"I believe that the average guy in the street will give up a great deal, if he really understands the cost of not giving it up. In fact, we may find that, while we're drastically cutting our energy consumption, we're actually raising our standard of living." –David R. Brower
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Join us for a panel presentation featuring local experts who design, build and sell sustainably designed homes and buildings, followed by a tour of Prescott College’s new Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certified dorms.
Learn how you can use sustainable design techniques to save water and energy on your new or existing home or business and become part of the solution to our water and energy challenges. There will be discussion of a variety of projects, including Prescott College’s new LEED certified dorms that received LEED™ Platinum certification, the highest level in the standard developed by the U.S. Green Building Council. This achievement places Prescott College with the first LEED Platinum building in Yavapai County, one of few such higher education student housing facilities in the nation. A highlight of the forum is a narrated walking tour of the dorms. LEED is an accepted standard for green building certification across the nation, and is also in common use in other countries around the world. Green building features include solar heating and cooling, high-efficiency lighting and appliances, low-flow water fixtures, recycled/recyclable carpets, certified wood, non-toxic finishes and furnishings, native landscaping, and rainwater catchment for irrigation of food producing trees, vines and gardens. There will be refreshments and plenty of time for discussion and your questions. For more information, contact Doris Cellarius at (928) 778-6724. |
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Energy Efficiency: A Highlight on Arizona Public Service This is the second piece in our series to provide information about policies and programs at Arizona’s three largest utilities – Arizona Public Service (APS), Salt River Project (SRP), and Tucson Electric Power (TEP) – that help to reduce energy use. Last month, we featured SRP. This month the focus is on APS.
Arizona Public Service Company (APS) is the state’s largest electric utility company, providing electricity to approximately 1.1 million customers. Its service territory covers approximately 35,000 square miles in 11 of the state’s 15 counties. Reference:
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Join us for our next Energy Team meeting to take action for energy efficiency!
The Arizona Corporation Commission has recently been setting its sights on both roof-top solar and energy efficiency – and not in a good way. We need to let them know that Arizonans support both. Come out to our Energy Team gathering, learn more about what is happening on each, and write a letter to one of the commissioners, expressing your support for maintaining and increasing our commitment to both. For more information, contact Sandy Bahr at (602) 253-8633 or sandy.bahr@sierraclub.org. |
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Learn More About Southline Transmission Project Please attend a public meeting
Southline Transmission, LLC, is proposing to construct a high-voltage power line in two segments totaling approximately 360 miles across Arizona and New Mexico. The first segment would be a new double circuit 345-kilovolt line from Afton, New Mexico (south of Las Cruces), to Apache, Arizona (south of Willcox). The second segment involves upgrading and rebuilding about 130 miles of existing transmission lines between the Apache substation and the Saguaro substation, northwest of Tucson. To learn more about the transmission line, the proposed route, and how you can participate in commenting on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement, please plan to attend one of these meetings:
You can learn more about the proposed transmission line on the Bureau of Land Management's website. |
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Energy Tip O' the Day Plant native shade trees! Not only are native trees beautiful and always available for a hug, but they also help lower your energy bills and make homes and communities more comfortable. APS, SRP, and TEP all offer shade-tree programs to provide either free or lower-cost shade trees to residents. Check with your local utility company to learn more! |
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