Students received their award for their plan, "Action Plan for the Fort McPherson Community," for the closing army base located in south Atlanta bordering East Point, Georgia.
A major focus of this studio was an approach to redevelopment of Fort McPherson from the perspective of the neighboring communities and how future development can complement surrounding community characteristics rather than considering redevelopment of the base in isolation, as most plans have.
The World Gas Conference is looking for students interested
in energy to participate in its NRG Battle – World Edition in Kuala
Lumpur. The “brightest global talents” selected to participate will receive an
all expenses-paid experience to the competition and the chance to work with
energy companies from across the globe.
Continuing its record of achievement in campus
sustainability, Georgia Tech recently achieved a gold rating from the
Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating System (STARS), a program of the
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).
Despite being formed a little more than one year ago, the Bicycle Infrastructure Improvement Committee (BIIC) is already making an impression on the campus and community. The committee, along with the Institute itself, was recently honored by the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition as its Partner of the Year for 2011.
This month's Recycling Buzz newsletter highlights how to get involved in the planning of Georgia Tech's 2012 Earth Day Celebration and how a group of students saved the recycling program at the Graduate Living Center. Also learn more about members of the recycling staff and see the latest waste diversion stats for campus.
Download and read the February issue now (pdf).
Thanks to a grant sponsored by solar energy firm SunEdison
and distributed by the national organization Engineers for a Sustainable World,
students will soon be able to purchase beverages from a solar-powered cart on
campus.
ESW-GT earned $2,340 for its proposal for a solar café or
kiosk used to raise funds for the chapter; Tech’s chapter chose to focus on
beverages, either hot or chilled.
Following the North Avenue Apartments (NAA) attaining LEED
Gold status for Existing Buildings (EB) Operations and Maintenance (O&M) in
December, the complex was dedicated this week to note the honor.
Georgia Tech President G. P. “Bud” Peterson and Executive
Director of Housing Mike Black made remarks in front of the apartments
Thursday, Feb. 9.
The Georgia Tech Earth Day committee seeks nominations for
two awards that recognize individuals or organizations that have demonstrated a
commitment to making a positive impact in how people think about and use the
planet's raw materials.
Members of
the campus community are invited to submit nominations for:
For nearly four years, Green Buzz has showcased the various
green activities spearheaded by those who support the white and gold. It
continues to do so, but now with a new face.
Green Buzz serves as a place where you’ll find honors
bestowed upon the Institute for its sustainability efforts, research being
performed by both students and faculty and events being held on or near campus
that have a sustainability emphasis in a variety of fields.