Projects, Going Green, and other News!
Posted in Russell on Apr 3rd, 2008
The construction site is a beehive of activity these days! The structural steel columns have been erected and the fly ash/glass concrete beams installed. Once the building is completed, you will be able to see these exposed beams in the lobby. They are a beautiful tan color that fits nicely with our color scheme. The [...]
Posted in Russell on Feb 28th, 2008
We’re at it again! MFCU is once again helping sponsor a glass drive in Missoula. We are partnering with REI and the Missoula Urban Demonstration (MUD) Project to bring the pulverizer to our fair city on April 19th and 20th as part of Missoula’s Earth Day Festivities. Just like our previous glass drive, we will [...]
Posted in Russell on Jan 30th, 2008
Because of the building design and the mechanical and electrical systems being used in the Russell Street Branch, our power usage will be considerably lower than if we had just used standard practices. But we didn’t feel that was quite enough, so MFCU has committed to the purchase of “Renewable Energy Certificates” to cover 100% [...]
Posted in Russell on Dec 28th, 2007
The footings are in and we used 100% fly ash/100% glass for the concrete! As far as we can determine, our building will be the first in the world to use 100% recycled materials in ALL of its concrete—from the footings to the foundation to the polished concrete floor in the lobby to the sidewalks. [...]
Posted in Russell on Dec 3rd, 2007
Based on a couple of comments we have received both via this blog and from members in our lobbies, we have not done a very good job of explaining WHY we are even building the Russell Street branch. A lapse of communication for certain!
Several years ago, we did a comprehensive review of our facilities, including [...]
Posted in Russell on Nov 6th, 2007
If you haven’t driven down South Russell Street lately, you likely have not seen the latest progress on our new building.
The topsoil has been removed and erosion controls put into place (another LEED certification requirement). The excavation for the foundation has begun and the piles of dirt just keep growing…here are some of the latest pictures.
Posted in Russell on Oct 4th, 2007
WOW! Our glass drive was AMAZING! Not only were the huge contruction-sized dumpsters (2 of them) from Home Resource full, but the glass dropped off Friday, Saturday and Sunday just kept rolling in. We sorted, moved and pulverized glass the whole weekend and still had a pile to finish up on Monday. We gathered somewhere [...]
Posted in Russell on Sep 7th, 2007
Green is taking on a whole new meaning at Missoula Federal Credit Union. Our newest branch on Russell Street is going to be built to LEED specifications and we’re kicking off our construction with a glass drive here in Missoula. We’ll be using the glass we gather and pulverize in the concrete floor in the [...]