Chief executive of Essex, Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.
Announced that the new energy and energy conservation exhibition of the Essex County Environmental Center was recognized by the "committed to a healthy environment" award because of the ecological environment
Friendly paint was used during construction and during the entire interior repainting of the facility.
Presented by Roseland's Smart Little House, LLC, the award recognizes Essex County's commitment to green and health awareness and the use of environmental protection
Friendly, natural, non
New exhibitions and toxic and sustainable products throughout the environmental center.
"These new exhibitions show visitors what actions they can take and what products they can use to make their lives more sustainable and ecologicalfriendly.
What better way to teach this lesson than to use non
"We have new exhibits and toxic paint throughout the Environmental Center," DiVincenzo said . ".
"I am grateful to Smart Little House for working with our environmental center to help promote our mission and raise awareness of the Conservation of Nature, the environment and health," he added . ".
"I have always been surprised by what we have achieved at the Environmental Center.
This is a great place.
On environmental issues, we will definitely put Essex County first, "said Patricia sebaird, vice president of Freeholder.
Freeholder Len Luciano also attended his support ceremony.
The exhibition, which opened on September 2012, provides interactive activities that allow visitors of all ages to learn about solar panels, emerging energy and energy --
Efficient home appliances, building materials, living habits.
Non-fabulous paint during renovationtoxic, ultra-
Low-odor paint without VOC (
Volatile organic compounds
Carcinogenic toxins were used throughout the exhibition.
Smart Little House is the leading distributor of myth paint in this field.
Intelligent certification and biological certification
Based on Marmoleum flooring, natural finishes and hand made
The tiles at SmartLittleHouse are also used.
"We are happy to work with Essex County because they are very sensitive to our important environmental issues," said Chris Murphy, owner of the smart little house in Roslan. “Using non-
Toxic and sustainable paint helps improve indoor air quality and enables the building to be used when painting, "he added.
Ann Marchioni said: "I encourage everyone to visit the Environmental Center because it is a place where people of all ages can walk away with what they can do or what affects their lives. Member of the Essex County environmental committee.
The center of the exhibition is a miniature house where visitors can learn about energy consumption in their homes and what simple steps new products can take to save energy and reduce energy consumption.
The miniature house is built with environmental protection materials, and the household appliances displayed are energy-saving.
Touch screen computers and monitors explain how everything from the tiles on the floor to the insulation material expects the windows to meet the highest energy --
Efficiency and environmental protection
Friendly Standard
Next to the mini house is a display of what residents can do in the backyard to protect the environment, such as collecting rain water in buckets, growing vegetables in the garden and cutting grass with push mower.
The two energy labs show visitors how water heaters work and what progress has been made in improving efficiency, how windmills generate electricity, the difference between incandescent lamps, fluorescent and LED bulbs, how solar panels and fuel cells work, and other new concepts for creating energy in the future.
Visitors are encouraged to interact with exhibits and use touch screen computers to get information on energy consumption and power generation.
All around the outer wall
Including kiosks and computer stations, visitors can monitor the amount of energy generated by solar panels installed on the roof of the Environmental Center at these kiosks and computer stations, calculate the carbon footprint or learn about the history of power.
Essex County received a grant of $951,000 from the United States. S.
The Department of Energy has allocated $73,690 from the Essex County capital budget to fund the project.
Founded in 1895, Essex County Park System was the first County park system established in the United States.
The park system includes over 6,000 acres, 22 parks, 5 reservation areas, an environmental center, a zoo, treetop adventure courses, ice rinks, ice rinks, three public golf courses, golf driving range, two mini golf courses, three off-site
Lanyard dog facilities, Castle and Presby Memorial Iris Gardens.
The Essex County Environmental Center opened on 2005, including the nearby Garibaldi Hall.
The center is located in West Essex Park, Essex County, 1,360-
An acre wetland reserve along Livingston, Roslan, West Caldwell and Fairfield on the Pasi River.