{"666822":{"#nid":"666822","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Tech Beautification Day Kicks Off Earth Month","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOrganized by the undergraduate Student Government Association in collaboration with Greek Week, Tech Beautification Day returns in full force this Saturday, April 1. The event was scaled back in recent years due to the pandemic, but this year, plans are on track to offer a full slate of projects focused on improving the campus landscape \u2014 and the campus community is invited to participate. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s Landscape Services collaborates with student leaders to develop projects that have a big impact yet are easily completed in a few hours. This year\u2019s opportunities range from planting wildflowers, shrubs, and trees to laying sod, pulling weeds, and spreading pine straw. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe event begins with breakfast and a welcome by student leaders. Groups of eight to 10 volunteers are then given tools and gloves and directed to the various worksites across campus. One ambitious goal this year is to plant 200 native azaleas. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur department enjoys working with the students not only because we are able to get a lot of work done in a short amount of time, but it also gives students a small window into the hard work our teams do daily,\u201d says Interim Associate Director of Landscape Services Neil Fuller. \u201cStudents also gain a sense of pride when they can look at a completed job and say they did it. \u0026nbsp;And it gives the students a chance to make their mark on campus and be able to come back and point out a specific plant or tree and tell their family how they planted it years ago.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETech Beautification Day has a long history of engaging students, faculty, staff, and family members on a spring Saturday. Campus archives reveal that during one event more than 1,000 volunteers worked together to beautify campus. Additionally, photographs from 2012 show the entire football team, along with coaches and families, participating. Organizers are working toward increasing participation to pre-pandemic numbers, and this year is just the beginning. Sign up now to spend a morning making the Georgia Tech campus even more beautiful than it already is. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003EApril 1, 2023 Schedule:\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E8:30 a.m. \u2013 Breakfast, check in, and welcome at The Kendeda Building\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E9 a.m. \u2013 noon: Volunteer projects\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E12:30 p.m. \u2013 Clean up, return tools, closing remarks\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/event\/8940850\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESIGN UP TO PARTICIPATE\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"basic_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe campus community is invited to participate in this kick-off event for Earth Month.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"basic_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The campus community is invited to participate in this kick-off event for Earth Month."}],"uid":"35028","created_gmt":"2023-03-27 15:41:11","changed_gmt":"2023-03-29 19:46:33","author":"cbrim3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-03-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-03-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"670303":{"id":"670303","type":"image","title":"azalea_bee.jpg","body":null,"created":"1679933969","gmt_created":"2023-03-27 16:19:29","changed":"1679933969","gmt_changed":"2023-03-27 16:19:29","alt":"azalea_bee","file":{"fid":"253137","name":"azalea_bee.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/03\/27\/azalea_bee_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/03\/27\/azalea_bee_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":238921,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/03\/27\/azalea_bee_0.jpg?itok=GcnAEgNw"}}},"media_ids":["670303"],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"364801","name":"EAS"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"85951","name":"School of Chemistry and Biochemistry"},{"id":"1279","name":"School of Mathematics"},{"id":"126011","name":"School of Physics"},{"id":"443951","name":"School of Psychology"},{"id":"402381","name":"Urban Honey Bee Project"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"35921","name":"Facilities Management"},{"id":"192134","name":"earth month"},{"id":"1045","name":"Tech Beautification Day"},{"id":"192409","name":"Campus landscape"},{"id":"192410","name":"student organized event"},{"id":"192249","name":"cos-community"},{"id":"192259","name":"cos-students"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGrace Pietkiewicz\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESGA Joint VP of Infrastructure and Sustainability\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"basic_html"}],"email":["gracepz@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"666881":{"#nid":"666881","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Know Your Stingers","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWhen you see something buzzing, how do you know if it will sting?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBees sting occasionally, but in general they are not aggressive \u2014 they\u2019re defensive, and tend to only sting when they feel threatened.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s mostly wasps that sting \u2014 they\u2019re predators, they\u2019re carnivores, and they\u2019re more aggressive,\u201d said Jennifer Leavey, assistant dean for faculty mentoring in the College of Sciences and principal academic professional in the School of Biological Sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELeavey also serves as director for Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bees.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EUrban Honey Bee Project\u003C\/a\u003E. She offers a few tips on how to identify the myriad arthropoda around campus and shares knowledge about each.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/features\/2023\/03\/know-your-stingers\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETap here for the full version of this story, where you\u0027ll learn about carpenter bees, yellow jackets, ants, and more. \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs the spring season commences, insects have emerged from their winter homes to do their part to pollinate the environment. 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The celebration kicks off Monday, April 18, with a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/primetime.bluejeans.com\/a2m\/register\/xzuhywgk\u0022\u003Ekeynote event\u003C\/a\u003E featuring Vice President for Infrastructure and Sustainability Maria Cimilluca.\u0026nbsp;She will share\u202fher inspiring vision for the future of sustainability at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;The Institute\u0026#39;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/strategicplan.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Estrategic plan\u003C\/a\u003E asks us to envision an institution that leverages its unmatched scale and resources to address the most crucial challenges of our time,\u0026rdquo; Cimilluca said. \u0026ldquo;I see the Institute\u0026#39;s sustainability plan as one of the many pathways for collaboration, innovation, and action that will lead us toward transformations in research, applied technologies, culture, and ultimately a more sustainable future.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech first celebrated Earth Day in 1997. For many years the celebration was a one-day, afternoon event. In 2020, it was expanded but held virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Held in person last year, the event featured The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design\u0026rsquo;s Living Building Certification by the International Living Futures Organization, and President Cabrera cut the ribbon for the grand opening of the EcoCommons. These two areas on campus represent Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s commitment to sustainability and serve as living, learning laboratories for students, faculty, and staff.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEvent co-chairs Anne Rogers, associate director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EOffice of Campus Sustainability\u003C\/a\u003E, and Emma Brodzik, campus sustainability project manager, have planned a strong lineup of events for this 25th anniversary. From a bike ride with President Cabrera, to a waste audit of the Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons, to a bird walk and tree planting, this year\u0026rsquo;s \u0026ldquo;Down to Earth\u0026rdquo; event offers many opportunities to celebrate nature and learn about new and innovative ways to protect and preserve our planet.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs is the tradition, this year\u0026rsquo;s theme and logo were chosen from a student design contest. The winner, Abhinav Thukral, is a graduate student in human and computer interaction. \u0026ldquo;I think it\u0026rsquo;s incredibly important to be aware of how our activities affect the planet and to learn sustainable ways to progress as a community,\u0026rdquo; Thukral said. \u0026ldquo;Earth Day is essential to reflect on some of the environmental issues we face today and how we might work together to address them.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents have often requested to work with campus operations to manifest positive environmental change by engaging with the staff of Infrastructure and Sustainability. This unit is responsible for providing sustainable, safe, and well-maintained campus facilities. For example, recent Carbon Reduction Challenge winners aided in implementing the replacement of existing fluorescent lighting with LED in a wing of the Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience building. By working with the Building Engineering and Energy Strategies department, this improvement will yield more than 250,000 pounds of carbon dioxide reduction per year. Another area where students are proactive is recycling. When the need for acrylic shields lessened as the intensity of the pandemic waned, student volunteers from the Office of Minority Education assisted campus staff in collecting 800 pounds of acrylic and PVC for recycling.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThese types of student-led collaborative efforts are encouraged. If your organization or class would like to collaborate with Infrastructure and Sustainability, use \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/facilities.gatech.edu\/living-laboratory\u0022\u003Ethis form\u003C\/a\u003E to get started.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech will celebrate its 25th annual Earth Day with a 4-day schedule of events this week.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech will celebrate its 25th annual Earth Day with a 4-day schedule of events this week."}],"uid":"34528","created_gmt":"2022-04-18 15:54:49","changed_gmt":"2022-04-18 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She will officially assume the role no later than Oct. 1.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We are so pleased to bring Dr. Lozier to Georgia Tech as dean of the College of Sciences,\u0026rdquo; said Rafael L. Bras, provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs and K. Harrison Brown Family Chair. \u0026ldquo;She brings with her a rich history of leadership, but also a tremendous legacy as a mentor, colleague, researcher, and educator.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELozier has been a faculty member at Duke University since 1992. During her tenure at Duke, she has served in various leadership roles including department chair, faculty senate chair, vice provost for strategic planning, and co-chair of Duke\u0026rsquo;s effort to reimagine graduate education. She recently completed a term as the president of the Oceanography Society and, as of January 2019, is president-elect of the American Geophysical Union.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I am thrilled to join Georgia Tech as the next dean for the College of Sciences,\u0026rdquo; said Lozier. \u0026ldquo;I look forward to working with the administration, faculty, staff, and students to continue the pursuit of both fundamental and convergent science, and to support mechanisms that encourage bold ideas, entrepreneurial efforts, and productive partnerships.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELozier\u0026rsquo;s research interests include large-scale ocean circulation and its impact on climate, meridional overturning circulation and its variability, pathways of ocean flow, and physical constraints on marine primary productivity. She is currently the international lead for an ocean observing system in the North Atlantic. Over her career, she has been the recipient of numerous awards. She was the recipient of an NSF Early Career Award in 1996, was awarded a Bass Chair for Excellence in Research and Teaching in 2000, and received a Duke University Award for Excellence in Mentoring in 2007, among others. She is an American Meteorological Society Fellow (2008), American Geophysical Union Fellow (2014), and American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow (2015).\u0026nbsp; She was awarded the American Geophysical Union Ambassador Award in 2016 for leadership in the ocean sciences community.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe was one of three finalists in the international search for the dean of the College of Sciences. The search committee was chaired by Pinar Keskinocak, William W. George Chair in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering. Jennifer Herazy, chief administrative officer for Academic and Research Administration, served as search director. Following the departure of Dean Paul Goldbart, Professor David M. Collard has served as the interim dean since Aug. 1.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELozier received a bachelor\u0026rsquo;s degree in chemical engineering from Purdue University and a master of science degree in chemical engineering and Ph.D. in physical oceanography from the University of Washington.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Many thanks to the hard-working search committee who served under the leadership of Provost Bras, Dr. Keskinocak, and Dr. Herazy,\u0026rdquo; said. President G.P. \u0026ldquo;Bud\u0026rdquo; Peterson. \u0026ldquo;A special thanks also to Interim Dean Collard who has done a tremendous job during the leadership transition. The College has been in his very capable hands, and I know Dr. Lozier\u0026rsquo;s vision will allow us to continue to advance the goals of the College of Sciences and the Institute as a whole.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESusan Lozier, distinguished professor of Ocean Sciences at Duke University, has accepted the role of dean and Betsy Middleton and John Clark Sutherland Chair in the College of Sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Susan Lozier, distinguished professor of Ocean Sciences at Duke University, has accepted the role of dean and Betsy Middleton and John Clark Sutherland Chair in the College of Sciences."}],"uid":"34798","created_gmt":"2019-04-04 12:54:20","changed_gmt":"2019-04-04 12:54:38","author":"cos-ms123","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-04-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-04-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"620050":{"id":"620050","type":"image","title":"Susan Lozier","body":null,"created":"1554378082","gmt_created":"2019-04-04 11:41:22","changed":"1554380388","gmt_changed":"2019-04-04 12:19:48","alt":"Susan Lozier","file":{"fid":"236074","name":"Lozier_Photo.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Lozier_Photo.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Lozier_Photo.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":221527,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Lozier_Photo.jpg?itok=40DUE9HF"}}},"media_ids":["620050"],"groups":[{"id":"597870","name":"ARCS"},{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"364801","name":"EAS"},{"id":"607235","name":"Radiation Effects on Volitiles and Exploration of Asteroids and Lunar Surfaces (REVEALS)"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"1279","name":"School of Mathematics"},{"id":"443951","name":"School of Psychology"},{"id":"604684","name":"Southeast Center for Mathematics and Biology (SCMB)"},{"id":"402381","name":"Urban Honey Bee Project"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:susie.ivy@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESusie Ivy\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nInstitute Communications | Office of the Provost\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n404-385-3782\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["susie.ivy@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"595743":{"#nid":"595743","#data":{"type":"news","title":"The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design Launches on Campus","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUpdated Friday, November 3\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThursday marked the beginning of the construction phase of The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design. Formerly referred to as the Living Building at Georgia Tech, the project is on track to become the first Living Building Challenge 3.1-certified facility of its size and function in the Southeast.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe building launch took place at the northwest corner of Ferst Drive and State Street and featured representatives from Georgia Tech and The Kendeda Fund, the project\u0026rsquo;s philanthropic donor.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech is honored to partner with The Kendeda Fund to develop one of the most environmentally advanced buildings in this region,\u0026rdquo; said Steve Swant, executive vice president for Administration and Finance at Georgia Tech. \u0026ldquo;This project supports our longstanding vision for the campus and provides a unique opportunity to physically demonstrate how Georgia Tech practices thoughtful stewardship of all of our resources and how innovative thinking can transform the way we think about and interact with the built environment.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Kendeda Fund is investing $25 million to privately fund 100 percent of the design and construction costs of the project as well as an additional $5 million to support programming activities. The investment represents The Kendeda Fund\u0026rsquo;s largest single grant and ranks among the largest capital gifts ever received by Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;As one of the world\u0026rsquo;s preeminent engineering universities, Georgia Tech is the ideal partner to help The Kendeda Fund prove that regenerative design can and will work in the Southeast. Together, we hope to transform how the region thinks, builds, lives, and learns,\u0026rdquo; said Dena Kimball, executive director of The Kendeda Fund. \u0026ldquo;From day one, Tech has embraced the Living Building Challenge enthusiastically, and they are already using it as a springboard to examine other projects across the campus.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design demonstrates a commitment to build to the most stringent standards in the world in a way that not only does less harm to the environment, but is actually restorative and gives back to the environment and the community. For more than a year, teams from Georgia Tech, The Miller Hull Partnership, Lord Aeck Sargent, and Skanska, as well as representatives from The Kendeda Fund have been analyzing and discussing site evaluations, design considerations, and technologies needed to achieve Living Building Challenge 3.1 certification. The inherent challenge is to provide a fully functional building, within budget, that integrates naturally into the Georgia Tech campus \u0026mdash; all while meeting the strict building and programming requirements (the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/living-future.org\/lbc\/\u0022\u003ELiving Building Challenge Petals and Imperatives\u003C\/a\u003E) and Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s desire for highly flexible academic and community space.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EConstruction is scheduled to start later this year. The building should be substantially completed in early 2019, with Living Building Challenge 3.1 certification expected in 2020. To be certified under the program, a building must meet all the program requirements over a full 12-month period of continued operations and full occupancy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELearn more at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Elivingbuilding.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/livingbuilding.kendedafund.org\/\u0022\u003Elivingbuilding.kendedafund.org\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThursday marked the beginning of the construction phase of The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design. Formerly referred to as the Living Building at Georgia Tech, the project is on track to become the first Living Building Challenge 3.1-certified facility of its size and function in the Southeast.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Thursday marked the beginning of the construction phase of The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design."}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2017-11-02 17:42:57","changed_gmt":"2017-11-03 14:37:42","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-11-02T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-11-02T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"594094":{"id":"594094","type":"image","title":"Living Building: Northwest View  ","body":null,"created":"1501873819","gmt_created":"2017-08-04 19:10:19","changed":"1501873819","gmt_changed":"2017-08-04 19:10:19","alt":"Living Building at Georgia Tech ","file":{"fid":"226438","name":"NW View LBC FINAL 2017.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/NW%20View%20LBC%20FINAL%202017.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/NW%20View%20LBC%20FINAL%202017.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":5678798,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/NW%20View%20LBC%20FINAL%202017.jpg?itok=J-2y4jCY"}},"598338":{"id":"598338","type":"image","title":"Launch and Seed Planting ","body":null,"created":"1509719835","gmt_created":"2017-11-03 14:37:15","changed":"1509719835","gmt_changed":"2017-11-03 14:37:15","alt":"Seed toss","file":{"fid":"228081","name":"seeds.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/seeds.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/seeds.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2419567,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/seeds.jpg?itok=DFbh8OTR"}}},"media_ids":["594094","598338"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/","title":"The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design"},{"url":"https:\/\/livingbuilding.kendedafund.org\/","title":"Living Building Chronicle"}],"groups":[{"id":"64319","name":"Administration and Finance"},{"id":"594724","name":"Office of Sustainability"},{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"383831","name":"Facilities Management"},{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"477091","name":"Serve-Learn-Sustain"},{"id":"402381","name":"Urban Honey Bee Project"},{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"168513","name":"Kendeda"},{"id":"166867","name":"living Building"},{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELance Wallace\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDirector of Media Relations and Issues Management\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:lance.wallace@comm.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Elance.wallace@comm.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n404-894-7460\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDavid Brotherton\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe Kendeda Fund\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:david@kendedafund.org\u0022\u003Edavid@kendedafund.org\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n206-954-8672\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["lance.wallace@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"594081":{"#nid":"594081","#data":{"type":"news","title":"The Living Building Comes to Life, One Petal at a Time","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELater this summer, the Living Building at Georgia Tech will near the end of the design development phase signaling another major milestone in the evolution of what is expected to be the most environmentally advanced educational and research facility built in the Southeast. The project team anticipates construction starting later this fall.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It is extremely exciting to complete the design stage and begin the handoff to the project\u0026rsquo;s construction team, Skanska,\u0026rdquo; said Steve Swant, executive vice president of Administration and Finance. \u0026ldquo;This has been and will continue to be a transformative process for Georgia Tech. It requires us to rethink our approaches, challenge our own assumptions, and find the best solutions to plan, design, and construct high performance buildings. We are already beginning to apply these practices throughout campus.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince receiving the green light on the project\u0026rsquo;s schematic design earlier this year, the project team, led by \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/millerhull.com\/\u0022\u003EThe Miller Hull Partnership\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.lordaecksargent.com\/\u0022\u003ELord Aeck Sargent\u003C\/a\u003E, has been working hard to refine the design plans while delicately balancing many of the project\u0026rsquo;s performance variables. The inherent challenge is to provide a fully functional building, within budget, that integrates naturally into the Georgia Tech campus \u0026mdash; all while meeting the strict building and programming requirements (the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/living-future.org\/lbc\/\u0022\u003ELiving Building Challenge Petals and Imperatives\u003C\/a\u003E) and Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s desire for highly flexible academic space.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EProject planners feel they have already successfully met some of the requirements under the Place, Health and Happiness, and Equity Petals. These involve providing a biophilic environment that includes access to daylight and creating a strong connection to nature as demonstrated with the rooftop garden and porch plaza adjacent to the Eco-Commons (a planned series of campus greenspaces recreating historic waterways as part of a natural stormwater management and recycling system). In addition, Lord Aeck Sargent has been recently recognized as a Just Organization, a program that promotes transparency among corporations. Key project members are required to receive this certification as one of the Living Building Challenge Imperatives.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile progress is being made on meeting the requirements, several challenges still remain for the planners to consider: energy, for instance. To achieve Living Building Challenge certification, the building must function at net positive energy, meaning it must harvest more energy (in this case via photovoltaic panels) than it consumes. At the moment, the plans are to make the building available for occupancy 18 hours a day, 365 days a year. Based upon this rate and a full menu of interconnected variables, the building\u0026rsquo;s energy usage intensity (EUI) is expected to be 33 kBTU\/sf\/yr, which is 66 percent more efficient than the average building of the same size and occupancy. While this certainly helps contribute to the net positive energy goals for the building, any variation that impacts the intake or output of energy \u0026mdash; such as simply operating a coffee cart \u0026mdash; will alter the building\u0026rsquo;s performance.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our team has been carefully considering as many variables as we can in the development of the Living Building at Georgia Tech,\u0026rdquo; says Joshua Gassman, lead project architect for Lord Aeck Sargent. \u0026ldquo;We know we are getting close when all the pieces begin to interlock \u0026mdash; very much like an ecosystem. When something changes in one area, we see that change reflected in several other areas.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother major Living Building Challenge certification requirement is to avoid the use of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/living-future.org\/lbc\/materials-petal\/\u0022\u003ERed List materials\u003C\/a\u003E. Materials on the Red List are identified by the International Living Future Institute as \u0026ldquo;the worst-known offending materials.\u0026rdquo; The goal is to utilize materials and practices that are not only non-toxic but also ecologically restorative and socially equitable throughout the building\u0026rsquo;s lifecycle. To help tackle this issue, a materials working group has been formed to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and resources among all the various project partners. The team is currently planning to incorporate salvaged materials harvested on campus including wood from the recent Tech Tower renovation, slate from the Alumni Association roof, and granite from the foundation of the recent deconstruction of a building on 401 Ferst Drive. To help keep all these resources catalogued and assist in sharing this knowledge with others, the team is utilizing the material database, Portico, a pilot tool developed by Google and the Healthy Building Network.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs the design development phase comes to an end, the team has made the following design revisions to advance several of the project\u0026rsquo;s guiding principles:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ERotating the auditorium to create a more compact footprint while ensuring universal access from all sides of the 170-person room.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EModifying windows to ensure an abundance of natural light on all levels of the building including the unisex restrooms as well as the basement that will house several mechanical systems including a cistern and composter.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIncorporating space on the rooftop to accommodate an indoor\/outdoor classroom with views overlooking the Eco-Commons.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETrimming 4,000 square feet off the building (primarily in the atrium) to provide a more efficient and cost-effective layout without significantly reducing occupancy or programming space. To date, the Living Building at Georgia Tech project has 43,500 square feet of programmable space of which 35,000 square feet is enclosed space and 8,500 square feet is outdoor learning space.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEngaging the Campus to Deconstruct the Petals\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOn campus, several departments are also taking deep dives into each of the Petals and the associated Imperatives by implementing work groups and pilot programs to test several of the operational, maintenance, and programming concepts proposed for the Living Building at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeginning earlier this year, Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Landscape Services started training its team on Living Building Challenge certification requirements and planning pilot programs to better convey how a native, natural landscape will perform. The intent is to utilize these pilot programs to help share a better understanding of what works (and what doesn\u0026rsquo;t) to achieve certification, and appropriately apply these principles successfully across Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s urban campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOther teams are testing electrical loads and thermal comfort in existing spaces on campus to determine the potential variability in the new Living Building.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We have a very unique opportunity at Tech to leverage our talent and expertise to literally test these concepts in our facilities before we make the commitment to implement them in the Living Building at Georgia Tech,\u0026rdquo; said Greg Spiro, senior mechanical engineer for Facilities Management. \u0026ldquo;Using campus as a living-learning laboratory is helping to accurately set expectations on how the technologies and occupants will behave in this net positive environment. Plus, we are learning about applications that we can replicate elsewhere on campus.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo assist in operating and maintaining the Living Building at Georgia Tech once it is fully operational, Facilities Management is developing a comprehensive manual to educate the community about the design, and operational and maintenance requirements. This reference manual will assist Tech\u0026rsquo;s staff, as well as other future Living Building owners, in successfully adhering to the Living Building Certification standards throughout the building\u0026rsquo;s life.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother group on campus, the Academic and Research Council is seeking to align the principles of the Living Building Challenge with the academic and research efforts in the classroom to develop a more well-rounded curriculum that incorporates the holistic requirements of the Living Building Challenge.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis past spring, the Council announced a campuswide call for proposals for research, teaching, and community-based pilot ventures connected to the Living Building at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;Of the 21 proposals submitted, six interdisciplinary research projects are currently receiving funding. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/livingbuilding.kendedafund.org\/2017\/07\/26\/6-pilot-projects-involve-students-in-living-building\u0022\u003EThese include\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Col\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWorkflows and Data Modeling in Support of the Material Sourcing Requirement of the Living Building Challenge \u0026mdash; School of Architecture and Digital Design Lab\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELiving Building Equity Champions \u0026mdash; Office of Institute Diversity\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBiologically Inspired Sustainable Building Design Challenges for Middle School Engineers: Expanding the Educational Reach of the Living Building at Georgia Tech \u0026mdash; CEISMC and Center for Biologically Inspired Design\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDocumenting the Effects of the Living Building on Biological Diversity and Succession \u0026mdash; School of Biological Sciences\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPilot Project Proposal for Living Building Monitoring Systems \u0026mdash; Brooks Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems and School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELiving Building Community Crowdsourcing \u0026mdash; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ol\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMany of these proposal sponsors will actively incorporate these findings into the respective curriculum for the upcoming academic year, helping to embed the seeds of the Living Building Challenge deeper into Tech\u0026rsquo;s academic and research mission.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAn official launch of the Living Building at Georgia Tech is scheduled for later this fall. 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This effort will reinforce and grow Georgia Tech\u0026lsquo;s leadership, excellence, and performance in the field of sustainability by addressing the following critical areas:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EEnergy and emissions\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWater resource use\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMaterials management\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBuilt environment\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECommunity engagement\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We are excited about this next step of sustainability at Tech,\u0026rdquo; says Anne Rogers, associate director of the Office of Campus Sustainability. \u0026ldquo;Our goal is that the sustainable choice on campus will be the easiest choice for our students, faculty, and staff. This milestone plan will be our roadmap to elevate our already-existing sustainable principles, programs, and projects into an intentional campuswide commitment, and accelerate our aspirations moving forward.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe office wants feedback on this plan. So, to engage the campus community, it will host an Open House on \u003Cstrong\u003EWednesday, April 5,\u003C\/strong\u003E from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., at the Bill Moore Student Success Center in the President\u0026rsquo;s Suites. There will be discussion about the \u003Cem\u003EStrategic Plan for Sustainable Practice\u003C\/em\u003E, and Steve Swant, executive vice president for Administration \u0026amp; Finance, will be on hand to discuss Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s commitment to sustainability. Attendees will also have a chance to ask questions, share thoughts, and engage in activities such as recording a video message and creating a campus wish list for sustainability. Those interested in attending should RSVP \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/open-house-strategic-plan-for-sustainable-practice-tickets-32885022989\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStaff, faculty, and students are also invited to share their input on the \u003Cem\u003EStrategic Plan for Sustainable Practice\u003C\/em\u003E by completing \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe5\/form\/SV_1Rl4dRhUZfk5kjz\u0022\u003Ea short survey\u003C\/a\u003E. The survey deadline is \u003Cstrong\u003EApril 21\u003C\/strong\u003E. All survey participants will be entered into a raffle to win prizes from the Office of Campus Sustainability.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more about Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s sustainable practices and how you can get involved, visit the Office of Campus Sustainability website at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Esustain.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe inaugural \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.sustain.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/strategic_plan_031017.pdf\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EStrategic Plan for Sustainable Practice\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E lays out the long-term vision and goals that will guide sustainability efforts on campus for the next 10 years.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The inaugural Strategic Plan for Sustainable Practice lays out the long-term vision and goals that will guide sustainability efforts on campus for the next 10 years. 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Approved by Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Planning and Design Commission in December, the schematic design essentially provides a working blueprint for what is anticipated to be the most environmentally advanced research and educational building ever constructed in the Southeast. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The Living Building is moving into the design development stage where the building and its immediate surroundings really start to take shape based upon the program goals, Living Building Challenge certification requirements, and the project\u0026rsquo;s budget,\u0026rdquo; said Howard Wertheimer, assistant vice president for Capital Planning and Space Management. \u0026ldquo;It has been a collaborative and rather intense analytical process to get to this celebratory stage of the project.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EWhat\u0026rsquo;s in a Design Plan?\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince spring of 2016, a team of architects, engineers, landscape architects, cost estimators, and other professionals, have been hard at work analyzing mechanical systems and carefully weighing the tradeoffs to strike the ideal balance between form, function, and cost for this unique building.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We look for solutions that can serve the needs of the building and its occupants with minimum resources required to operate it,\u0026rdquo; said Joshua Gassman, lead project manager for Lord Aeck Sargent. \u0026ldquo;For instance, the schematic design proposes automated venetian blinds on the east fa\u0026ccedil;ade of the building, which will reduce heat gain by shading when its needed and opening up to provide daylight when needed \u0026mdash; all with minimal energy requirements from the building\u0026rsquo;s photovoltaic panels.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOther win-win plans that received the green light include: \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIncorporating glu-lam (glue-laminated wood) for the majority of the building\u0026rsquo;s structure. Wood is a preferred material due to its aesthetics, low carbon footprint, and regional availability \u0026mdash; all of which are important variables to Living Building Challenge certification. While steel and concrete won\u0026rsquo;t be eliminated entirely, these materials will only be used strategically where needed for structural support.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EInstalling radiant flooring that utilizes the building\u0026rsquo;s thermal mass to stay cool in the summer and to stay warm in the winter. In addition to maintaining thermal comfort, this strategy will also significantly reduce the need for traditional large fan systems \u0026mdash; and the associated cost \u0026mdash; to circulate air throughout the building.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EInstalling composting toilets. While Tech is still exploring the cost benefits of a blackwater treatment facility as part of another project, composting toilets were deemed a far more practical solution for the Living Building based upon their low energy and low water requirement, simplicity to use and maintain, and inexpensive lifecycle cost.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EProgrammatically, the schematic design promotes flexible space with purpose. Plans include an auditorium that seats 170 people for educational purposes and events. The building will also feature two 75-person classrooms and an open collaboration area \u0026mdash; complete with makerspace \u0026mdash; adjacent to the the soon-to-be developed Eco-Commons. While the upper rooftop will contain a 260 kW (approximately) photovoltaic array to harness the sun\u0026rsquo;s energy, a lower occupiable roof will feature a rooftop garden complete with honeybee apiary and pollinator garden.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003ELessons Learned\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the main objectives in creating a Living Building Challenge certified building is to help transform the industry by challenging the status quo and applying lessons to other projects. Even at the beginning design stages, the Living Building at Georgia Tech is proving to be an educational platform for all involved.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the lessons learned so far is that early and frequent collaboration with system engineers is a key ingredient for success.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;You have to know how the building must perform, and design to that. So involving the [system] engineers is vital on a project with very specific and stringent performance requirements,\u0026rdquo; stated Gassman. \u0026ldquo;This technical expertise must be integrated from the very beginning of the design process, not toward the end, which is often the case in traditional construction projects.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother guiding principle is that simplicity rules even when employing the best available technologies. Choosing materials, mapping out the interior structure, and understanding how to best leverage sunlight are examples of incorporating basic design principles that are effective and can be easily repeated on other projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our aspiration is that the systems being employed on this project, and the mechanical solutions in particular, will serve as an example to be replicated by others in high humidity climates,\u0026rdquo; said Greg Spiro, senior mechanical engineer with Facilities Management\u0026rsquo;s Design and Construction team. \u0026ldquo;This project has the potential to fundamentally change the way we think about heating and cooling buildings.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELastly, form can co-exist with function. According to Wertheimer, it used to be an either-or decision. But the careful analysis performed leading up to the schematic design of the Living Building at Georgia Tech has shown that you can create a fully functional, high performance building that is aesthetically pleasing and meets all of the programmatic requirements.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more on the Living Building at Georgia Tech, including updates on the design development, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Elivingbuilding.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Living Building at Georgia Tech has reached a major milestone, with the approval of the schematic design. 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General Electric Girls at Georgia Tech (GE Girls @ GT), slated for June 20-24, is a five day program focused on introducing the 7\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E and 8\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E grade girls to a broad range of science and engineering topics. Each of the first four days will be dedicated to a certain field: electrical\/mechanical engineering, biology\/chemistry, computer science, and designing\/building. The final day culminates with a presentation workshop and a chance for the girls to share what they have learned with their parents and GE leaders.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to learning of different STEM topics, GE Girls @ GT focuses on promoting confidence and leadership as well as foster an environment for student-to-student mentoring. A special activity will invite former GE Girls @ GT participants from last year to serve as mentors for the currents girls. Together, they will make lip balm as part of an introduction to chemical principles.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESeveral of the activities offered this year are successful events that were offered in previous years. An example would be the Urban Honeybee Project, as part of Biology and Chemistry day, which allowed last year\u2019s participants to get an up-close experience with bees and learn about the importance of pollination.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELast year\u2019s Biology and Chemistry day on June 9 consisted of an introduction to Georgia Tech\u2019s Urban Honeybee Project, a program aimed not only to research, learn, and understand the role of honeybees in an urbanized setting, but also to educate and engage students and partnering communities. Following an hour-long presentation of the honeybee\u2019s life cycle and their contribution to the ecosystem, the girls visited the beehives located on the roof of the Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBrooke Vacovsky, a senior computer science major, helped with the event. A student assistant since 2013, Brooke led the event with enthusiasm, engaging a creative discussion with the girls.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I just loved watching the girls\u2019 faces light up as I explained why honeybees were not only important because they provide us honey, but also that they are essential to our ecosystem,\u201d she says. \u201cThis is my favorite part about being involved with the Georgia Tech Urban Honeybee Project.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Project was created and headed by Georgia Tech Senior Academic Professional Dr. Jennifer Leavey from the School of Biology. The basics of beekeeping proves to be an excellent introduction to STEM for a middle and high school audience due to its interdisciplinary nature. Understanding the role of bees in the ecosystem incorporates an importance of pollination for the survival of plants and the environment that they thrive in. This mix of biology and environmental science made this project a unique and exciting window into the possibility of a STEM career for the girls.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to the beekeeping at Georgia Tech, the Project fosters a commitment to educating the greater Atlanta community on beekeeping. Hives are maintained across the city from the Historic Westside Gardens to Urban Fresh Community Gardens. Keeping a constant involvement in the Atlanta communities strengthens the goals of the Honeybee Project.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis year, the GE Girls @ GT participants will have a chance to visit the campus beehives and explore the importance of pollination on June 21\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C\/sup\u003E. The effort put forth by GE, CEISMC, and the Urban Honeybee Project illustrates the significance in partnership, communication, and leadership that GE Girls @ GT hopes to instill in its participants.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInterested in learning more about GE Girls @ GT?\u003C\/strong\u003E In its 3\u003Csup\u003Erd\u003C\/sup\u003E consecutive year, GE Girls @ GT is headed by CEISMC\u2019s Educational Outreach Coordinator Kelsey McNamara at \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kelsey.mcnamara@ceismc.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ekelsey.mcnamara@ceismc.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInterested in learning more about the Honeybee Project?\u003C\/strong\u003E Being in the know starts with signing up for updates via the Georgia Tech Honeybee Project newsletter. Find out more at \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/bees.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ebees.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWritten by: \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESabiha Runa\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003Esabiha.runa@ceismc.gatech.edu\u003Cbr \/\u003ECEISMC Communicatons\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA partnership between General Electric and CEISMC will bring 30 girls from East Cobb Middle School to campus this summer for a weeklong exploration of STEM activities. General Electric Girls at Georgia Tech (GE Girls @ GT)\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A partnership between General Electric and CEISMC will bring 30 girls from East Cobb Middle School to campus this summer for a weeklong exploration of STEM activities. General Electric Girls at Georgia Tech (GE Girls @ GT)"}],"uid":"27570","created_gmt":"2016-04-11 12:44:05","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:21:17","author":"Will Rusk","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-04-01T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-04-01T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"522881":{"id":"522881","type":"image","title":"GE Girls @ GT learn about bees with Dr. Jennifer Leavey from the School of Biology","body":null,"created":"1460145600","gmt_created":"2016-04-08 20:00:00","changed":"1475895291","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:54:51","alt":"GE Girls @ GT learn about bees with Dr. Jennifer Leavey from the School of Biology","file":{"fid":"205387","name":"gegirlsbee.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/gegirlsbee_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/gegirlsbee_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1879654,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/gegirlsbee_0.jpg?itok=NMXFBBwI"}},"522871":{"id":"522871","type":"image","title":"Dr. Jennifer Leavey from the School of Biology - GE Girls @ GT","body":null,"created":"1460145600","gmt_created":"2016-04-08 20:00:00","changed":"1475895291","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:54:51","alt":"Dr. Jennifer Leavey from the School of Biology - GE Girls @ GT","file":{"fid":"205386","name":"leaveyabc_1.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/leaveyabc_1_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/leaveyabc_1_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":289303,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/leaveyabc_1_0.jpg?itok=KC-y0ABs"}}},"media_ids":["522881","522871"],"groups":[{"id":"402381","name":"Urban Honey Bee Project"}],"categories":[{"id":"42911","name":"Education"}],"keywords":[{"id":"411","name":"CEISMC"},{"id":"6522","name":"CoS"},{"id":"95071","name":"GE Girls @ Georgia Tech"},{"id":"27071","name":"Jennifer Leavey"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKelsey McNamara\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEducational Outreach Coordinator\u003Cbr \/\u003ECEISMC\u003Cbr \/\u003ECenter for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing\u003Cbr \/\u003ECollege of Sciences\u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E817 W. 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Meredith Greene, a junior biology major at Georgia Tech wrote the article below to help answer your questions. This type of article is known as a literature review or a review article. Meredith used the database Web of Knowledge to find peer-reviewed research articles to reference in her piece. Before peer-reviewed articles are published, several scientists in the field read them to ensure that the research in the article was done well and that the conclusions make sense. If you are interested in reading the original research papers, the references are listed at the end. \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat is Colony-Collapse Disorder? \u003C\/strong\u003Eby Meredith Greene\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBeginning in late 2006, beekeepers in Europe and North America noticed the sudden disappearance of adult worker honey bees (Apis mellifera) from up to 40 percent of their bee hives during the winter. After investigating, beekeepers did not find bodies of bees and they rarely noted previous observations of obvious disease, pests or parasites around the hive. Often there was still sufficient food left in the hive, and immature bees were left untouched[1]. This phenomenon has been named colony-collapse disorder (CCD).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESo what is causing these mysterious disappearances? Research suggests that the sudden increase in incidences of CCD is multifactorial, and thorough examinations of honeybee ecology and physiology are necessary to fully understand the disorder.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne of the most consistently posited causes of CCD involves \u0022extraordinary stress\u0022 to the colony, commonly involving malnutrition. Migratory beekeeping practices are often cited as a major source of stressors to the bees. Hives can be transported cross-country to pollinate crops and on the way are subject to confinement, fluctuations in temperature, and drastic geographic changes from the areas they usually navigate[2]. Large numbers of colonies can intermingle once reaching their destination, which can increase the transmission rate of novel pathogens[2].\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe bees may be limited in their food choice when used to pollinate monocultures in the summer or when fed high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in the winter. Bees that are fed pollen from a variety of species have a stronger immune system than those fed only from one species[3].\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBeekeepers that use HFCS as a honey replacement in the winter may be putting their colonies at risk, as a recent study found that a compound in honey but absent in HCFS may be important to the honey bee immune system. P-coumaric acid up-regulates detoxification genes and antimicrobial peptide genes, and its absence may reduce the bees\u0027 ability to handle pesticides and pathogens[4]. Beekeepers must reevaluate conditions subject to their control if they want to lessen the effects of outside stressors like disease and the widespread use of pesticides.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA possible factor contributing to CCD in some apiaries is the presence of Varroa mites, parasites that can quickly destroy a colony after a severe infestation. Varroa mites carry pathogens like Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) that are harmful to bees, with an increased level of mite infestation corresponding to an increased transmission of the virus in the population and subsequent reduced colony survivorship [5]. Varroa infestation of colonies was shown to cause the collapse of colonies in Ontario[6].\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis explanation only applies to some cases of CCD, because members of afflicted hives generally don\u2019t show the signs of distress that hallmark parasite infestation. But, infestations of Varroa don\u2019t always result in deformity in infected bees. Foragers parasitized by Varroa show significant cognitive impairment by way of decreased learning capability[7]. Infestation by Varroa destructor is lower in foragers that return to their colony compared to those that leave the colony. Heavily infested bees are either slow to return to their hive, or never return. Infested bees were shown to have a harder time orienting themselves to the hive entrance. This could be an adaptation of the bees to remove members of the colony that pose a threat of transmitting parasites or pathogens [8].\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBees infected by DWV show down regulation of a gene responsible for dopamine synthesis, which leads to impaired neural development, cognition and learning[9]. Incidences of \u0022mad bee disease\u0022 after Varroa infestation could account for the disappearance but not immediate death of foraging adults.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInsecticides are tested for their effects on non-target organisms, but may cause unexpected toxicity when bees are exposed to high concentrations of insecticides in pollen or in their nectar. Imidacloprid has been used since the early 1990\u2019s as an insecticide treatment for sunflower and corn seeds because of its high effectiveness in controlling sap-sucking insects[10]. When exposed to even very low amounts of imidacloprid, bees show decreased performance in memory and associative learning tests[11]. A foraging bee exposed to a high enough level of this compound may become lost and be unable to return to the hive.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBees should have little interaction with this compound, but research has shown that seeds treated with imadacloprid can produce pollen that contains the compound in unexpectedly high levels [12]. Levels of this and other nicotine-like insecticides can be high enough in the secretions of treated corn plants to kill honey bees within a few minutes [13]. Bees could also be suffering from increased levels of exposure to imidacloprid by ingesting high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) containing high levels of imidacloprid and other neonicotinoids. A recent in situ study showed that honey bee hives fed HFCS with treated with imidacloprid showed the same extent of hive death as reported in incidences of colony-collapse disorder (CCD) [14]. This could be linked to the inability of an exposed foraging bee to find their hive. Starting in 2004, companies began treating corn seeds with five times the usual dosage of neonicotinoids compared to their earlier usage [15]. This relatively recent and drastic increase could account for the safety of HFCS throughout the 1990s until 2006-2007.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EImidacloprid and other neonicotinoids are the pesticides garnering the most attention, but research has shown that other common pesticides can decrease learning performances in honeybees [16]. Other compounds in pesticides assumed to be inert have been shown to decrease the olfactory learning ability of honey bees [17]. These effects are not as obvious to a beekeeper as bee mortality and may go unnoticed until too many bees have left the hive. A rise in the concentration of specific classes of insecticides roughly correlates with the first incidences of CCD, a large clue that it may have a significant impact.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAfter several years of losses, the 2011-2012 winter showed a 10 percent increase in survivorship in U.S. colonies. In response to the losses of previous years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture designed new guidelines to curb malnutrition during times of stress[18]. These guidelines along with possible seasonal effects and cycling of any contributing disease may account for the change.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince 2006 there has been an estimated $2 billion replacement cost incurred by beekeepers to replace their hives [19]. Pollination by honey bees contributes $20-30 billion to agricultural production[20], and consistent losses to honey bee populations cannot be ignored. Active research is still required to find the causes of previous collapses and identify potential factors that could cause future collapses.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EReferences \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1. vanEngelsdorp, D., et al. An estimate of managed colony losses in the winter of 2006\u20132007: a report commissioned by the Apiary Inspectors of America. American Bee Journal 2007, 147:599\u2013603. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E2. Kevan, P., et al. Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) in Canada: Do we have a problem? Hivelights 2007, 20(2):15-18 \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E3. Alaux, C., et al. Diet effects on honey bee immunocompetence. Biology Letters 2010, 6(4): 562-565 \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E4. Wenfu, M., et al. Honey constituents up-regulate detoxification genes in the western honey bee Apis mellifera. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2013, [Epub ahead of print]. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E5. Francis, R., et al. Varroa-Virus Interaction in Collapsing Honey Bee Colonies. PLoS ONE 2013, 8(3): e57540. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E6. Guzman-Novoa, E., et al. Varroa destructoris the main culprit for the death and reduced populations of overwintered honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies in Ontario, Canada. Apidologie 2010, 41:443-450 7\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E.Kralj J., et al. The parasitic mite Varroa destructor affests non-associative learning in honey bee foragers Apis Mellifera. Journal of Comparative Physiology 2006, 193: 363-370. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E8.Kralj J,, and S. Fuchs. Parasitic Varroa destructor mites influence flight duration and homing ability of infested Apis mellifera foragers. Apidologie 2006, 37(5):577-587. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E9.Navajas, M., et al. Differential gene expression of the honey bee Apis mellifera associated with Varroa destructor infection. BioMed Central Genomics 2008, 9:301. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E10. Mullins, J. Imidacloprid - a new nitroguanidine insecticide. ACS Symposium Series 1993, 524:183\u2013198. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E11. Decourtye, A., et al. Comparative Sublethal Toxicity of Nine Pesticides on Olfactory Learning Performances of the Honeybee Apis mellifera. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 2004, 48: 242-250. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E12. Rortais, A., et al. Modews of honeybee\u2019s exposure to systemic insecticides: estimated amoutns of contaminated pollen and nectar consumed by different categories of bees. Apidologie 2005, 36: 71-83. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E13. Girolami, V., et al. Translocation of neonicotinoid insecticides from coated seeds to seedling guttation drops: a novel way of intoxication for bees. Journal of Economic Entomology 2009, 102(5): 1808-1815. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E14. Lu, C., et al. In situ replication of honey bee colony collapse disorder. Bulletin of Insectology 2012, 65(1):99-106. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E15.Benbrook, C. Prevention, not profit, should drive pest management. Pesticides News 2008, 82: 12-17 \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E16. Decourtye, A., et al. Comparative sublethal toxicity of nine pesticides on olfactory learning performances of the boney bee Apis mellifera. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 2005, 28: 242-250. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E17. Ciarlo T., et al. Learning impairment in honey bees caused by agricultural spray adjuvants. PLoS ONE 2012, 7(7): e40848.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E18. United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Honey Bees and Colony Collapse Disorder. 2013. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E19. United States Department of Agriculture. Report on the National Stakeholders Conference on Honey Bee Health. 20. \u0022USDA and EPA Release New Report on Honey\u0022. 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Show your love of honey bees and support the project at the same time. T shirts are $10 and can be purchased online from our \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/epay.gatech.edu\/C20793_ustores\/web\/store_main.jsp?STOREID=213\u0022\u003EeStore\u003C\/a\u003E or in room 365A CULC. Shirts are 100% white cotton and have metallic gold printing. Women\u0027s shirts have a V neck and have a looser fit (order a size down if you like your shirts tight). If you would like to order a T shirt and have it shipped to you, visit our eStore at: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/epay.gatech.edu\/C20793_ustores\/web\/store_main.jsp?STOREID=213\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/epay.gatech.edu\/C20793_ustores\/web\/store_main.jsp?STOREID=213\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"GT Urban Honey Bee Project T shirts are in!"}],"uid":"27570","created_gmt":"2015-05-07 10:20:38","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:18:13","author":"Will Rusk","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-03-11T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-03-11T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"402781":{"id":"402781","type":"image","title":"T Shirts","body":null,"created":"1449252000","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 18:00:00","changed":"1475895124","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:52:04","alt":"T Shirts","file":{"fid":"75939","name":"tshirts-revised_0.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tshirts-revised_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tshirts-revised_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":40435,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/tshirts-revised_0.jpg?itok=zJknb7at"}}},"media_ids":["402781"],"groups":[{"id":"402381","name":"Urban Honey Bee Project"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"402601":{"#nid":"402601","#data":{"type":"news","title":"High school students complete summer research projects","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis summer, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ceismc.gatech.edu\/gift\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGIFT \u003C\/a\u003E(Georgia Intern Fellowships for Teachers) Fellow K. Tchaas Omi, a biology teacher at Arabia Mountain High School, helped his students, Nia Thomas, Aram Watson and Ausar Omi complete research projects on the effect of pollution on honey bees as part of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ceismc.gatech.edu\/gift\/real\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ER.E.A.L.\u003C\/a\u003E (Research, Experiment, Analyze and Learn) program. Nia, Aram and Ausar spent the early part of the summer doing a survey of bee-flower interactions on the GT campus and then designed their own experiment investigating how gaseous pollutants affect the ability of bees to communicate. Our young researchers brought a lot of energy and enthusiasm to the GT Urban Honey Bee Project this summer and we will miss them!\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"High school students complete summer research projects"}],"uid":"27570","created_gmt":"2015-05-07 10:25:04","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:18:13","author":"Will Rusk","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-07-23T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-07-23T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"402761":{"id":"402761","type":"image","title":"Students","body":null,"created":"1449252000","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 18:00:00","changed":"1475895124","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:52:04","alt":"Students","file":{"fid":"75937","name":"giftlarge_0.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/giftlarge_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/giftlarge_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1389030,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/giftlarge_0.jpg?itok=cyO9hoOm"}}},"media_ids":["402761"],"groups":[{"id":"402381","name":"Urban Honey Bee Project"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"402611":{"#nid":"402611","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Crowd Funding Campaign Launched","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Urban Honey Bee Project is using the Georgia TechStarter platform to raise funds for research. \u0026nbsp;Contributors to our \u0022Honey Bees Get Wired\u0022 campaign will help purchase high-tech equipment used to monitor honey bee behavior. \u0026nbsp;In particular, the funds will be used to purchase an RFID system. \u0026nbsp;Tiny RFID tags will be attached to bees, allowing us to detect exactly when each labeled bee leaves and returns to the hive. \u0026nbsp;We can then determine whether foraging patterns differ in rooftop hives and ground-level hives and in urban and rural environments. For more information, go to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/starter.gatech.edu\/#55\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/starter.gatech.edu\/#55\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/starter.gatech.edu\/#55\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Tech Urban Honey Bee Project is using the Georgia TechStarter platform to raise funds for research."}],"uid":"27570","created_gmt":"2015-05-07 10:27:34","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:18:13","author":"Will Rusk","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-02-28T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2014-02-28T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"402791":{"id":"402791","type":"image","title":"beekeeper buzz","body":null,"created":"1449252000","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 18:00:00","changed":"1475895124","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:52:04","alt":"beekeeper buzz","file":{"fid":"75940","name":"beekeeperbuzz_0.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/beekeeperbuzz_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/beekeeperbuzz_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":6815,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/beekeeperbuzz_0.jpg?itok=2bBspaR9"}}},"media_ids":["402791"],"groups":[{"id":"402381","name":"Urban Honey Bee Project"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"402621":{"#nid":"402621","#data":{"type":"news","title":"GTBees at the Mini Maker Faire!","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe GTBees had a great time at the Atlanta Mini Maker Faire, held October 26th, 2013 on Tech Green. \u0026nbsp; It was the debut for our observation hive (pictured) that was built by volunteers Miranda Gore and Meredith Green in the GT Invention Studio . \u0026nbsp;But hey kids, DON\u0027T TAP THE GLASS!\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The GTBees had a great time at the Atlanta Mini Maker Faire, held October 26th, 2013 on Tech Green."}],"uid":"27570","created_gmt":"2015-05-07 10:29:35","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:18:13","author":"Will Rusk","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-02-28T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2014-02-28T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"402791":{"id":"402791","type":"image","title":"beekeeper buzz","body":null,"created":"1449252000","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 18:00:00","changed":"1475895124","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:52:04","alt":"beekeeper buzz","file":{"fid":"75940","name":"beekeeperbuzz_0.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/beekeeperbuzz_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/beekeeperbuzz_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":6815,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/beekeeperbuzz_0.jpg?itok=2bBspaR9"}}},"media_ids":["402791"],"groups":[{"id":"402381","name":"Urban Honey Bee Project"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"402631":{"#nid":"402631","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Bees in Winter","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWinter is a pretty quiet time for beekeepers. Here at Georgia Tech we\u0027ve been crossing our fingers and waiting for spring. But what are the bees doing? GTUHBP student assistant, Miranda Gore, has written the following short piece about what bees do in winter.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHoneybees like to keep their hive at about 94oF, regardless of the temperature outside. If it\u2019s too hot, they can use their wings to create currents that cool down the hive. But what if it\u2019s too cold? With the temperature dipping down into the single digits this winter, the bees are working extra hard to maintain their normal hive temperature. In the winter, thousands of worker honeybees (no drones!) cluster together around their queen and vibrate to generate heat. The center of the cluster is the warmest, maintaining their preferred temperature of 94oF. The bees do not attempt to warm the entire hive though \u2013 they concentrate their efforts into a tight ball in the middle, avoiding the walls where the most heat is lost.\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003EOn typical winter days, the bees do not leave their hive because it is too cold. That means that they aren\u2019t able to go out and forage for pollen or honey to eat. Instead, the bees are eating their honey stores that they saved all year. They can eat up to 25 lbs of honey per month in the winter! Our hives at Georgia Tech went into the winter with some honey stores, but since they are relatively new colonies, they are also being supplemented with sugar water and fondant to tide them over until the spring. We can\u2019t do normal hive inspections at this time, due to the temperature, but we are pretty sure that the bees are still doing well since they are eating what we give them. On warm winter days, when the temperature reaches about 45-50oF, look out for the bees, who may be out foraging or just spreading their wings after a long winter.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Winter is a pretty quiet time for beekeepers."}],"uid":"27570","created_gmt":"2015-05-07 10:32:19","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:18:13","author":"Will Rusk","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-02-28T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2014-02-28T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"402791":{"id":"402791","type":"image","title":"beekeeper buzz","body":null,"created":"1449252000","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 18:00:00","changed":"1475895124","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:52:04","alt":"beekeeper buzz","file":{"fid":"75940","name":"beekeeperbuzz_0.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/beekeeperbuzz_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/beekeeperbuzz_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":6815,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/beekeeperbuzz_0.jpg?itok=2bBspaR9"}}},"media_ids":["402791"],"groups":[{"id":"402381","name":"Urban Honey Bee Project"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"402641":{"#nid":"402641","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Atlanta Science Festival","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe GTBees are going to be at the Atlanta Science Festival! \u0026nbsp;We will be at the Exploration Expo! March 29th, but the Festival lasts all week. \u0026nbsp;We will be talking about our project and playing a fun game that demonstrates the importance of genetic diversity in honeybee colonies. \u0026nbsp;The Atlanta Science Festival is a new, week-long celebration of science and technology that runs from March 22-29. Visit their website for more information about the festival and it\u0027s events: atlantasciencefestival.org\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The GTBees are going to be at the Atlanta Science Festival!"}],"uid":"27570","created_gmt":"2015-05-07 10:34:09","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:18:13","author":"Will Rusk","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-02-28T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2014-02-28T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"402791":{"id":"402791","type":"image","title":"beekeeper buzz","body":null,"created":"1449252000","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 18:00:00","changed":"1475895124","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:52:04","alt":"beekeeper buzz","file":{"fid":"75940","name":"beekeeperbuzz_0.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/beekeeperbuzz_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/beekeeperbuzz_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":6815,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/beekeeperbuzz_0.jpg?itok=2bBspaR9"}}},"media_ids":["402791"],"groups":[{"id":"402381","name":"Urban Honey Bee Project"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"402651":{"#nid":"402651","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Centennial Place 5th graders visit","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe GTBees hosted 75 fifth-graders from Centennial Place Elementary on October 24th, 2013. \u0026nbsp;Students learned about honey bee biology, observed our bees through the viewing window, tried on beekeeping equipment and got to taste local honey.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The GTBees hosted 75 fifth-graders from Centennial Place Elementary on October 24th, 2013."}],"uid":"27570","created_gmt":"2015-05-07 10:35:35","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:18:13","author":"Will Rusk","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-02-28T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2014-02-28T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"402791":{"id":"402791","type":"image","title":"beekeeper buzz","body":null,"created":"1449252000","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 18:00:00","changed":"1475895124","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:52:04","alt":"beekeeper buzz","file":{"fid":"75940","name":"beekeeperbuzz_0.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/beekeeperbuzz_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/beekeeperbuzz_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":6815,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/beekeeperbuzz_0.jpg?itok=2bBspaR9"}}},"media_ids":["402791"],"groups":[{"id":"402381","name":"Urban Honey Bee Project"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"402661":{"#nid":"402661","#data":{"type":"news","title":"InGirls visit","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe GTBees presented for the middle school girls of the InGirls organization, associated with the Westside Communities Alliance, on February 21, 2014. The girls learned about our project, honey bee biology, urban beekeeping, and they got the chance to try on beekeeping equipment and to taste local honey.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The GTBees presented for the middle school girls of the InGirls organization"}],"uid":"27570","created_gmt":"2015-05-07 10:37:59","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:18:13","author":"Will Rusk","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-03-03T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2014-03-03T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"402791":{"id":"402791","type":"image","title":"beekeeper buzz","body":null,"created":"1449252000","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 18:00:00","changed":"1475895124","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:52:04","alt":"beekeeper buzz","file":{"fid":"75940","name":"beekeeperbuzz_0.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/beekeeperbuzz_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/beekeeperbuzz_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":6815,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/beekeeperbuzz_0.jpg?itok=2bBspaR9"}}},"media_ids":["402791"],"groups":[{"id":"402381","name":"Urban Honey Bee Project"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"402671":{"#nid":"402671","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Bees in the City! How We Can Create Thriving Ecosystems for Urban Bees","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003Eby Jennifer Grimes, Master\u0027s Student in the Georgia Tech School of City and Regional Planning\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EUrban beekeeping provides sanctuary for bees and a source of pleasure and potential income for their caretakers. Studies show that city bees may produce more honey, enjoy greater food source biodiversity, and live longer lives than their rural and suburban counterparts. Urban bees generally don\u2019t need to rely on the supplementation of high fructose corn syrup or a monoculture of genetically modified, pesticide-ridden plants for food. Additionally, beekeeping supports food sovereignty by increasing pollination for urban agriculture, furthering access to healthy, local food options in areas that are often inhabited by low-income or at-risk communities. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E But how does one legally start an urban beehive? Laws regarding beekeeping can be murky at best. A statutory provision in the Georgia code prohibits counties and municipalities from prohibiting and interfering with beekeeping, though this seemingly only applies to agricultural beekeeping, leaving counties and municipalities with the power to regulate beekeeping through zoning. Many local governments have zoning codes that do not specifically address urban beekeeping, but as the hobby gains in popularity, new zoning provisions are being created. An important distinction should be made between those doing beekeeping purely for hobby and those doing beekeeping as a means of commerce. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E The GA Department of Agriculture regulates the cultivation of honey, so permits and licenses must be obtained through them. In addition to getting licenses, those wishing to keep bees for the purpose of creating and selling honey must check the local zoning codes to see if selling a product in a residential zone (\u201chome occupation\u201d) or producing a product in a residential zone that will be sold off the lot (\u201ccottage food industry\u201d) are permitted. Many zoning codes, including those of Atlanta, define bee products like honey as \u2018farm products.\u2019 In order to sell bees a license must be obtained. For those that are required to be licensed, the Commissioner is authorized to enter any premises in order to inspect hives, require registration of bee colonies, require the removal or destruction of hives or related fixtures from the state, appraise value of aforementioned property to be destroyed, reimburse said beekeeper for fifty percent of destroyed property, and issue permits for the importation of honeybees and equipment into the state of Georgia. Yet, Georgia does not require the inspection of beehives entering the state that many states require in order to ensure freedom from pests. If you just want to keep bees and hives as a hobby then you do not need a license from the Department of Agriculture, but you will need to check your local zoning code to see if your government has any restrictions on beekeeping. While many governments are now creating new zoning restrictions, it appears that the majority of jurisdictions do not directly address the issue of backyard or urban beekeeping. The City of Atlanta and Athens-Clarke County have no explicit regulations regarding backyard beekeeping in their zoning code, leaving the legality of the practice in a grey area. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E This means that urban beekeeping could be interpreted as permitted or not permitted, depending on the stance taken by the government. For instance, since beekeeping is included in the definition of an agriculture use and not included anywhere else in the code, it could be argued that the city council intended to exclude bees from residential uses since it specifically recognized and included bees as agricultural uses. However, if no specific regulations for urban beekeepers exist, it could also mean that the practice simply wasn\u2019t taken into account, and since it is not specifically mentioned it was meant to be permitted. Moreover, local code enforcement officials could also shut down beekeeping as a public nuisance if local code does not specifically protect it. In any case, if urban or backyard beekeeping is not specifically mentioned, restrictive decisions will be up to the local government, subject to future legal action. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E Due to the explosion of beekeeper hobbyists, several cities that had previously banned the practice have overturned these laws, such as New York City. Many cities that had not addressed the issue at all have now created restrictions and guidelines. While these municipalities have welcomed the 25 percent increase in backyard apiaries over the past five years, some cities in Utah and South Carolina have recently upheld municipal bans on beekeeping on any land not zoned for agricultural use. A proposed ordinance in Savannah, Georgia (as of Feb 21, 2014) requires commercial beekeepers to be licensed and creates restrictions on the number of hives in residential areas based on lot sizes. It also requires certain actions on the part of the landowner to ensure bees are adequately cared for and requires to landowners to take certain precautions to prevent bees from wandering onto neighboring lots. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E The municipalities that have addressed urban beekeeping cite residential concerns for human health as well as property value. Health concerns for beekeeping in residential areas stem from the common fear of bee stings and the potential impact on allergic individuals; neighboring residents may view bees as a threat to personal safety. Some people have expressed the opinion that beekeeping may even decrease the value of residential properties simply by being next door to a hive. However, the monetary and intrinsic value of bees to surrounding gardens and ecosystems is difficult to ignore. When done responsibly, beekeeping can be unnoticeable and beneficial for neighboring residents. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E Affirmatively establishing urban beekeeping as a permitted use in residential areas could be a great step towards protecting our pollinator populations and alleviating the concerns of neighbors. With a permitting system, numbers of pollinators, as well as pollinator health, bees could be more effectively tracked and managed. Not only would this offer beekeepers property rights protection for bee ownership, it could also help protect the bees. With a permitting process, certain precautions and management practices would have to be undertaken in order to receive and maintain the permit. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E Bee keeping is a rewarding hobby, but it\u2019s a responsibility that shouldn\u2019t be taken lightly. Bee keepers make the commitment to care for their animals and take part in Good Neighbor Practices in order to ensure a healthy hive and avoid swarming or other circumstances that could possibly result in nuisance claims. For instance, in order to ensure that residents have the ability to care for their animals, the city of South Portland\u2019s permitting process for bee hives requires the meeting of numerous criteria involving bee facility maintenance standards. If it is determined that the hive is not being well maintained, the permit is revoked. Permits can require regular inspection, ensure that proper water sources are available, and address population suitability for a specific area. They can also require that the acquisition of hive and hive equipment be from sources that provide pest and disease-free products, a glaring omission in Georgia\u2019s current bee laws. This is not to say that regulation is always good, or even relevant, for maintaining bee health. However, informed regulation and best management practices could pave the way for healthy pollinator populations and happy neighbors. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E More so than honey bees, native bees and other pollinators perform the majority of the pollination that occurs across the landscape; bees pollinate around 75% of fruits, nuts, and vegetables grown in the United States. As such, honey beekeeping is not the only way to contribute to the revitalization of local pollinators; this can be as easy as simply planting some wildflowers! Bees love open, ecologically diverse, sunny areas, especially mid-successional plant habitats with little to no tree presence. Urban areas of Georgia provide a unique respite for bees, considering how wooded the rest of the state is. Ideally, these areas should be managed for long-term use and left primarily undisturbed, save light biannual mowing to prevent succession into less ideal plant communities. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E It is also important to keep in mind blooming periods and lengths for bee pasture plants in relation to those of the crops that require pollination; the two periods should not occur at the same time in order to lessen competition between the crops and the pasture plants. Moreover, a diverse collection of perennial, long-blooming, native plants in larger, more connected sanctuaries with clean water availability is ideal. Increasing density and diversity of nesting and pasture sites can lead to an increase in pollinators which then leads to an increase in plants and crop production. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E Furthermore, some bees have recently been observed adapting to their urban environments in unexpected ways. Researchers discovered that two species of leaf-cutter bees were using bits of plastic material found in plastic bags and caulk to build brood cells in their nests. Larvae that developed in the plastic-infused nests emerged healthy and free of parasites, which led researchers to believe that the plastic provided a protective, anti-parasitic element. Notably, the bees appear to have purposely collected the plastic. Leaves were widely available, yet in one case the plastic material comprised almost 25 percent of what would normally have been constructed with leaves. The plastic also appeared to have been chewed and worked in a different way than they would do so with leaves. Bees may be adapting to our environment, but it\u2019s important that we also adapt to theirs if we want to continue to enjoy their numerous and critically important benefits. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E So what can we do to improve conditions for these important insects? We can require city councils to designate land as pollinator friendly habitats. Wildflowers and other blooming native plants require minimal upkeep, providing a cheaper and easier alternative to high maintenance, curated landscaping. Public spaces could replace costly imported flora with attractive yet low maintenance native plants, as well as drastically reduce or discontinue pesticide application. We could also work to create a connected network of wildflower corridors, preventing bees from becoming isolated and unhealthy. As for agricultural uses, farmers or urban gardeners can create more wildflower habitat and nectar strips. Increasing native wildflower habitat is an easy and low cost way to help all pollinators. Increasing native wildflower habitat is an easy and low cost way to help all pollinators; if you want to help save our pollinators, you can contribute by urging for the creation of designated pollinator habitats, the banning of pesticide and pesticide-coated seed use, and by simply planting more native wildflowers. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E Article originally posted on Nick Sexton\u0027s blog, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sustainableatlantaga.com\/2014\/06\/01\/1094\/\u0022\u003ESustainAtlanta\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cem\u003E Jennifer Grimes is a City and Regional Planning Graduate Student at Georgia Tech. She is a current intern with the Urban Honey Bee Project in the School of Science at Georgia Tech. 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