White House Photovoltaic Expert Leads Solar Powered Design Workshop at Greenprints 2003

Atlanta, February 10, 2003

The designer of the solar power system installed on the White House this summer holds a full-day workshop in Atlanta, teaching others how to use the sun to make a positive environmental impact.

Greenprints: Sustainable Communities by Design, Southface Energy Institute's annual green building conference, has national solar expert Steven Strong teaching about integrating Photovoltaics (PV) in building design. The Solar Powered Design Workshop is a pre-conference event from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Feb. 12, with the full Greenprints conference and tradeshow Feb. 13 and Feb. 14.

Attracting attendees from North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama and Washington D.C., Strong's Wednesday workshop will concentrate on building integration of photovoltaics (BIPV).

Strong will teach about implementing the latest technologies, like the 167 solar electric panels that were installed on the White House as well as more classic solar practices like the two solar thermal systems created for the Presidential residence.

Strong's ties to Atlanta include work on BP's first solar-powered gas station, the BP on the corner of Spring Street and North, and solar for the Olympic Village Natatorium.

Greenprints fosters the Southface mission to promote sustainable homes, workplaces and communities. The conference presents quality learning opportunities for those 'new' to being green and advanced practitioners of green building. Greenprints provides a dynamic forum for design and construction professionals to interact with experts, discover alternatives and implement solutions that will guarantee an ecologically sustainable future. For more information, go to www.greenprints.org.

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