Lakeshore owners combine to fight invasive weed across U.S.
This article originally appeared in Cabin Life magazine’s June 2010 issue.
by Tom Wilkowske
Schools and universities wrestle with air quality problems
This article originally appeared in the Duluth News-Tribune on Thursday, December 24, 1998
by Tom Wilkowske
Just as the wheeze and sneeze season gets into full swing, the Duluth School District is embarking on an effort to improve the indoor air quality of its schools.
This month, the School Board approved hiring consultants to test the air at three elementary schools — Grant, Chester Park and Congdon Park. Results from those schools will help the district shape a comprehensive plan to attack the problem.
Minn. Power’s super-energy efficient model homes inspire
This article originally appeared in the Duluth News-Tribune on Saturday, May 13, 2000.
by Tom Wilkowske
Three years ago, Dean Talbott was standing in foot-deep snow, directing overflow traffic at the tour of a super energy-efficient home owned by Mike Koppy and Carol Bonde in Hermantown.
Two hundred people showed up for the event in near blizzard conditions. Some 400 more showed up at an encore tour a few weeks later, recalls Talbott, a consultant on the home who works for Minnesota Power.
“That’s when we realized people are really hungry for this kind of information,” he said.
LEED by Example: Green building goes mainstream
Do you think employees must work under your watchful gaze, even though they could be working at home, without driving their cars to the office?
Do you think those good old incandescent bulbs in the conference room are great, because you tried those squiggly ones 10 years ago and they were no good?
Do you think you can’t make an environmental impact because you’re a small business owner who’s not in the position to build a sleek, new green showcase office?
Think again.
Energy prices are shooting up. Customers are demanding more environmental accountability. Green issues have reached a nearly universal level of awareness.
