Bordine's - Going Green(er)


BORDINE'S GETS EVEN GREENER

Bordine's has been taking green initiatives for decades. For example, google "darrell bordine patent" and you will see that in 1977 our founder applied for a patent for his water recycling greenhouse bench. This patent was granted in 1978. Some of the original concrete benches this system used are still in the Rochester Hills Greenhouse. With that kind of thinking it is no wonder that Bordine's is Michigan's best place to buy plants...and the best, just got better. 2008 marks the greatest environmental change in our company's history. The installation of a biomass boiler at our Grand Blanc growing facility will decrease our heating systems reliance on fossil fuels by over 60%! And that is just in the first year. The United Nations, with the Kyoto protocol, has determined that green energy is one of the most important changes needed throughout the world to help save our planet. Biomass is today generally regarded as the main renewable energy source of the future: CO2 neutral and almost inexhaustible.

Bordine Heating System

The Biomass Boiler Size: 3 MegaWatt/306BHP or 10,240,000 BTUs per hour Brand: Vyncke hot water with dynamic water-cooled stepgrater Water temp: between 158 F and 248 F.	Click Picture To Watch A Video Of Biomass In Operation

Hot Water Storage Silo Size: 200,000 gallons

Wood Chip Fuel (from local Michigan sources) Renewable, sustainable and local Walking floor indoor storage facility

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Other Green Initiatives

Flood Floor Range Helps conserve water and fertilizer 110,000 ft2 of plants 100% water recycling Four 10,000 gallon cisterns hold the water Water is filtered and reused Computerized fertilizer injector only adds fertilizer after water has been tested. The result is always a 100% use of fertilizer with zero waste. Heat Retention Curtains An energy curtain saves an average of 35% in heating costs every year Helps reduce electricity costs by providing shade, reducing the need for exhaust fans Automated Watering Booms Help conserve water Our watering booms have the ability to be programmed for specific plant needs. Only watering or fertilizing specific plants and able to skip over plants that don't require the inputs. Also, because the water is delivered to the plants just inches above them, less water is lost to evaporation conserving even more water. 10 Million Gallon Retention Pond Recycles water Almost all of our growing facility is engineered to capture rain water in our huge pond. Water is pumped from the pond to grow our trees, shrubs, roses and small fruits. All of the runoff from the growing areas drains back to the pond to be reused again. Reusable Plug Trays Although the reusable trays cost more, and investing in a sterilizing machine for them was a hefty expense, it all makes sense in the end by using much less plastic in the long run. Some of the plug trays are used 3 times a year.

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