede Gas will consist
of eight
, one-day classes incorporating classroomtraining
, facility-based project assignments and in classexams administered at the end of each day of
training. Completion of Level I requires a time commitment
of 74 hours
. Tuition for the complete trainingseries is only $1,150 and Laclede Gas will provide
a rebate of 50 percent of the tuition cost after successful
completion. Early registration is encouraged as
space is limited.
For more information about BOC training in St.
Louis, please contact:
Tim May, Missouri Energy Center (573) 526-
4623, tim.may@dnr.mo.gov or
Jim Travis, Laclede Gas (314) 342-0687,
jtravis@lacledegas.com
or to register, visit
.boccentral.org/training-missouri
FOSPA supports Rankin Technical College and their efforts
in teaching young people our profession. This is the 2nd
year FOSPA has contributed a $500 scholarship to Rankin.
This year's scholarship recipient was Chris Brown. Chris,
his parents and Kathy Fern (Rankin's Director of Alumni Relations) were on hand at FOSPA's January meeting. Chris
was presented a $500 check by Chuck Mueller, FOSPA's past President. Chris will graduate this year and hopes to enter
the workforce and utilize what he has learned at Rankin.
Good luck Chris. We hope you have a very successful career.
