2661 West Schmaltz Boulevard, Bloomington, IN World Wide Automotive Service Caring for the Car, the Customer & the Environment in our new green design facility

Location of Current Facility 2207 South Yost Avenue, Bloomington, IN

A History of Caring for the Environment WWAS assisted with the creation of a hazardous materials handling guide for the automotive courses at local vocational schools. WWAS assisted IDEM in the creation of the 5 Star Recognition program for automotive service facilities. WWAS is the Recipient of: Governor’s Award for Pollution Prevention Chamber of Commerce Environmental Award MCSWMD Green Business Recognition IDEM 5 Star Recognition

WWAS assisted with the creation of a hazardous materials handling guide for the automotive courses at local vocational schools.

WWAS assisted IDEM in the creation of the 5 Star Recognition program for automotive service facilities.

WWAS is the Recipient of:

Governor’s Award for Pollution Prevention

Chamber of Commerce Environmental Award

MCSWMD Green Business Recognition

IDEM 5 Star Recognition

Existing Green Business Practices & Equipment We buy recycled products & recycle all paper, cardboard, metals, bottles & plastics accepted by MCSWMD. Use all proper disposal channels for hazardous waste materials, electronics, fluorescent bulbs, tires, etc. Purchase supplies in bulk, using refillable product dispensers vs single use containers.  Use an aqueous (water only) parts cleaning system vs chemical solvents.  Made switch to fluorescent & LED lights where possible to save energy.  Invest in Hybrid technology training & 2 hybrid vehicles.

We buy recycled products & recycle all paper, cardboard, metals, bottles & plastics accepted by MCSWMD.

Use all proper disposal channels for hazardous waste materials, electronics, fluorescent bulbs, tires, etc.

Purchase supplies in bulk, using refillable product dispensers vs single use containers.

 Use an aqueous (water only) parts cleaning

system vs chemical solvents.

 Made switch to fluorescent & LED lights

where possible to save energy.

 Invest in Hybrid technology training & 2 hybrid vehicles.

Location of New Facility 2661 West Schmaltz Blvd, across from the Surgery Center

Lightening our Impact on the Land Finding property zoned for an auto repair facility near town wasn’t an easy task. When we finally found a site, we had to come to terms with the fact that most of the trees on the site would have to be cut down. To lighten our impact we:   Walked site with COB Environmental Planner Linda Thompson to determine if specific trees needed to be preserved. With the help of Linda Thompson, we hosted the 1 st local Plant Rescue at a business construction site. Over a dozen people attended the rescue, digging up plants & trees for relocation to other homes.

Finding property zoned for an auto repair facility near town

wasn’t an easy task. When we finally found a site, we had

to come to terms with the fact that most of the trees on the

site would have to be cut down. To lighten our impact we:

  Walked site with COB Environmental Planner

Linda Thompson to determine if specific trees

needed to be preserved.

With the help of Linda Thompson, we

hosted the 1 st local Plant Rescue at a

business construction site. Over a dozen

people attended the rescue, digging up

plants & trees for relocation to other homes.

Plant Rescue at site of new WWAS Location

Structural Steel building (both recycled content & recyclable) T5 High Efficiency lighting system w/ individual controls. Daylight and window views in every work space. Radiant “in slab” shop and office floor heating system. Bi-facial solar PV panel awnings across south elevation. On demand hot water & dual flush toilets. Hybrid HVAC Geothermal system. High “R” value insulation & windows. Cool Roof roofing materials. Low VOC paints & adhesives. Planned Green Building Features

Structural Steel building (both recycled content & recyclable)

T5 High Efficiency lighting system w/ individual controls.

Daylight and window views in every work space.

Radiant “in slab” shop and office floor heating system.

Bi-facial solar PV panel awnings across south elevation.

On demand hot water & dual flush toilets.

Hybrid HVAC Geothermal system.

High “R” value insulation & windows.

Cool Roof roofing materials.

Low VOC paints & adhesives.

Architectural drawing of South elevation of new building The south (back) side of the building will face Tapp Road. There will be four solar PV awnings , each spanning a set of overhead doors. The PV panels are bi-facial , catching the sunlight reflected off the doors as well as from above, for the generation of electricity.

Example of a Solar Awning KNGU Radio Station in Boulder, Colorado

Public Education Goals Share our building experience with others to encourage the greening of the small business community. Offer tours of new WWAS facility to schools, groups & in conjunction with green build seminars & workshops. Record the process of building a green facility on video and in still pictures for use in creating presentations, web pages and written work. Produce press releases to local, state and national media sources touching on the fact that green design is possible for small business projects. If an automotive repair facility can be green…any business can!

Share our building experience with others to encourage the greening of the small business community.

Offer tours of new WWAS facility to schools, groups & in conjunction with green build seminars & workshops.

Record the process of building a green facility on video and in still pictures for use in creating presentations, web pages and written work.

Produce press releases to local, state and national media sources touching on the fact that green design is possible for small business projects.

If an automotive repair facility can be green…any business can!