Last night I went to the Eizenstat Family Memorial Lecture at the Ahavath Achim Synagogue in Buckhead featuring Al Gore. The former Vice President essentially went through the nuts and bolts of his new book “Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis”. It was a super energizing event that had the place on [...]
Archive for the ‘Green to the Scene’ Category
24 Sep
USGBC Georgia Residential Speaker Series
Last night we had the first USGBC Georgia Residential Speaker Series event. The event was held at a LEED Platinum Modular home in Marietta. In addition to having the LEED Platinum certification, it is also certified by EarthCraft House, ENERGY STAR & the NAHB Green Program. The home was built by New World Home and [...]
8 Sep
The Green Building Council of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association
The Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association announces the launch of the Green Building Council. The official launch will be at the Fall General Membership Meeting September 24th. Complete details of the event and launch can be found at http://www.atlantahomebuilders.com/uploads/100018_pdfs/102528.pdf Here is a little information about the Green Building Council and its goals:
The Green Building Council brings participants in the [...]
28 Aug
September Sustainable Atlanta Roundtable Mayoral Forum
Each month Southface Energy Institute holds the Sustainable Atlanta Roundtable which is held at All Saints Episcopal Church on West Peachtree Street. September’s roundtable discussion is going to be particularly interesting as 5 of Atlanta’s mayoral candidates will share their views on the environment and sustainability. In attendance will be Lisa Borders, Mary Norwood, Kasim [...]
21 Aug
USGBC Georgia Chapter Residential Green Event
Last night marked the innagural networking event of the Residential Green Committee of the USGBC’s Georgia Chapter. We met up at Ri Ra Irish Pub in Midtown and probably had about 50 people in attendance. This was my first chance to meet Leesa Carter, the new Executive Director of the USGBC Georgia Chapter. I was [...]
17 Aug
2009 Atlanta Green Home Sales Statistics January 1-June 30
I have been working hard to come up with a solid plan for reporting Certified Green Home Sales Statistics for Atlanta, Georgia. After speaking with several industry professionals about best practices I believe we have a good report that will stand the test of time.
The Criteria:
The findings are based on Single Family Homes that were [...]
31 Jul
Solar Powered Golf Carts
I saw a segment on ABC’s Good Morning America yesterday talking about solar powered golf carts. Solar powered carts have a battery life that can last 30-35% longer than a standard electric charge. The panels are produced by a company called Solar Drive and their website is www.SolarDrive.com. Sebonack Golf Club in Southhampton, N.Y is [...]
22 Jul
The Green Life – Focused on Emerging Green Trends
Tonight we held the 2nd Green Life Series at the Blue Heron Nature Preserve in Buckhead which featured Esther Ayers > Green Girl Atlanta who spoke to us about ways to green up your life at home. Highlights included Recycling, Composting, Rainwater Collection and Junk Mail. She had a fabulous presentation that not only identified [...]
21 Jul
A Visit to Greenhaven, Atlanta’s Premiere Eco-Decorators Showhouse
Today Carol and I finally made it out to Greenhaven, a subdivision of Green homes in Marietta that are tracking LEED for Homes, EarthCraft House & NAHB Green Certifications. The house we went into is an Eco-Decorators showhouse where each room is decorated by a different company. Personally I am more into the house and [...]
29 Jun
Georgia to Receive $50 million for Weatherization of Low-Income Homes
The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported that the State of Georgia will receive $50 million to expand it’s weatherization program for low income families, and could potentially receive as much as $125 million total if the state’s plan is effective and does what it is supposed to do. This is part of Obama’s $787 billion Recovery [...]
