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Published Tuesday, February 14, 2012 in Close-Up
Piedmont Newnan receives 'Grants to Green' award
From Staff Reports
closeup@newnan.com
The Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta has presented Piedmont Newnan Hospital with a $50,000 "Grants to Green" award to pipe untreated water for landscape irrigation to the hospital's new campus.
The goal of Community Foundation grants is to give local nonprofits the opportunity to build healthier work places that are energy, water and environmentally efficient. The foundation believes that increasing the cost-efficiency of operations ultimately saves money that could go toward providing more services.
The grant was used to offset the expense of laying purple, industry-standard pipe to transport non-potable water from the Coweta County Water and Sewerage Authority to the hospital to be used for landscape irrigation. Piedmont Newnan Hospital shared in the expense of running the pipe to the edge of the property, as well as from that edge to both the hospital and the new Piedmont Medical Plaza.
"As part of our plan to build green, we are seeking certification by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System," said Ken Flynn, senior project manager for construction management at Piedmont Newnan Hospital. "This is just another example of our long-term commitment to energy efficiencies, environmental controls and cost savings."
The new hospital, set to open in May, is being built on a 105-acre campus where as much green space as possible will be preserved. Landscaping will feature drought-tolerant plants and materials, and high-tech moisture sensors will gauge the need for watering. Select areas will have roofs with growing vegetation.
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