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Greg Zerovnik Highland Environmental Center and Library Attracts Union Bank Support Union Bank of California has joined a growing list of supporters for the soon-to-be-completed Sam Racadio Highland Library and Environmental Learning Center. A check for $5000 was presented by Union Bank officials Kathy Patoff, Community Development Officer; Dannette Cooper, Manager of Highland and Waterman Union Bank Branch; and Kim Timoney, Business Development Officer; to the Highland Environmental Education Coalition at a brief ceremony in front of the new building. Accepting the donation for the Coalition on behalf of the County Library were Ed Kieczykowski, County Librarian; Andrea Saavedra, Coalition President; and Jessica Sutorus, co-founder of the Coalition and Program Specialist for the Environmental Learning Center. The donation will be applied to support the xeriscape, drought resistant plant demonstration garden on the unique landscaped roof of the new building, scheduled to open in late April. “This latest donation is a testament to the city-county partnership in alliance with the coalition to give the community a truly ‘green’ building that embodies LEED-certified standards for environmental friendliness,” says Pete Deyo, project manager for the environmental learning center. “We expect the new facility to earn a gold rating, thanks to the number of features that have been incorporated into its design and construction.” According to County Librarian Ed Kieczykowsi, the 30,000-plus square foot building is expected to open next spring. For more information about the Highland Environmental Center and Library, please call Jessica Sutorus at 909-425-4705 or Greg Zerovnik at 909-387-9619.
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), an initiative of the non-profit U.S. Green Building Council, is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality. About Union Bank of California Union Bank is among the 25 largest banks in the United States, based on assets. The bank has 321 branch offices in California, Washington and Oregon; two international offices; and facilities in six other states. Union Bank is a full-service commercial bank, headquartered in San Francisco, providing a broad mix of financial services to businesses and individuals. Photo Caption From left: Andrea Saavedra, president, and Mary Abbott, treasurer, Highland Environmental Education Coalition; Kim Timoney, business development officer, Union Bank; Dannette Cooper, Highland and Waterman branch manager, Union Bank; Ed Kieczykowski, County Librarian; Jerry Poupard, secretary, Highland Environmental Education Coalition; Jessica Sutorus, environmental program specialist, Highland Library and Environmental Learning Center; Kathy Patoff, vice president, community development officer, Union Bank; and Lauren Bergh, environmental assistant, Highland Library and Environmental Learning Center, and vice president, Highland Environmental Education Coalition.
New Highland Sam J. Racadio Library and Environmental Learning Center
The mission of the Environmental Learning Center is to support
the County Library mission by providing resources, activities, materials
and programs to improve environmental literacy in the general population.
The Center provides in-kind support to the Coalition and serve as
its headquarters and meeting place. The County-operated 30,000 square foot facility, with its state-of-the-art information technology systems, is the hub of a 30-acre city-owned redevelopment site. A part of the former Norton Air Force Base, the site runs along Central Avenue from Hibiscus Street to 5th Street. A 20,000 square foot Community Center, and a 17 acre Sports and Recreation Complex have already been completed and are fully operatonal. The new building freatures a 15,000 square foot lasndscaped rooftop garden! The integration of an environmental learning center, along with a public school library from the adjacent Cypress Elementary School, makes this project truly unique. The building will meet or exceed the certification requirements established by the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Program, and will work with state and local agencies to acheive compliance with energy savings programs. Features: • 106 technology workstations with Internet and WiFi access • A 100 seat multipurpose room for media presentations, • A Family Literacy Center with two study rooms and a literacy lab • A Homework Center with a complete set of School District • A 2,000 square foot Exhibit Hall, environmental lab, and
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