There are a number things that can be done to help stations go green. Here are a few ideas from Jim Wilson Architects:

• Replace conventional toilets with dual-flush or low-flow units and replace traditional urinals with waterless urinals.
• Set up a "recycling center” and make sure that one person is accountable for managing the station's recycled waste.
• Install solar panels or contract with alternative, renewable energy sources.
• Remember that a light-colored roof is much more efficient than a dark one; it reflects the solar heat gain.
• Plant native plants or plants that require little or no additional water. Grass lawns typically require a lot of water.

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This feature offers a variety of short tips and facts about green building and living. Submissions are welcome from our readers, subject to editing. To submit ideas for the next issue of Station Style Online, e-mail janet@firechief.com.