KDOT to Conduct U.S. 81 Survey in Wellington
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) will begin a field survey along U.S. 81 in Wellington on or about September 22.
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AAR Celebrates 60 Years With Open House
Last Thursday, AAR Component Services – Wellington marked its 60th anniversary with a special Open House and Ribbon Tying ceremony hosted by the Wellington Area Chamber of Commerce. Guests enjoyed hors d’oeuvres and champagne while staff members led tours of the growing facility.
Food Entrepreneurship Workshop Highlights Growth
Sumner County Economic Development, Network Kansas, K-State Research and Extension, and the Heartland Regional Food Business Center welcomed producers, farmers, and ranchers to the KanOkla Upstairs Downtown conference center in Caldwell for a day of informational sessions focused on food entrepreneurship, food incubators, commercial kitchens, financing options, and more. Part of K-State’s spring community visit series, the workshop explored what it takes to bring locally produced food to market.
Staying Cool With Advanced Technology
JUNE 7, 2023 In the early 1900’s, the Wellington Ice Plant and Cold Storage business on South G Street helped local residents stay cool by producing 30 tons of ice every day. The problem? Ice melts, so homes and businesses during that era needed a new block of ice delivered to them each day to keep things cool.
Leading Building Products Company, Armstrong, Joins Local DOE Project
Armstrong World Industries, a leader in ceiling and wall solutions, has unveiled an innovative energy-saving ceiling tile which will be part of Sumner County’s U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Building Technologies Proving Ground – Public Sector Field Validation study currently underway in Wellington.
Smart Tech Installed At City Hall
Ecobee Smart Thermostats have been installed in Wellington City Hall as part of Sumner County’s “Building Technologies Proving Ground – Public Sector Field Validation” project with the Department of Energy.
Modern Roof Protects Historic Building
Last week, the historic Santa Fe Building located at 500 South Washington acquired a significant upgrade with the addition of a new energy efficient roof. Sumner County owns the building, which primarily houses the County Appraiser and the Sumner County Roads and Bridge Department offices.
Local DOE Study Includes Proven Gas Submeter
A recent U.S.General Service Administration’s (GSA) Green Proving Ground evaluation of non-invasive, low-cost submeters supports the use of these devices to measure real-time, high-resolution data. As part of Sumner County’s U.S. Department of Energy’s Office (DOE) of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Building (EERE) Technologies Proving Ground – Public Sector Field Validation currently being conducted in Wellington the research team must track electric and gas energy consumption for all six study buildings.
Monitoring Tile That Glows
This week, Barry Dicker, Project Leader and President of Decent Energy, Inc. is using a thermal imaging camera to document the temperature of the thermal-energy storage ceiling- tile installed in City Hall as part of the Sumner County’s “Building Technologies Proving Ground – Public Sector Field Validation” project that was awarded by the United States Department of Energy (DOE).
SCEDC Joins Panel At Kansas Renewable Energy Conference
Austin Lloyd, Manager Special Projects for the Sumner County Economic Development Commission joined the conference panel addressing “Renewables and Sustainability Options for Businesses and Communities; General Session: Public and Private Sector Perspectives” at the 2022 Kansas Renewable Energy Conference.