1. By: Chloe P. Kagi F. Sally L. Roxanne M.

2.  The Cowan's decided to start an eco-friendly business because it is the right thing to do and it appeals to the environment.

3. Materials used…  Leed light: it saves a lot of energy, it controls the temperature.  Cork flooring: its renewable, and it comes from the bark off of trees. Reduces the sound of noise, durable.  Concrete countertop: Eco- friendly, made from bottles, concrete, safety glass, coins, and bolts.

4. Materials used.. (continued)  Construction: constructed from steel, little wood. It is long lasting, renewable and the leftover was recycled.  Parking lot: the parking lot was made of concrete. It was used because it doesn’t get hot like asphalt and it reflects light.

5. Atmosphere and Energy..  The Cowan’s tire business gets its heating from the waste oil form cars that they’ve worked on..  RECYCLED OIL  Stones – lizard friendly environment

6. It took the Cowan’s.. a year to build the building, and their still not finished. a year to build the building, and their still not finished.

7. Recycled material that was used.. TTTThere was a certain amount of dry wall, and the ceiling and the floor both are renewable. WWWWhen the building is knocked down it can be recycled, it all came from North Carolina.

8. Recycled material that was used.. (continued)  Oil waste is used for heat. There is a system that filters the used oil and its used to heat the building

9. Of the five buildings they have owned.. This one is the first and only Eco-friendly building – but all the buildings that were used can still be put to use.