The TECHBlue Center is a clearing house
for sustainable waterfront planning and product information. We
develop alliances and professional teams for waterfront property and
recreational boating destinations. We research data networks and act
as a 'think-tank' for waterfront industry projects. See
Policies and Practices
The TECHBlue Center has a clean water
mission:
Research, develop and test, waterfront
development applications which are ecologically viable,
environmentally sustainable and economically efficient, while
restoring sensitive ecosystems.
“TECHBlue subscribes to sustainable management
practices. It’s good for business and it’s good for the
waterfront.”
Research - We study
existing industry data, clean marina activity, product development
and environmental management systems -- and maintain independent data files. Site
development reference libraries
Testing Protocols - We facilitate
testing and product verification for clean waterfront technology. Business alliances are formed to study industry benchmarks and product quality
control. TECHBlue Alliances
Education - We educate
and inform waterfront construction industries and local communities
about applications which help protect and preserve waterfront
environments. TECHBlue Center Workshops
We assist business alliances in setting
priorities. Resources are available to waterfront planning
professionals, marine contractors and environmental educators ---
considering green, BLUE, sustainable, holistic, clean water, clean
marina, marina renovation, environmentally sensitive communities,
ISO Standards, marine construction & business efficiency. TECHBlue User Summaries follow:
CONTRIBUTORS, PROFESSIONAL ALLIANCES
and Professional Trade Associations
TECHBlue combines the expertise of
waterfront and marine construction professionals with educators,
regulators and the lessons of applied technologies. Contributors to
our work have close ties to their respective trade associations. The
TECHBlue process places a high priority on developing industry
awareness about clean water and clean waterfront management. It is
hoped our presentations and resources will foster further cooperation and community
action. Current list of Wateffront Alliances
By Example: Current contributors are
members in the following professional trade organizations.
American Institute of Architects - Beyond
Green Program -
Committee on the Environment (AIA/COTE) works to advance, disseminate, and advocate—to the profession, the building industry, the academy, and the public—design practices that integrate built and natural systems and enhance both the design quality and environmental performance of the built environment.
Construction Specifications Institute - Green
Format Specifications.
Learn about Integrating GreenFormat Data into Project Specifications and list products.
American Society of Landscape Architects - Green Roof Campaign.
A green roof reduces a building's heating and cooling costs, acting as a form of insulation. And they lessen the heat island effect, in which buildings warm up so much that they heat the surroundings.
The Waterfront Center - chronicles the urban waterfront. A non-profit educational organization, was formed in 1981 in the belief that waterfronts — where the land meets the ocean, bay, lake, river or canal — are unique, finite resources. The vital characteristic that separates waterfronts from other areas in a community is the relationship to water.
International Marine Contractors Association -
IMCA works through and on behalf of its members world-wide promoting offshore safety, addressing technical matters and on a variety of other environmental issues.
Florida Marine Contractors Association - Green Marine
Summit addressing marine construction issues.
TECHBlue encourages the use of environmental
guidelines and standards to outline management practices. See
Policies and Practices
By Example:
International Standards Organization. ISO 14001 gives the requirements for environmental management systems , confirms its global relevance for organizations wishing to operate in an environmentally sustainable manner
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
EPA Smartway Transportation Program
EPA Water Sense Program
EPA Waste Wise Program
NOAA - National Oceangraphic and Atmospheric Adminstration, Ocean & Coastal Resource Management (Clean Marina Programs)
TECHBlue organizes and facilitates waterfront and marine construction workshops for local professionals, educators, property owners, and regulators. TECHBlue Workshop References follow:
Regional differences and priorities, with respect to clean water and clean waterfront activity, vary significantly throughout the United States (and obviously, internationally). TECHBlue is positioned regionally and internationally to reflect those differences. TECHBlue focus locations follow:
Location
Focus Examples
Jacksonville, FL
rivers, salt water, hurricane, drystack, community demonstrations
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