Comments on: NRHS Environmental Club Blog Site

By: [BLOCKED BY STBV] Waterproofing Materials

[BLOCKED BY STBV] Waterproofing Materials — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 04:27:04 +0000

Waterproofing Materials…

I enjoyed reading your blog. What a great thing it is to be able to share information like this on the Internet….

By: NRHS Environmental Club "Simply Green"

NRHS Environmental Club "Simply Green" — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:26:23 +0000

Thank you for mentioning HR Clean as a resource in your newsletter. You are doing a great thing. I did want to let you know that the link is not working. Try using this link. http://www.hrclean.org

Also, if you need any assistance with articles on litter prevention, recycling, pollution, or water conservation, please let me know. I may be able to help.

Holly Miller
Environmental Educator
Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
(757) 413-9302

By: NRHS Environmental Club "Simply Green"

NRHS Environmental Club "Simply Green" — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:32:09 +0000

I wanted to get more information to your young students from Nansemond River High School about “Going Green,” especially in new construction techniques. I hope that you will forward this info to them.

If you think about it, a new home, commercial building or school is an entity that will impact the environment for the next 50-100 years. Using environmentally friendly building materials and techniques is a great way to save energy and lessen the “carbon footprint” of a building for a very long time.

We apply spray foam insulation to homes, warehouses and schools. If the students go to my web site at http://www.combatcoatings.com, and click on “Services” and then “Foam used in new school construction,” they can watch a video of our men spraying foam insulation on a new school in VA Beach. The foam not only super-insulates the walls, it also acts as a one-step waterproofing material that has proven to prevent “Sick Building Syndrome” or SBS. SBS usually forms when moisture that is driven by the sun through the exterior course of brick is able to penetrate the interior cinder block walls. Mold then forms and sick teachers and students are the result. VA Beach was forced to bulldoze three schools in 2005 due to SBS. Now, all schools built in Norfolk and VA Beach are insulated with spray-on foam.

We also spray foam in new and existing homes to help seal out temperature, noise and moisture. Our foam works great in crawl spaces, walls and attics.

We spray foam on the roofs of commercial buildings and the foam acts to not only stop leaks, but also to save heating and cooling dollars. If you go to my site, click on “Services” and then “SPF Roofs.” SPF stands for Spray Polyurethane Foam.

Your young students are on the right path and they can learn a lot about energy saving construction techniques from the following web sites:

http://www.vsbn.org

http://www.buildingscience.com

http://www.chemicaldesigncorp.net

http://www.dom.com Type-in “Conditioned Crawl Space” into the search block!

http://www.sprayfoam.org

All the best,

John P. Kuchta, Jr.

President

Combat Coatings, LLC

By: David Mitnick

David Mitnick — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:46:52 +0000

I live near Star Creek, a tributary of the Nansemond River. How safe is the water in this area for fishing and crabbing? Does Ciba (Specialty Chemicals) pollute the Nansemond River at all?

By: Cate and Beth

Cate and Beth — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:11:11 +0000

Global warming is definitely a serious issue, we agree. However, we believe that humans are increasing the problem, not actually the root cause of it. Through our extreme use of fossil fuels as energy sources, the contamination of our atmosphere is only getting worse. As a club, we believe that by trying to “go green”, and using proper conservation methods, we can help to curb this problem. Specifically, if we reduce our use of fossil fuels for resources, then global warming will not be as serious of an issue, since Earth has climate shifts naturally. Obviously, this issue is much more complex, since it not only affects the environment, but the economy as well. Regulation of emmissions, therefore, may not be feasible in all locations and situations, because the effect on the economy could be detrimental. However, the environmental club is not against regulation of such emission, we just recognize the complexity of the issue; we do not aim to judge countries who are not regulating emissions; our goal is to increase awareness. We hope this has answered your question, and we appreciate your input and curiosity. Thank you, and continue to read our newsletter.

By: Jasmine Cunanan

Jasmine Cunanan — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 19:50:05 +0000

HI! I was wondering how you as a club feel about the on going “theory” of Global Warming. I feel pretty strong about it , but it is a very controversial topic so..

By: Ms. Harrell

Ms. Harrell — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:27:01 +0000

I live within ten miles of the proposed bio-deisel plant - how will this affect the air around me that I will be breathing every day?

What is the first step I need to take to go “green?”