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You are invited to attend…. NJCAT Stormwater Verification/Certification Issues Meeting Thursday June 18, 2009 9:30 am to 4:00 pm at the NJCAT Offices Rutgers EcoComplex 1200 Florence Columbus Rd Bordentown,NJ 08505 Registration
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“Sustainable Business Award”
EarthVision Environmental News
kjw27612@yahoo.com
03/03/05
CHAPEL HILL, NC -- The extent to which the 33-year-old North Carolina Botanical Garden is committed to ecological sustainability is not only evident in its award-winning, pioneering conservation practices -- such as plant rescue, rare plant propagation, ecological seed distribution policies and invasive exotic plan initiatives -- but also in the landscaping and design of its future Visitors' Education Center. And to recognize that commitment, the Garden recently received the 2004 Sustainable Business Award" in the nonprofit category from Sustainable North Carolina (SNC), a state-wide organization that advocates sustainable economic growth and natural resource conservation.
Designed by award-winning architect Frank Harmon, FAIA, of Raleigh, N.C., the new Center will be a LEED Platinum building that includes such "green" features as geothermal-supported energy system, photovoltaics to generate electricity and abundant day-lighting. It will also be nestled in landscaping that demonstrates sustainable gardening: Roof cisterns will be employed to collect rain water so that a colorful, diverse botanical garden will use only the water that falls on the site. SNC considers this detail particularly important because "the gardening industry, including nursery businesses, is one of the largest employers in North Carolina," SNC president, Alan Briggs, said at a special awards ceremony held in the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh. In accepting the award, Botanical Garden Director Peter White added his feeling that "the entire project will be an educational exhibit."
In keeping with architect Frank Harmon's personal commitment to conservation and sustainable design, the new facility will be constructed of materials that can be trucked in from a 500-mile radius (to reduce pollution from transportation and to support local economies) and of wood that comes from certified sustainable sources. Recycling programs for construction waste are also planned.
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For more information, contacts:
Kim Weiss, public relations:: kjw27612@yahoo.com; 919-571-8011, 919-272-8615
Frank Harmon, FAIA: frank@frankharmon.com
Sustainable North Carolina: www.sustainnc.org
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Frank Harmon Architect
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