Chastain Park Sustainability Project — Making Chastain Park “Greener”
With a grant from the Kendeda Fund, the Chastain Park Conservancy has teamed up with Southern Home Performance to minimize environmental impact and maximize the efficiency of Chastain Park building facilities.
The Chastain Park Sustainability Project is made possible by a grant from the Kendeda Fund. The project was implemented to reduce the total energy costs to the City of Atlanta by 20 to 25 percent for the Chastain Park buildings. The Chastain Park Sustainability Project is expected to save more than $40,000 a year in operating costs.
Southern Home Performance and Lighting Technologies worked with the CPC to implement the energy saving improvements including managing the heating, ventilation and air conditioning, building envelope and lighting components of the project. Southern Home Performance pledged $41,736 in services to the project as well.
“We are fortunate to be able to partner with wonderful organizations, such as the Kendeda Fund and businesses like Southern Home Performance to make Chastain Park greener by cutting operating expenses and consumption by more than 25 percent at Chastain Park,” said Gip Johnston, Executive Director of the CPC. “It has been a wonderful opportunity for the CPC to lead this sustainability initiative for the City of Atlanta, our partners and our great Park.”
Improvements were made in the NYO Gym, NYO Dowis Building, Arts Center, Golf Clubhouse, Chastain Horse Park, Chastain Amphitheatre, American Legion House and the CPC Office.
Chastain Arts Center
Old units were all 5 tons each, randomly assigned throughout the building.
New units were specifically designed for their spaces and range from 2 to 3.5 Tons Each
Building Knee Walls to separate conditioned space from non-conditioned space
Installing the foam provides insulation and seals all air penetration.
North Fulton Golf Course Clubhouse
Old Ventilation louvers were missing and several penetrations had been made over the years.
The black paint covered the insulation and imperfections in color matching as well as enhancing the beauty of the large beams.
Custom designed lighting enhances the appearance and provides excellent performance.
The new space is more efficient and truer to the building’s original design intent.
Recycling Bins being Installed in Park
As you walk and run through the park, you will notice that our new recycling bins are being installed throughout the Park in 45 locations. These beautiful high quality bins were provided as part of the Chastain Park Sustainability program through the grant from the Kendeda Fund. In addition, the grant also pays for a three year service agreement to service the bins. This program will save the City of Atlanta operational costs while making our park cleaner and greener. All bins are placed close to trash cans so you can separate your waste. Thanks to the Kendeda Fund for making this initiative possible!
These concrete pads are bases for our recycling bins that are currently being installed.
Save the Date for the Chastain Park TriPATHlon!
Join us for the second annual Mercedes Benz of Buckhead TriPATHlon on Sunday, May 6, 2012. PATH Foundation, Chastain Park Conservancy and Chastain Park Athletic Center are teaming together once again to bring this great event to Chastain Park. The TriPATHlon includes a 400 yard pool swim, 15 mile bike ride and 5K run. Registration is open now and spaces will fill quickly. Click here to register. http://www.tripathlonatlanta.com
Hats off to all our Volunteers!
The Chastain Park Conservancy would like to thank the many volunteers who invested their time and energy into making Chastain Park a wonderful place to visit! During the year 2011, we hosted over 60 volunteer groups for a total of 2,489 volunteers! That’s over 11,390 volunteer hours. Thanks for all your time and efforts!
Working on “Big Ideas” for Chastain Park.
Chastain Park Conservancy Board of Directors
Members of the Chastain Park Conservancy Board of Directors met Saturday, January 7th at the Chastain Horse Park for their annual board retreat and to discuss ideas on how to continue to make the Park cleaner, greener and safer. Projects that were discussed included the current recycling bin program and installation, continuing the sustainability program, a potential playground renovation and north end improvement and a possible CPC golf cart shuttle to relieve parking on Wieuca during peak traffic hours. Stay tuned for details!
Around the Park . . .
Some of you may have noticed the orange dots on the trees near the playground. We are currently marking the trees so they can be counted for a survey for a future master plan project. Don’t worry – our beautiful trees will stay right where they are!
About Us . . .
Founded in 2003, the Chastain Park Conservancy (CPC) is a volunteer, not-for-profit, organization dedicated to stewardship and renewal of Chastain Park’s natural and developed resources. The Conservancy is a grass roots organization whose Board of Directors and active volunteers are committed to reaching the parks full potential as a world-class source of recreation, entertainment and pride.
Our mission: to preserve that which makes the park an oasis of natural beauty, while overseeing ongoing improvements designed to enhance the Chastain Park experience for current and future generations of visitors.
Learn more at http://www.ChastainParkConservancy.org
Sincerely,
Gip Johnston, Executive Director
Chastain Park Conservancy
The January 2012 Chastain Park Conservancy newsletter was brought to you by:
Be a part of the community of green by participating as a corporate sponsor for our 2011 Fall Fundraiser “On A Green Night.” The event is scheduled for Thursday, October 6, 2011 at the Chastain Park Amphitheatre. Our theme for event is “Be a part of the community of Green.”
