Southern Pine Conference Center
earns LEED™ certification
In October, the Southern Pine Conference
Center in Pine Mountain, Georgia, was awarded Leadership
in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) 2.0 Certification.
The meeting and function space consists of a restaurant
and lounge, ballroom, conference rooms and gift shop.
Nestled among the woods, the project took great care
to reduce site disturbance and implement a tree preservation
strategy, achieving exemplary performance. To manage
stormwater, the Conference Center created Martin Lake—rainwater
collected in this lake serves as a non-potable water
source for landscape irrigation. Inside the building,
waterless urinals, low-flow fixtures and automatic controls
contribute to 38 percent savings in water use. More than
50 percent of the building’s electric load will be supplied
by green power over the next two years. To support the
regional economy, 42.5 percent of building materials
were locally manufactured, and of those, 82.5 percent
locally harvested. The Conference Center has building
tours and sustainable education signage to educate visitors
on the environmental aspects of the building.
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Ed Meyers joins the
Southface Team
Edward M. Meyers joined Southface
Energy Institute in November 2003 as Director of
Energy Policy. Before coming to Southface, Ed directed
state relations within the Office of External Affairs
at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). |
Prior to joining
the FERC, he held various positions for the District
of Columbia, including Director of Policy, Director
of Communications, Deputy Director of the D.C.
Department of Finance and Revenue, and most recently
Commissioner on the Public Service Commission.
Meyers has been a staff economist for the University
of California President’s Task force on Energy,
as well as serving as a principal planner for
Detroit, Michigan, in addition to working in
the private sector with Ford Motor Company.
He has also held leadership roles on boards
of organizations such as the National Regulatory
Research Institute (NRRI) and the Electric Power
Research Institute. Sought after for his energy
insights, Meyers has traveled to Eastern Europe,
India, Brazil and Zambia to speak on energy matters,
has hosted dozens of energy and telecommunications
delegations from many nations. Ed is the author
of three books on urban issues, as well as numerous
articles on energy issues.
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Holiday Celebrations bring energy-saving
initiative to local congregation
The Bet Haverim Congregation in
Atlanta distributed “One For Each Night: A study guide
for a brighter future,” a compilation of environmental
information, tips, FAQs and jokes developed by Georgia
Tech Professor Bill Witherspoon and Graduate Student
Daniel Cohen. The congregation sold compact fluorescent
light bulb kits, consisting of eight bulbs and the study
guide.
Interest has been shown from Michigan
and New York City congregations that would like to adopt
the study guide to create their own energy efficiency
program initiatives. Browse www.congregationbethaverim.org
to review other literature and Web links.
Architect awarded by AIA for community
service
R. L. Brown, FAIA received AIA Atlanta’s
Ivan Allen Jr. Award at AIA Atlanta’s Holiday Gala. The
award recognizes an architect who has sustained the highest
ideals of the profession through contribution of service
to the community. Brown’s firm, R. L. Brown & Associates,
is working with Southface on an Energy Smart School for
Dekalb County, Georgia. See the Fall, 2003 Southface
Journal for a full article on this project.
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Jackson EMC Decision: Southface
inspection team to run home rebate program
Southface has been selected
to run the Jackson Electric Membership Co-op’s
energy efficiency rebate program (yet to be titled).
Beginning the training of trade contractors and
builders this winter, and relocating the Southface/Jackson
EMC branch office to Lawrenceville will be some
of the upcoming events before Jackson expects to
see the first completed, certified home in April. |
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At the Southface Silver Solstice
event, Holley Henderson(L) and Beth Lowry accept
the 2003 Volunteer of the Year Awards for their efforts
with the Southface Eco Office and the U.S. Green
Building Council. |
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The second EarthCraft House
certified multifamily project is currently under
construction in Greenville, Georgia. The Greenville
Commons complex will be 36 two- and three-bedroom,
two-bath multifamily units, each demonstrating how
sustainable construction techniques under the EarthCraft
House program can be integrated into affordable housing. |
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| Elizabeth Robertson,
Peter Bahouth, John Kelly and Jan Berry strategize
at a one-day energy charrette that brought together
DOE, GEFA, EPA and Southface to discuss site-wide
energy issues and strategies at Atlantic Station.
National experts included those on combined heat
and power (CHP), air quality, alternative energy
generation, energy distribution and local regulations. |
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