{"639936":{"#nid":"639936","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Kendeda Building Wins Metro Atlanta Chamber Award for Cutting-Edge Sustainability","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMetro Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s business community has recognized \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EThe Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design\u003C\/a\u003E as one of the region\u0026rsquo;s most innovative projects at the intersection of sustainability and commerce.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantae3awards.com\/\u0022\u003EAtlanta E3 Awards\u003C\/a\u003E honor projects, organizations, and people working to conserve metro Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s natural resources and develop clean technologies to enhance the economy and environment. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.metroatlantachamber.com\/about\/news-press\/newsroom\/metro-atlanta-chamber-announces-winners-of-2020-atlanta-e3-awards\u0022\u003EThe Kendeda Building won one of four 2020 awards.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The Kendeda Building was built to inspire change, not just on Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s campus, but across the Southeast building industry,\u0026rdquo; said Shan Arora, the building\u0026rsquo;s director. \u0026ldquo;We are honored that the region\u0026rsquo;s leaders have recognized the building for demonstrating what is possible in terms of buildings that return more to the environment and people than they take.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Metro Atlanta Chamber selects a handful of projects each year that prove doing the right thing by the environment is not at odds with making a profit. The awards celebrate collaboration, problem-solving, and making a positive difference for the region.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This year\u0026rsquo;s Atlanta E3 winners represent the very best of the cutting-edge companies advancing what sustainability means for metro Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s businesses and their communities,\u0026rdquo; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.metroatlantachamber.com\/about\/news-press\/newsroom\/metro-atlanta-chamber-announces-winners-of-2020-atlanta-e3-awards\u0022\u003Esaid Katie Kirkpatrick, president and CEO of the Metro Atlanta Chamber. \u003C\/a\u003E\u0026ldquo;We are thrilled to showcase their impact in the region and in their respective industries.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Kendeda Building officially opened for classes in January. The project\u0026rsquo;s goals extend far beyond sustainability \u0026mdash; it\u0026rsquo;s a regenerative facility that generates its own electricity and collects its own water for onsite consumption. It also diverted virtually all of its construction waste from landfills. The building is in a one-year performance period for Living Building Challenge 3.1 certification.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Completing The Kendeda Building was just the beginning,\u0026rdquo; Arora said. \u0026ldquo;Now we have to apply what we\u0026rsquo;ve learned across the entire metro Atlanta region so we have the highest-performing buildings in the country.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.metroatlantachamber.com\/about\/news-press\/newsroom\/metro-atlanta-chamber-announces-winners-of-2020-atlanta-e3-awards\u0022\u003EOther E3 Award winners this year include:\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EGenuine Parts Company\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAtlanta Hawks\/State Farm Arena\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EGeorgia Power\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAtlanta E3 Awards recognize projects and organizations for developing clean technology that protects the environment and enhaces the economy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Atlanta E3 Awards recognize projects and organizations for developing clean technology that protects the environment and enhaces the economy."}],"uid":"27446","created_gmt":"2020-10-05 21:00:39","changed_gmt":"2020-10-26 17:39:28","author":"Joshua Stewart","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-10-05T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2020-10-05T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"639935":{"id":"639935","type":"image","title":"The Kendeda Building at Night","body":null,"created":"1601931268","gmt_created":"2020-10-05 20:54:28","changed":"1601931268","gmt_changed":"2020-10-05 20:54:28","alt":"The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design. 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