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Sonoma County Announcements PEP HOUSING WINS 2013 ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP AWARD
PETALUMA, CA. ~ Governor Brown announced that PEP Housing of Petaluma, CA, has won the 2013 Governor’s Award for “Enhanced Environmental and Economic Leadership.” The award recognizes PEP Housing’s sustained commit- ment to utilizing the latest in green building technology and energy conserving systems in its affordable senior housing developments that “conserve California’s precious resourc- es, protect and enhance our environment and/or strengthen the economy.” The Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA) is California's highest and most prestigious environ- mental honor.
Established in
1993, the award program is administered by the California Environmental Protection Agency and the Natural Resources Agency in col- laboration with the State and Consumer Services Agency, the California Department of Food and Agriculture, and the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency.
PEP Housing is one of only
13 award recipients to receive the award which was pre- sented at a reception held in Sacramento. It is the second time PEP Housing has won the award. In 2009 the organiza- tion received the Sustainable
JOKES & Humor # 6 While working as a mall Santa, I
had many children ask for elec- tric trains. "If you get a train," I would tell each one, "you know your dad is going to want to play with it too. Is that okay?"
The usual answer was a quick yes, butafter I asked one boy this question, he became very quiet. Trying to move the conversa- tion along, I asked what else he would like Santa to bring him. He promptly replied, "Another train."
Community award for its Casa Grande Senior Apartments in Petaluma. Casa Grande was the first “green-rat- ed” multi-family project to be built in Sonoma County. PEP Housing continues to utilize green building mate- rials and energy conserving systems in all of its newer affordable senior housing developments. “We’re honored to be recog- nized for our continued com- mitment to developing afford- able homes for seniors that utilize the latest environmen- tally sensitive practices and provide healthy living envi- ronments for our residents,” said Mary Stompe, Executive Director. “PEP Housing has
resources and envi- ronment for generations to come.” Go to
www.pephous-
ing.org for more information about PEP Housing. For more information on GEELA and this year's award recipients, visit the Cal/EPA Web site:
an obligation to protect our natural
http://www.calepa.ca.gov/ Awards/GEELA/.
About
PEP: Founded in 1978 by a group of clergy and citizens concerned about the plight of seniors living in substandard conditions, PEP Housing has developed and now manages 14 properties with 331 apart- ments accommodating nearly 350 low-income seniors. PEP Housing properties are of the
highest design and construc- tion standards and incorpo- rate innovative “green” build- ing practices and Universal Design characteristics. Kellgren Senior Apartments, a new 50 unit development, is scheduled to open in March and several others are under construction or in the plan- ning stages.
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