Natural Stone.
A natural fit for green building.

Green building reduces the negative impact that building has on the environment and on the health of those involved. Current building methods rely too heavily on water use, gas emissions, electricity consumption and waste output. In order to decrease costs and to be good stewards of the Earth, Apache Stone has invested a lot of time and effort to understand how natural stone can be eco friendly and cost effective.

Stone is a natural fit for green building for several reasons:
• Natural product with enduring life
• Linked to improved indoor air quality and contributes to energy 
   efficiency
• 100% recyclable (whatever is not used is ground up for AgLime for
   fertilizing farmland)

Quarry reclamation is another way quarries show dedication to being green. This practice consists of turning the used extraction site into an environmentally friendly area by restoring trees, grasses and other plants to create a suitable wildlife habitat.

Our goal at Apache Stone is to reduce air emissions by reducing idle time of equipment.
Energy Management Program
Halquist goal is to reduce diesel fuel consumption by 5% annually.  Our diesel usage is the following:

Chilton Quarry      33,233,05 gallons
Chilton Processing     5,864.66 gallons
Hamilton Quarry   26,439.20 gallons
Ideal Quarry          31,063.22 gallons
Lannon Quarry      28,673.74 gallons

The LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environment Design) Green Building Rating System is the most widely used rating system for green building. This system defines standards for environmentally responsible, healthier, and more profitable structures, and awards points to new construction and major renovation projects in five categories:

  • Sustainable Sites
  • Water Efficiency
  • Energy & Atmosphere
  • Materials & Resources
  • Indoor Environmental Quality

For more information on Leed® credits, please visit the U.S. Green Building Council at www.usgbc.org.

 

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