August 2018 The Harmony of Efficiency and EconomyUtilities and service providers can thank appliance efficiency standards for lower, slower water flows and decreased energy demands. These efficiency standards not only extend the life cycle of conveyance infrastructure (ie: utility wires, transformers, water pipes, etc.), but also create jobs along the way. According to a report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, appliance standards will generate nearly 12,500 jobs in the state of Georgia alone by the year 2020. Green Communities SpotlightMeasure 8: Energy Star Partnership DeKalb County became an EPA Energy Star partner in 2009 and monitors over 70 county buildings through the Energy Star Portfolio Manager. The Department of Facilities Management uses this tool to reduce fleet emissions (ex: compressed natural gas vehicles), purchase energy from renewable resources, and other goals related to the County's Energy and Environmental Management Sustainability Plan. Make it PersonalTips for an Energy Efficient Home
Sustainability News ClipsGreen news from near and far: Emory Law, Georgia Tech, and UGA publish Georgia Model Solar Ordinance Bacterial testing of river water a new feature of Float on the Flint this autumn A new vision for the Chattahoochee? The state of rooftop solar in Georgia The healing potential of turning vacant lots green Game over for business as usual design Don't throw it away - take it to the repair cafe NYC chief sustainability officer talks energy innovation in the Big Apple Puerto Rico's path to resilient recovery and reconstruction Floating treatment wetland launched in Riley Family Duck Pond A financing option that helps homeowners, communities and the environment GRC: 93% of consumers expect to be able to recycle glass Get Green for Fulton County Citizens' Commission on the Environment Awards Metro Water District Calendar Photo Contest Georgia Urban Forestry Awards Southeast Energy Efficiency Fund RFP Water & Sustainability Innovation Award Walmart Community Grant Surdna Sustainable Environments Funding Funding for Curbside Recycling Carts Funding for Scrap Tire Clean-Up Green by the Numbers 58,000,000,000 – Dollars saved in 2016 as a result of appliance standards 412,000 – U.S. jobs to be created by 2020 due to appliance efficiency standards 75 – percentage decrease in energy used by washing machines between 1987 and 2010 Sustainability HappeningsZeroLandfill Atlanta Georgia Environmental Conference Secret Lives of Coyotes in the City USGCB Georgia Lunch and LEED: Energy in LEED today and tomorrow Lifecycle Building Center's Annual Dinner Georgia Urban Forest Council College Canopy Conference Municipal Approaches to Solar Energy (Part I) American Community Gardening Association Conference USGBC Georgia High Performance Healthy Schools Kick-Off Ecology of the Urban Forest: Piedmont Park Agroforestry & Wildlife Field Day Just Energy Summit Municipal Approaches to Solar Energy (Part II) The Green Matters e-newsletter is designed to give you a glimpse of important sustainability initiatives happening around the metro Atlanta region and beyond. Whether it's the latest research, new educational offerings, environmental stewardship efforts or potential funding opportunities, this e-newsletter will help you stay abreast of what's happening in this important area. |