For more information:
Lori Hodges
270.796.8500 x2030
lhodges@socu.com



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Service One Credit Union to install Living Roof
at Campbell Lane Green Addition


Bowling Green, Ky (06/03/09) – Service One Credit Union is set to install a LiveRoof® on the Campbell Lane Green Addition. The installation of this green roof will take place Tuesday and Wednesday, June 9th and 10th, 2009.

LiveRoof® is an integrated system designed by growers in conjunction with experts in the fields of architecture, roofing, logistics, and ergonomics. The benefits of adding this living “green” roof to the Campbell Lane branch are astounding. Indoor temperatures during warm/ hot weather will be decreased by 6 to 8 degrees and air-conditioning costs may be reduced up to 50%. It is estimated that LiveRoof® will extend the lifetime of this roof by 200 to 300 percent, by protecting the rooftop from ultraviolet radiation, large temperature fluctuations, drying winds, and punctures. The soil in the green roof system will act as a sponge, absorbing excess rain water and significantly reducing the storm water runoff into our sewer systems. Habitat recreation is a notable benefit as well. The plants and soil in LiveRoof® will help create a habitat for butterflies, insects and birds. The green roof will be the first of its kind in Bowling Green.

Service One Credit Union continues to make every effort with the Campbell Lane Green Addition to obtain the platinum level of LEED certification. The Green Addition currently boasts geo-thermal heating and cooling, a bio-retention basin, reclaimed timbers, ICF walls, earth berms, grass pavers, recycled floor coverings, glass block windows with nanogel, and natural day-lighting.

The Campbell Lane Green Addition has a highly anticipated completion date of mid-summer, 2009.

Service One Credit Union was chartered in 1963 as a not-for-profit financial cooperative to assist Western Kentucky University's faculty, staff and students in attaining their financial goals. Service One Credit Union's membership now includes numerous SEGs (Select Employee Groups) throughout south-central Kentucky. It is a full-service financial cooperative serving more than 14,000 members through its four branch locations and on the internet at www.socu.com.

For additional information about LiveRoof® please visit www.liveroof.com .

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