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Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Scheduled for JPL's Green Building
WHAT: Elected officials, dignitaries and JPL employees will gather Tuesday, Sept. 1, to celebrate the opening of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's state-of-the-art "green" building. The six-story Flight Projects Center will house 620 employees during the design and development phases of various missions. This new building has dozens of environmentally friendly features, including: * A green, living roof to keep the building cool in the summer and warm in the winter. * "Smart" heating and cooling systems. * Paints and other surface materials with low levels of toxic fumes. The building recently received a LEED gold certification under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system, set up by the non-profit U.S. Green Building Council. WHO: The list of scheduled attendees includes Congressman David Dreier, Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard, La Canada-Flintridge Mayor Laura Olhasso, and staff representing: Congressman Adam Schiff, State Senator Carol Liu and State Assembly member Anthony Portantino; as well as JPL Director Charles Elachi and Caltech President Jean-Lou Chameau. WHEN: The ribbon-cutting ceremony takes place on Sept. 1 at 11 a.m., followed by refreshments and a tour of the building at noon. Media should arrive by 10:30 a.m. WHERE: NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, Calif. Media interested in attending must RSVP by 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, to Whitney Clavin, Alan Buis or Jane Platt in JPL Media Relations at 818-354-5011. Valid media credentials are required, and non-U.S. citizens must also bring passports. More information about the building is at http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/features.cfm?feature=2198 . More information about the U.S. Green Building Council is at http://www.usgbc.org/ . Caltech manages JPL for NASA. Date: Tuesday, September 1, 2009 Location: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA, US |
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