First Arts Organization in the Country with LEED Gold Headquarters
It’s official! Atlanta Ballet’s new, “green” headquarters – the Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre – has received LEED Gold certification, the second highest rating awarded for sustainable building construction. The Centre will grand open with a weekend of festivities August 14.
LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and is the internationally recognized stamp of approval from the U.S. Green Building Council.
The building, almost twice the size of its West Peachtree Street predecessor, will be the permanent home for the …

The Sustainable Brands Movement
August 12, 5-7PM
at Nelson Mullins
Sustainable Life Media just completed their Sustainable Brands conference in June. More than 700 brand leaders from around the country and internationally attended, including well-known global brands such as Best Buy, Clorox, The Coca-Cola Company, Del Monte Foods, Dell, eBay, Frito Lay, IDEO, Nokia, Nike, Panasonic, PepsiCo, SAP, Sierra Nevada, Starbucks, Staples, Target, Timberland, Unilever and Williams Sonoma.
Register today to reserve your place
KoAnn Vikoren Skrzyniarz, Founder of Sustainable Life Media, and John Marshall Roberts, CEO of Worldview Learning bring their sustainability knowledge to …

“Doing well, while doing good…Why Embedding “Green” into Your Operations Makes “Cents” while impacting the environment and growing your business”
Our Star Line up of Speakers Include

John Burgess-President and CEO, Coca-Cola Recycling
Gary Wygant-Senior Vice President of Business Development, Coca-Cola Recycling
Jenny Cross-Global Sustainability Director Mohawk Industries
Zoe Antitch-VP and Head US Operations, The Carbon Disclosure Project
Ken Mitchell-Head of Climate Change,  Environmental Protection Agency
Mandy Mahoney-Director of Sustainability, City of Atlanta (Mayor’s Office)
Barry Abramson-LEED AP O+M Senior Vice President, Servidyne
Jodie Jacowiec-Dir Corp Planning & Corporate …

INCLUDES A BEHIND-THE-SCENES TOUR OF THE PROPERTY
Learn about how the 211,000 square feet, Class A 1000 Parkwood Building is being managed in a sustainable way. The two-hour educational program will focus on how the building achieved Gold LEED EB certification. The program will also include a behind-the-scenes tour of the property. The property is owned and managed by Parmenter Realty Partners.
LEED is a third-party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings. LEED gives …

Green Chamber REAL ESTATE SECTION meeting, July 28 from 9:00 to 10:30 am at Gwinnett Technical Collage.
Agenda:
* Welcome and introductions
* Presentation by our host: Gwinnett Tech
* Committee Business
Light refreshments will be provided by the host.
Address and Directions:
Gwinnett Technical College
5150 Sugarloaf Parkway
Lawrenceville, GA 30043-5702
The Busbee Center Bldg. 700
Room 2.60
Gwinnett Tech is located approximately 25 miles northeast of Atlanta, the campus is located at the corner of Highway 316 and Sugarloaf Parkway in Lawrenceville.
For those driving to campus, there is ample student parking available. If you prefer public transportation, you can reach …

You may not know it, but tax season is upon us – telework tax credit season that is.  The Clean Air Campaign wants Georgia employers to know that now is the time to start thinking about applying for the Georgia Telework Tax Credit to get up to $20,000 for launching or expanding a telework program.
The Clean Air Campaign is your go-to source on all things telework in the state and has impacted more than 11,000 teleworkers since 2005.  The not-for-profit organization helped to establish this tax credit in 2006, but …

Green Chamber of the South in Collaboration with BOMA Atlanta and C21
Presents: Going Green at the Atlanta Botanical Garden
Come see a case study of the Atlanta Botanical Garden’s $55 million LEED-certified expansion, including a state-of-the-art visitor center and parking deck.
On Thursday, June 24, come hear:
Stanley Daniels, renowned architect and partner – Jova Daniels Busby,
Mary Pat Matheson, executive director – Atlanta Botanical Garden
Elyse Hammett, vice president of client service – c21
as they dig through the marketing PR value of going green and how to use marketing PR initiatives to increase …

The state of Georgia is now one step closer to realizing significant energy savings with today’s signing of Senate Bill 194 by Governor Sonny Perdue.  SB194 is companion legislation to Senate Resolution 1231, which is a constitutional amendment allowing state agencies to finance multi-year energy and conservation improvement projects.  SB194 defines energy performance contracting and designates the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA) as the lead agency for state government participation.  Georgians will vote on the constitutional amendment on November 2, 2010.  If approved, Georgia’s energy performance contracting program will be …

Southeast Green has partnered with Council of Quality Growth to bring you a very special lunch. Tom Cushing, Vice President of the Council for Quality Growth will be presenting to our readers and the Council for Quality Growth discussing the voluntary Cap & Trade markets. Please join us on Wednesday, June 23.
Join the Council of Quality Growth and Southeast Green to learn the impact of potential federal legislation and cost effective alternatives.
You will learn:

The cap and trade proposed legislation
What the legislation will mean for building …

Google can now buy and sell energy in bulk thanks to approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). However, Internet giant Google doesn’t have plans to sell energy to consumers or anyone else.  Google plans to use its FERC certification in order to manage its own energy supplies as efficiently as possible. I suppose it does take quite a bit of energy to run the world’s largest search engine!  If you think your power bill is high, imagine the energy required to run all of those servers.
In Atlanta, we …

Green Wednesdays
Green Wednesdays is an informal gathering of like-minded professionals and individuals interested in connecting with others to share ideas on Green Business.  At each meeting we have a short presentation by one of our members and the rest of the time is devoted to networking.
DATE: 3/3/2009
TIME: 11:45 AM
5 Seasons Westside

1000 Marietta Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
For Directions CLICK HERE
Presenter:
Thatcher Young – Director of Sustainability, Ignition

Helping to build more sustainable brands: locally and globally

Register now:  www.greencs.org/events/greenwednesdays

PLEASE NOTE: Pre-registration for this event is requested.
The cost at the door will be …

28 ways to make a LEED platinum building – Construction Week Online
The ASHRAE headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia in the US has been awarded a LEED Platinum rating, the highest certification available. MEP Middle East takes a closer look at the project as a landmark case study in green building.
As an innovator in energy-efficient technology, ASHRAE felt its headquarters should serve as a showcase of sustainability. “The resulting design truly reflects that sentiment, as well as how ASHRAE standards and guidelines can be put into practice to result in a high-performance …

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
Registration: 9:30 a.m.
Meeting: 10:00-11:00a.m.
Where:
Emory Conference Center
1615 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30329
The Green Foodservice Alliance is a Division of the Georgia Restaurant Association and is committed to making a difference in the foodservice industry.
Mission:  To create and implement Sustainable Best Practices in the foodservice industry.
For GFA purposes, foodservice is defined as any operation or facility that prepares or preps food for the direct consumption by the end user. In addition to restaurants, hotels, resorts and catering operations, the definition includes prepared food areas in traditional grocery and institutional food …

LEED 100:  Introduction to the Green & Intelligent  Building Movement

Tuesday,
February 23, 2010
Registration 7:30 AM
Program 8:00 AM-12:30 PM
Members:  $60
Nonmembers:  $75
Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center
2020 Clean Water Dr.
Buford, GA  30519
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Creating the Sustainable Workplace
Thursday,
February 25, 2010
Registration 7:30AM
Program 8:00-9:30AM
Members: $25
Nonmembers:  $35
191 Peachtree St. NE–41st Floor
Atlanta, GA  30303
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The Council has unveiled its newest and most ambitious educational endeavor yet, the Quality Growth Institute.   Training partners HOK and EMH&T will provide education in the areas of sustainability; other partnerships are being formed for additional courses for best practices in development.

For more information please contact Jennifer …

Appraisal values may be what is limiting the number of green homes being built, according to the National Home Builders Association. While we know the value that comes with energy-efficiency, lenders and appraisers are not fully recognizing the value of green innovation.
However, don’t let that deter you from building green or remodeling with eco-friendly products. Eventually the appraisal process will come around, and, when it comes time to sell, buyers will love the green features of your home.
Manufacturers of sustainable products for today’s new homes are Kohler, Marvin Windows and Whirlpool and …