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Oct 8, 2009 at 10:11 AM CST
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Oct 8, 2009 at 10:11 AM CST
Faulhaber Engineering & Sustainability of Cookeville provides civil engineering consulting services to the public and private sectors.
“During the past eight years, I have been keenly interested and involved in sustainability and green buildings,” said Bob Faulhaber.
Bob Faulhaber, a registered professional engineer, is a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional.
“Since obtaining my LEED AP designation four years ago, I have lectured and written articles on green building and sustainability, and continue to study the subject."
Environmental concerns & regulations have long been a divisive issue in US politics.
Some warn that our cavalier use of carbon based energy will someday turn planet Earth into an oven, as our toxic waste will poison plants & animals the world over.
Others deny global warning & the harsh predictions of environmentalists all together; they see these warnings as a scare tactic perpetrated by a left leaning scientific community.
Politics make strange bedfellows, and various trends over the past decade have brought these two opposing camps closer together.
The U.S. security crisis precipitated by the 9/11 attacks focused the nation's attention on the Middle East, and American quickly became aware of the thorny issues surrounding our dependence on foreign oil.
Many concerned about the nations security began to see the development of alternative energy sources & the more efficient use of current sources as a way to simplify Middle East - US relations.
The global recession has also garnered support for sustainable energy research among those formally opposed to environmental spending & regulation.
Moving away from dependence on foreign oil requires a diversified approach - reuse, reduce, & recycle. It also requires a joint effort among private citizens, small business owners, policy makers, industrial leaders, & the scientific community.
The primary focus of FES is to offer designs that are practical, environmentally friendly and sustainable.
Civil engineering services include commercial site design; water, sewer and storm water infrastructure design; road design; residential subdivision design; and erosion and sediment control planning and design.
Sustainability consulting services include LEED feasibility analysis and certification assistance; green home consulting; low impact development analysis; and green infrastructure design and analysis.
To learn more about Faulhaber Engineering & Sustainability, visit them online or call 931-854-0238.
