Green Buffalo.

Because we are proposing green boat transportation onto the bayou we also need to look into a docking system with little to no disrpution to the bayou. Many companies also find recyclable materials and quick construction methods to their docks. 

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“Our docks are built with up to 70% recycled aluminum! That’s because aluminum is one of the best materials on earth for reuse and recycling. The molecules retain their properties, time and time again, so that recycled aluminum is essentially the exact same as new aluminum. However, recycled aluminum only requires 5% of the energy to process, as compared to mining aluminum from the crust of the Earth in the form of bauxite. Due to the large amount of electricity required to produce aluminum from bauxite ore, pure aluminum is a sustainable material. Aluminum is often referred to as a solid battery. It also helps that aluminum is the most abundant metal in the earth’s crust, and the third most abundant element. As consumers, we benefit from aluminum’s infinite cycling ability and create a truly sustainable material.

In addition to using a high percentage of recycled aluminum, Alumadock also strives to reduce, reuse and recycle all paper, wood, plastics and various metals during the production and manufacturing of our docks. Recycling and green building go hand in hand with efficiency and common sense. By reducing the amount of waste we generate, we reduce local landfill costs and burdens. Please consider the environment when choosing your building materials.” -ALUMADOCK

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Aluminum is a good material to use in Houston Texas, where there are a lot of market for it. Aluminum is also lightweight material. Aluminum is better than using steel and wood because it can undergo irreversible 

degradation, resulting in lost and unrecoverable materials. Which is not a smart way to be carbon footprint free. Rust forms on all steel and creates obtrusive rust stains. While steel can be recycled well, the iron oxide is lost to the environment and cannot be recovered. Wood degrades from UV rays, water damage, and bug damage which in the bayou is inevitable. The energy required to harvest more wood, the transportation costs and land use requirements make wood material a poor choice for green dock building. 

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For future water levels on the bayou it is important to think about how our docks can adapt with it. 

 

FLOATING DOCKS

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A floating dock is a platform or ramp supported by pontoons or poly 

encapsulated foam. These are usually joined to the shore with a ramp, also called a gangway, that rests upon the dock on rollers, to adjust for the vertical movement of the dock

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