{"640369":{"#nid":"640369","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Sustainable Facilities Forum Offers Four Tracks for Exploration","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech is not alone in its ambitious mission to transform the way students, faculty, and staff relate to the natural environment and how\u0026nbsp;these relationships must continuously strive for\u0026nbsp;sustainability. Facilities Management\u0026nbsp;hosts a forum every year to share with the campus and other community members how Georgia Tech is achieving its\u0026nbsp;sustainability goals.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/facilities.gatech.edu\/sustainable-facilities-forum\u0022\u003EThis year\u0026#39;s forum\u003C\/a\u003E, which will take place Tuesday, Oct. 27, kicks off with speakers from\u0026nbsp;Stanford University, UC Santa Cruz, and Biohabitats, who will share their\u0026nbsp;efforts and experiences in reducing\u0026nbsp;energy and water consumption and minimizing\u0026nbsp;material waste on their campuses.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENext, Facilities Management staff will lead four tracks for exploration: Sustainable Resource Management, The Eco-Commons, The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design, and The Historic Sector: Preserve to Conserve.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe event will be hosted virtually and is free for all students, faculty, and staff to attend.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMore about this year\u0026#39;s tracks:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESustainable Resource Management\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech has been innovating in the areas of hard-to-recycle materials, lab energy cost-savings initatives, and Covid-19 staffing efficiencies to meet sustainability goals. Learn how Georgia Tech responded to Covid-19 in the realm of cleaning and recycling, explore the Smart Labs project from the perspective of blending safety and savings, and understand how nontraditional recyclables on campus are diverted from landfills.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEco-Commons\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA new 7-acre section of the campus Eco-Commons will be opening soon. Take a virtual tour of the space, learn how its interpretive signage will relate\u0026nbsp;to equity and wellness in outdoor spaces, and discover how Georgia Tech is enabling data collection and access for researchers in this on-campus ecosystem.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Kendeda Building For Innovative Sustainable Design\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVirtual tours of The Kendeda Building will focus\u0026nbsp;on how the building\u0026nbsp;is\u0026nbsp;reaching net positive water management and explore\u0026nbsp;its sustainable energy features.\u0026nbsp;The lessons learned during its first year in operation will be shared by Shan Arora, building director.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Historic Sector: Preserve to Conserve\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis track provides an overview of the campus historic preservation plan, the legacy of the Alumni House, and the promising future of East Campus housing.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe forum is co-chaired\u0026nbsp;by Maria Del Mar Ceballos (BIM \/VDC Manager) and Malte Weiland (Sustainability Senior Project Manager).\u0026nbsp;Presenters\u0026nbsp;from Capital Planning and Space Management, Building Services and Recycling, Design and Construction,\u0026nbsp;Communications and Analytics, and Environmental Health and Safety will provide the inside story on Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s latest campus sustainability efforts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information and to register, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/facilities.gatech.edu\/sustainable-facilities-forum\u0022\u003Ethe website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe fourth annual forum will feature four tracks for exploration: Sustainable Resource Management, The Eco-Commons, The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design, and Historic Sector:\u0026nbsp;Preserve to Conserve.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"This year\u0027s forum will be held Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 1 to 4 p.m."}],"uid":"35028","created_gmt":"2020-10-19 20:57:02","changed_gmt":"2020-10-26 17:18:31","author":"cbrim3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-10-19T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2020-10-19T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"639934":{"id":"639934","type":"image","title":"2020 Sustainable Facilities Forum","body":null,"created":"1601930529","gmt_created":"2020-10-05 20:42:09","changed":"1601930529","gmt_changed":"2020-10-05 20:42:09","alt":"sustainable facilities web banner feature trees and bench","file":{"fid":"243271","name":"sff_web_banner_final.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/sff_web_banner_final.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/sff_web_banner_final.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":408766,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/sff_web_banner_final.jpg?itok=H3Q_lvnC"}}},"media_ids":["639934"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/facilities.gatech.edu\/sustainable-facilities-forum","title":"More Information and Registration"}],"groups":[{"id":"383831","name":"Facilities Management"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"64319","name":"Administration and Finance"},{"id":"594724","name":"Office of Sustainability"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"168693","name":"campus sustainability"},{"id":"35921","name":"Facilities Management"},{"id":"182462","name":"sustainable facilities forum"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor more information, contact Maria Del Mar Ceballos at \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:maria.ceballos@facilities.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emaria.ceballos@facilities.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E or Malte Weiland at \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:malte.weiland@aux.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emalte.weiland@aux.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["maria.ceballos@facilities.gatech.edu "],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}