On Saturday 31 March 2012 at 8:30pm, ARC Energy Consulting, the Hampstead Institute, and our employees will join hundreds of millions of people across the globe for in switching off the lights of our businesses and our homes for one hour – Earth Hour, the world’s largest public environmental action. By taking part in the 60+ Earth Hour event we will be acknowledging our commitment to personal  and operational actions that benefit the planet in the year ahead. 

ARC Energy Consulting and the Hampstead Institute will host a “lights out” event in celebration of Earth Hour from 7 to 10pm. The event will take place at the Hampstead Institute Downtown Farm, located at 425 Molton Street,  over  looking  the river. At 8:30pm we will watch the lights go out as our community participates in Earth Hour, and we would like to invite you to join us in what promises to be an amazing and inspiring celebration of our collective commitment to the planet.  

Earth Hour began as a single-city initiative – in Sydney, Australia – in 2007 and has since grown into a global movement with hundreds of millions of people across every continent switching off  their lights for Earth Hour 2011, creating history as the world’s greatest ever environmental action.  Some of the world’s most famous global icons, including the Eiffel Tower, Great Pyramids of Egypt, Buckingham Palace, Empire State Building, Sydney Opera House and many more stood in darkness as a powerful symbol of landmark environmental action. 

We hope you will join us and encourage you and your employees to switch off your lights for Earth Hour at 8.30pm on Saturday 31 March 2012.  

Lights out, entertainment on!  

Again, please join us in turning off your lights on March 31, 2012 from 8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.  Anna Bern is available at anna@mygreenlogic.com or 334.386.0365 to answer any questions.

Please take a moment to watch the Earth Hour 2012 official video at www.youtube.com/earthhour.

ARC Partners with Goodwyn Building Company

To ensure that a new home is truly energy efficient, many contractors are employing certified HERS Raters to assist with both energy efficient designs and with green building programs such as ENERGY STAR® for homes.  A certified Home Energy Rater is trained in energy saving techniques used to assist the builder in achieving a home’s certification or rating.  This certification or rating verifies that the design and construction of the home is truly energy efficient.  

ARC's staff includes certified HERS raters and third party verifiers for several nationally recognized programs such as ENERGY STAR.  We conduct onsite inspections and diagnostic testing of new homes aiming to either meet a program’s rigorous guidelines or receive a home energy performance measurement.  ARC has been working with Goodwyn builders as they invest in quality design and energy efficiency improvements.   

We recently provided an energy performance measurement to one of Goodwyn’s Cotton Lake’s homes using RESNET’s HERS Index.  The HERS Index is the industry standard to which a home’s energy efficiency is measured.  This home, which recently sold, was given a 5 star HERS rating, and indicated an estimated annual savings of $700.       

                                                            

To calculate this measurement, ARC completed several comprehensive tests, including: a blower door test to measure air leakage in the house, a duct blaster test to measure duct leakage, and a comprehensive series of inspections to assure proper construction details which demonstrate that the home is tightly sealed. 

We are proud of our ongoing partnership with Goodwyn Building who shares our value for creating high performance structures.  We are working together as Goodwyn is taking a lead in the home building industry, an industry that is moving toward a higher standard of energy efficiency.  Goodwyn’s energy efficient new construction provides the consumer with a home that is more comfortable, durable, healthy, and, of course, more cost effective to maintain. 

ARC and Goodwyn are currently in the beginning stages of their work on a new ENERGY STAR home.  We hope to maintain this partnership as the building industry continues to recognize that homes with increased energy performance are the future standard of living.  At ARC, our goal is to ensure your home is built better and built to last.

Second Annual Food and Drink Music Festival Benefiting Children’s Education Programs at the Hampstead Institute’s Non-profit Farms

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Join the South's best chefs, farmers, breweries and bluegrass bands for the 2nd annual Farm-to-Fork Food Invasion celebrating all things local, seasonal and delicious. 100% of proceeds from the regional food, drink and music festival benefit educational programs for students and children at the Hampstead Institute's non-profit farms.

Tickets are available in advance only. Visit www.foodinvasion.com  for details or to purchase tickets before they're gone!

As the Lead Invader for the 2nd Annual Food Invasion, ARC will be giving away two pairs of VIP weekend passes in support of the children’s educational programs at the Hampstead Institute’s two community farms. ARC shares the Institute’s enthusiasm for healthy, sustainable, and local food and beverage.

To enter to win, please visit the Farm to Fork Food Invasion page on Facebook and answer ARC’s trivia question.  Winners will be announced on Monday November 7th.  

Contact: Tiffany Bell
Email: events@townofhampstead.com  | Phone: 334.462.2747
More Info: www.foodinvasion.com

Location Details
Ham and High  | 5251 Hampstead High Street | Montgomery AL 36116 US
Location Phone: 334-239-9982

SPONSORS

ARC Residential & Commercial Energy Consultants, (Lead Invader) Grace Photography, Mountain Valley Spring Water , The Tipping Point, Earth Fare Montgomery

GUEST CHEFS & PARTICIPANTS

Hot and Hot Fish Club (Birmingham), Wesley True of True Restaurant (Mobile), Hilary White of The Hil (Serenbe), Clif and Maureen Holt of Little Savannah (Birmingham), Scott Crawford of Herons (North Carolina), Ivan Medina of Amsterdam Cafe (Auburn), Mark Leslie, Author of “Beyond the Pasta”, David & Elizabeth Gwynn of Cypress Restaurant (Tallahassee), Rob McDaniel of Springhouse Restaurant (Lake Martin), David Gadilhe, Owner of Jim ‘n Nicks Bar-B-Q (Montgomery), David Dickensauge of Roux (Montgomery), Alex Castro of iCantina (Montgomery), Ham and High (Montgomery), Frog Hill Farm Cut Flowers (Greenville), Cathead Vodka (Jackson), Back Forty Beer Co. (Gadsden) , Abita Brewing Co. (Abita Springs)

MUSICAL ACTS

Corduroy Road (Athens), Goat Hill String Band (Montgomery), Distant Kin (Montgomery)