Press Releases - USGBC Georgia

High Performance, Healthy Classroom Design Promotes Student Health in GA Schools

The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute—in collaboration with architecture firm

Lori-Quint Platinum Home in Georgia

This is the first LEED Platinum home in Athens. Designed by Lori Bork Newcomer, principal of Bork Architectural Design, Inc.,

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High Performance, Healthy Schools Summit

Georgia Educators Explore Green Schools at U.S. Green Building Council - Georgia Chapter’s
High Performance, Healthy Schools Summit Nov. 3-4

For Immediate Release: October 26, 2011

Atlanta, GA - The U.S. Green Building Council - Georgia Chapter (USGBC-GA) will host the first High Performance, Healthy Schools Regional Summit November 3-4 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Bringing together up to 250 school leaders, teachers, and green building industry professionals, this event will offer presentations, panel discussions and educational workshops with local and national leaders in the green schools movement, including Director of the U.S. Green Building Council’s Center for Green Schools Rachel Gutter, Lt. Governor Casey Cagle, and Captain Planet Foundation chairperson Laura Turner Seydel.

Power Partners Solar Collectors Heat Water for Pulaski County Elementary School’s Cafeteria and Serve as a Teaching Tool

ATHENS, GA, May 11, 2011 – Power Partners Solar (www.powerpartnerssolar.com) announced today its solar water heating collectors have been installed at Pulaski County Elementary School in Hawkinsville, Georgia, and have been designed to offset 65 percent of the existing energy demand for heating water in the school's cafeteria with solar energy.

The system consists of two 120 gallon heat exchange storage tanks that are feeding the existing water heater, which will continue to use conventional energy on cloudy days. The heat exchangers wrapped around the water tanks will allow the solar water heating to operate on all sunny days, even when the temperature is below freezing. The 12 solar collectors will generate 204,000 BTUs on a clear day.

March 17-18: 5,000 Georgia Students Learn About Careers in Construction, Design, and Energy at CareerExpo in Atlanta

Construction Education Foundation of Georgia Event Connects Students to Employers and Post-Secondary Training and Education Programs

ATLANTA, February 9, 2011 – The Construction Education Foundation of Georgia (CEFGA) will hold its 7th annual CareerExpo March 17-18, 2011 at the Georgia International Convention Center (2000 Convention Center Concourse). More than 5,000 students from across Georgia will attend the event, the state’s largest youth workforce development event for the construction industry. Students will explore interactive exhibits that demonstrate the scope of the industry and learn about specific career paths by meeting building professionals, trade association representatives and educators from hundreds of organizations across the state including Turner Construction, Perkins + Will, Georgia Power, Georgia Tech, the U.S. Green Building Council Georgia Chapter and many more.

Mayor Kasim Reed Launches “Em-Powered to Change” Energy Conservation Initiative

Employees to “Cut Back, Give Back” During a Five-Year Conservation Project

ATLANTA – Today, Mayor Kasim Reed kicked off “Em-Powered to Change,” a pilot sustainability program with the City’s Department of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs (DPRCA) at the Atlanta Civic Center.

“Launching programs such as the ‘Em-Powered to Change’ initiative is a critical component of making Atlanta a more sustainable City,” said Mayor Kasim Reed. “The City of Atlanta will continue to do its part to be a national leader in the area of sustainability.”

Dogwood Goes Green!

Atlanta Dogwood Festival Focuses on Green Initiative With US Green Building Council

Atlanta, Georgia (February 4, 2010) – The Atlanta Dogwood Festival has celebrated nature since its inception, but with the signing of a partnership agreement with the U.S. Green Building Council – Georgia Chapter, the 74-year-old festival is putting in place a Green Event Initiative that will have long-term benefits for the park, the city and Atlantans. As part of the Green Event Initiative, the festival is working with TRRU Productions Services to add sustainable operations to the festival as well as adding a Green Village to its already outstanding offerings.

Sustainibility Success at Berry College Continues with LEED Gold Certifications for new Residnece Halls

Rome, Ga. – Berry College has long been recognized for the beauty and splendor of its 26,000-acre Northwest Georgia campus. Increasingly, however, the institution is gaining regional and national attention for its sustainability efforts and environmental stewardship practices.

Major achievements this year include gold certification for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) for the college’s two newest student residences, Audrey B. Morgan and Deerfield halls. Established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute, LEED is the nation’s preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.

USGBC Georgia Chapter Announces Leesa Carter as Executive Director

ATLANTA (October 13, 2009) — The Georgia chapter of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Leesa Carter as executive director.

As the Georgia chapter’s first full-time paid position, Carter’s primary responsibilities will be to work with the organization’s Board of Directors to implement the chapter’s mission, vision and strategic plan. This work includes the unique task of positioning the USGBC Georgia as a leading advocate for green buildings and practices across the state. Carter’s other responsibilities will include ensuring compliance of USGBC’s national policies, developing and implementing a fundraising strategy, and developing partnerships and alliances with government, community, and private entities who can further the chapter’s goals.

Choate Construction Named USGBC-Georgia Chapter Founding Sponsor

Marking a first for the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) Georgia Chapter, Choate Construction, one of the largest general contractors in the Southeast , has been named a Founding Sponsor of the Georgia Chapter. Choate is the first company to provide the USGBC Georgia Chapter with a major investment at the Founding Sponsor level.