July 31st-Join Us to Take Back St. Louis!

End an era of public taxpayer dollars going to fossil fuel companies, their big bankers, lawyers and lobbyists, and require a plan to invest public money in and open land for renewable energy and sustainability projects!

Join Us to Turn In 36,000 Signatures to Take Back St. Louis!

Wednesday, July 31st at 10:00AM

Meet at Poelker Park (Tucker and Market across from City Hall)

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/556724787706661/

After 8 months of hard work, the time has finally come! Join us in a celebration rally to turn-in over 36,000 signatures to the Board of Elections and begin to Take Back St. Louis from big corporations. 

The Take Back St. Louis initiative will end an era of public taxpayer dollars going to fossil fuel companies, their big bankers, lawyers and lobbyists, and require a plan to invest public money in and open land for renewable energy and sustainability projects. 

Instead of an economy based on corporations who bankrupt miners, cause climate change and steal money from the public schools, join us in support of the creation of a green economy for St. Louis! 

For more information, call 314-862-2249 and check out www.TakeBackStLouis.com.

Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment, www.organizemo.org
join@organizemo.org  - 314) 862-2249 - 438 N. Skinker, St. Louis, MO 63130

Twitter: https://twitter.com/organizemo
Facebook: Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment (MORE)
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Missourians-Organizing-for-Reform-and-Empowerment-MORE/251179843555


#Solar #RenewableEnergy #Conservation #Weatherization #Home #BigOil #FossilFuel #DirtyCoal #PeaBody 

Tuck-pointing and Acid Clean-Up of Shady Jacks Building Preservation Front Entrance Make Over

Just Finished the Tuck-pointing and Acid Clean-Up of Shady Jacks Building Preservation Front Entrance Make Over.   Getting another 100 years of Service from this Masonry Brick Building will not be an issue now!  

There are some BIG plans for this building.  Stay Tuned for further details. Hint: #Sports  and #Fitness 

No rest for the wicked and its onto another project Tuesday!  We will be finishing up the project started last summer- I'll be performing: #weldingservices  #carpentryservices  and #flooringservices  as well as a little #hvacservices  while we finish up the Benton Rehab Project- to see the prior projects photos and details of work completed so far check out the Green Blog at the last blog posting here: http://stlouisrenewableenergy.blogspot.com/2013/01/benton-rehab-flooring-custom-floor-patch.html


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Importance of Keystone,Springers,Voussoirs-Architectural Arches StLouis Brick Building

Keystone (architecture)

Decorative Lion Head Keystone

Location of Keystone-Architectural Arch

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: 

A keystone is the wedge-shaped stone piece 

at the apex of a masonry vault or arch, which 

is the final piece placed during construction 

and locks all the stones into position, allowing 

the arch to bear weight. 

Although a masonry arch or vault cannot be 

self-supporting until the keystone is placed, 

the keystone experiences the least stress 

of any of the voussoirs, 

due to its position at the apex.

Keystone, Springers, Voussoirs StLouis Brick Building

Voussoir

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A voussoir (pronounced /vuˈswɑr/) is a wedge-shaped element, 

typically a stone, used in building an arch or vault.

Although each unit in an arch or vault is a voussoir, 

two units are of distinct functional importance: 

the keystone and the springer. 

• The keystone is the center stone or masonry unit 

            at the apex of an arch. 

• The springer is the lowermost voussoir, 

located where the curve of the arch springs from the 

vertical support or abutment of the wall or pier.

The word is a mason's term borrowed in Middle English from 

French verbs connoting a "turn" (OED). Each wedge-shaped 

voussoir turns aside the thrust of the mass above, transferring 

it from stone to stone to the springer's bottom face ('impost'), 

which is horizontal and passes the thrust on to the supports. 

Voussoir arches distribute weight efficiently and take maximum 

advantage of the compressive strength of stone, as in an arch bridge.

In Eastern Romanesque and Arab architecture the voussoirs are 

often in alternating colors, usually red and white.

During the 18th and 19th centuries British bricklayers became 

aware that by thickening the vertical mortar joint between regularly 

shaped bricks from bottom to top they could construct an elliptical 

arch of useful strength over either a standard 'former' or over 

specially constructed timber false work, (work to be removed following 

the construction of the prime). The bricks used in such an arch 

are often referred to as 'voussoirs'.

StLouis Building Preservation-Tuckpointing-Architectural Arches

Day 1 Work Photos showing the Architectural Details and how the Brick Mortar had eroded away in the 100+ year life of the building.  


Note: Mortar has eroded to the point that the Key Stones will loose their position and start the Domino Effect and allow the Entire wall to collapse.

When #MortarJoints  have deterriorated to this point it takes quite a bit of effort and patience to completely fill the voids {Tuck-pointing} to hold the #Bricks  in place.

#architecture   #BuildingPreservation   #Keystone  #BrickBuildings   #Tuck-pointing   #MasonryServices  #StLouisMo   #ShadyJacksSaloon  #DowntownStLouis  #Keystone #Springer #Voussoirs #StLouisArchitecture 

With 65%+ of the Mortar gone Keystones, Springers, and Voussoirs fall out of place creating a Domino Effect and will eventually lead to #BrickBuildingCollapse

Side View of Overhead Architectural Details in need of Tuck-pointing

View of Overhead Architectural Details in need of Tuck-pointing

Mortar almost completely eroded from Bricks-
Luckily the Keystones are still in place and the
Architectural Arches are holding their own!

Scaffolding is a must have for Brick and Masonry Work

End Day 1-StLouis Building Preservation-Tuck-pointing 

Here is a video of the view of the Downtown, StLouis Area from the perch on the Scaffolding in the Prior Pics.  Rather than listen to the Traffic on I-170 we have our Radio Dial on KSHE95.

Here is one of the many final pics on the Project:

Tuck-pointing and Acid Clean-Up of Shady Jacks Building Preservation Front Entrance Make Over

Just Finished the Tuck-pointing and Acid Clean-Up of Shady Jacks Building Preservation Front Entrance Make Over.   Getting another 100 years of Service from this Masonry Brick Building will not be an issue now!  

There are some BIG plans for this building.  Stay Tuned for further details. Hint: #Sports  and #Fitness 

No rest for the wicked and its onto another project Tuesday!  We will be finishing up the project started last summer- I'll be performing: #weldingservices  #carpentryservices  & #flooringservices  as well as a little #hvacservices  while we finish up the Benton Rehab Project- to see the prior projects photos and details of work completed so far check out the Green Blog at the last blog posting here: http://stlouisrenewableenergy.blogspot.com/2013/01/benton-rehab-flooring-custom-floor-patch.html

Thank you for stopping by St Louis Renewable Energy. Feel free to comment in the section below or contact Scotts Contracting- St Louis Home Improvement Projects and Energy Reducing Needs Get Your Green Building Tips and Resources at St Louis Renewable Energy Green Blog

StLouis Property Owner Public Meeting Notice-Set The PACE StLouis

Low Cost Financing for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Upgrades now Available to City of StLouis Residential and Commercial Building Owners.

• Who: StLouis Propety Owners

• What: Public Meeting Financing for Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Financing Resources

• Where: SLDC- 1520 Market St, StLouis MO

• When: July 17, 2013

The City's Set the PACE St. Louis program is a great opportunity. If building owners use this financing tool, it will promote energy efficiency, save money, help the environment and create jobs. Mayor Francis G. Slay

• Streamlined qualification process
• Low, fixed payments
• Over 150,000 eligible products
• Positive cash flow through energy savings
• Balance transfers to new property owner upon sale
• Interest is tax deductible*
  *Consult your tax attorney or accountant

Eligible Projects

• Energy Efficiency Products
• Renewable Energy Systems
• Water Efficiency Systems

Public Meeting for

Property Owners

July 17th, 2013 at 6:00 pm - 

St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC)
1520 Market Street, St Louis MO (google map)

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Thank you for stopping by St Louis Renewable Energy. Feel free to comment in the section below or contact Scotts Contracting- St Louis Home Improvement Projects and Energy Reducing Needs Get Your Green Building Tips and Resources at St Louis Renewable Energy Green Blog

Solution for StLouis Smash and Grab Thefts

The Recent Smash and Grab Thefts rampant in the StLouis Region has prompted me to offer a Vehicle Barrier to Secure any Local StLouis store front from costly damage and the insurance claims that come from Smash and Grab Thefts.


Protective Bollards come in many shapes and sizes.  The drawing below is an Low Cost Alternative to the Protective Barriers seen around Banks, Security Offices and other buildings that house valuable assets.

As in all the projects I'm called to work on I go above and beyond the normal scope and choose to add additional protection by setting the Protective Ballard a Minimum depth of 36 Inches into the walkway.

Tested Strength-Stopped a 4,500 Pound Vehicle at 30mph

Additional Information and Sources: Appendix E. Vehicle Barrier Selection and Implementation Considerations (1); Field Manual 5-114 - Engineer Operations Short of War (2)

#StLouis #AirConditioning #Theft #Prevention Cages 

See for AC- #StLouis #AirConditioning #Theft #Prevention Cages


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Solar Impulse Leg 4: Flight St. Louis to Washington

Dear Scotts Contracting, Solar Impulse will be taking off from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport (MO) for Washington Dulles (VA) tomorrow Friday June 14th around 4 AM CDT (UTC-5). Piloted by André, it's expected to be a challenging flight due to high cross and headwinds. Because of this, Solar Impulse will do a pit stop at Cincinnati Municipal Lunken Airport (OH) in order to change pilots, rest and take-off the following morning with better weather conditions. With Bertrand at the controls, the solar airplane will take-off the next morning, Saturday June 15th around 8 AM EDT (UTC-4) and land in the nation's capital sometime after midnight EDT (UTC-4).  Follow this flight live streaming and virtual cockpit on our website with key interviews and highlights about previous flights. The show start one hour before scheduled take-off. Content is constantly added to the site throughout the flight such as photos, blog articles and flight updates on the flight chart below the live video! After the Ask Me Anything (AMA) on Reddit.com, our pilots André and Bertrand will do a live Hang-Out, from the air and from the ground, with Google Science Fair. The Hang-Out will open a couple of hours after take-off and will last 30 minutes; the exact time is yet to be determined. If you want to join this unique event, click here. The Hang-Out will be moderated by Olga Garcia of Google Science Fair while Gavin Ovsak, AB Duke Scholar and Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science student at Duke University, will be asking questions. The fun part is that you too might get a chance to ask something! Just post your question on the Hang-Out page; three of them will be drawn and submitted to Gavin to ask the pilots. The Hang Out will be an international event with Olga moderating from Austin (TX), one pilot in St. Louis (MO), one in the air, Gary, the technical coordinator from Scotland, and David of Solar Impulse TV from Payerne (Switzerland)! Also, as a token of appreciation to all our supporters, we will be drawing at random 5 names to speak to the pilot while flying! More information will be added on our website and during the live streaming of the flight. Please be aware that the flight schedule could change before Friday if the Flight Director orders to fly another day or change the itinerary.  You can regularly check the Solar Impulse website for the latest news concerning the flight or other updates. Reaching the capital of the United States is very symbolic as it will be the first to last stop of this coast-to-coast journey in a solar airplane. It's also the nation's central nervous system where political decisions are made and bills are passed. Solar Impulse will present its Clean Generation initiative, meant to inspire people and incite politicians, policy makers, businessmen and the public to adopt clean technologies. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz will visit the airplane during the prize giving ceremony by the Solar Energy Industry Association for the category Solar Innovator Award this coming Monday June 17th while a breakfast will be held on Capitol Hill on Wednesday June 19th. The Solar Impulse team will organize an Open House, Sunday 16th of June, come whenever you want between 1PM and 5 PM! The HB-SIA will be at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, free entrance. Get the directions here. Solar Impulse Team PS.  You can also follow André, Bertrand or Solar Impulse directly on their Twitter pages

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