Approved Green Policies
The City of Roswell has established a number of policies in support of our green initiatives. Below are a few of those policies.
Green Incentive and Initiatives
Energy Saving Efforts
Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) Green Communities Program
The City of Roswell has been certified platinum by the Atlanta Regional Commission Green Communities Program.
Clean Air Campaign Efforts
The City of Roswell is a Clean Air Campaign Government Champion.
High Efficiency Plumbing Fixtures
The City adopted a Georgia Amendment to the 2006 International plumbing Code. This became a minimum mandated code requirement on July 1, 2012. These fixtures reduce the amount of water used.
Green Building Incentives
The City offers these incentives to builders to encourage green building:
- Expedited reviews for green building projects
- Concurrent land development permit and building permit reviews
- Priority processing
- Building Permit fee rebate
- Under this provision, a project would be eligible for a rebate of the building permit fee of 15% for equivalent to EarthCraft, ENERGY STAR, Water Sense LEED certification. After verification of the designation, the project is issued the applicable rebate.
- Marketing
- Building site signs, designating projects under the program
- Inclusion on GIS of program for participating projects on the City Webpage
- Green Building Award, recognizing outstanding commitment to green Building
Green Affordable Housing Incentives
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Green Building Incentives
Outdoor Lighting Efficiency
This ordinance was an adoption of the Fulton County Night Sky Ordinance which ensures that outdoor lighting throughout the community is operated in an efficient manner and exceeds typical lighting ordinances to reduce energy.
Recycling and Waste Reduction — Government Nontraditional Recycling Program
The City of Roswell's Recycling Center has continued its two (2) newest programs since the 2013 certification, waste vegetable oil and latex paint.
- Waste vegetable oil collection was added in 2009. Vegetable oil collected in FY16 was 1588 gallons.
- Latex paint collection was added in November 2012. Latex paint collected FY16 was 68.58 gallons.
The City of Roswell collects used printer cartridges within City Hall for recycling. The printer cartridges are picked up bi-weekly and brought to the recycling center for proper disposal.
- An average of 25 ink cartridges are picked up bi-weekly for a yearly average of 650.
The City of Roswell does recycle electronics (including cell phones). There is a pallet-sized bulk box used for storage and shipping bulk quantities located at the loading dock. It’s made of corrugated fiberboard, either doublewall or triplewall. Once the container is filled, we call the Recycling Center and request a pick up. They remove the full bin and leave an empty one. The attached brochure explains what the Recycling Center accepts for The City of Roswell. They do not accept single-use alkaline batteries but will accept rechargeable batteries. The Recycling Center accepts paint, motor oil, anti-freeze and vegetable oil. If the Recycling Center accepts it, they will pick it up from the City Hall loading dock.
Solar Incentives
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Green Building Incentives
Incentives for WaterSense Homes
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Green Building Incentives or learn more about WaterSense homes here:
www.EPA.gov - WaterSense Labeled Homes Quick Reference Guide (PDF)
Water Use Reduction and Efficiency
Government Rainwater or Reuse Water
The City of Roswell has a total of two (2) rain barrels at the following locations:
- Adult Recreation Center
830 Grimes Bridge Road
Rain Barrel – Collect rain water for re-use
- Smith Plantation
935 Alpharetta Street
Rain Barrel – Collect rain water for re-use
Government Water Audits
The City of Roswell can perform water audits. Staff has performed audits for the Roswell City Hall, Recreation and Parks Department Cultural Arts Building and the Child Development Association building. The audits are done on a request basis as a commercial water audit. The City only conducts water audits on facilities/buildings on the Roswell Water Utility System.
Water audits are only performed by request and the Water Utility Division does not oversee or conduct the recommended changes. This would be under the supervision of the Building Operations Division.
To date, the Water Utility Division is not aware of and does not have a four-year plan to audit remaining City buildings. This would be the responsibility of the Building Operations Division to request a water audit of all City-owned buildings that are serviced by the City of Roswell water system.
City-owned buildings that are on the City of Roswell Water System include:
- City Hall
- Police Department
- Fire Station #1 (Highway 9/Alpharetta Highway)
- Smith Plantation (Recreation and Parks facility)
- Bulloch Hall (Recreation and Parks facility)
- Barrington Hall (Recreation and Parks facility)
- 100 Frank Lewis Drive (new Roswell Water Treatment Plant – this is a new facility and water use reduction and efficient facilities were implemented during construction)
- 150 Frank Lewis Drive (Recreation and Parks facility)
- Cultural Arts Center (Recreation and Parks facility)
- Roswell Area Park (Recreation and Parks facility)
- Child Development Association Building
- Waller Park (Recreation and Parks facility)
- 200 Frank Lewis Drive (Aquatic Center – this is a new facility and water use reduction and efficient facilities were implemented during construction)
- Adult Recreation Center (Recreation and Parks facility/Adult Recreation Center)
Energy Saving Efforts
The City of Roswell is an Energy Star Partner
Energy Star is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) voluntary program that helps businesses and individuals save money and protect our climate through superior energy efficiency.
East Roswell Park Gymnasium Skylight Project Report
East Roswell Recreation Center Cool Roof Project
The City has two(2) government cool roofs. The first was installed in 2009 at the City of Roswell Water Treatment Plant, 100 Frank Lewis Drive, Roswell, GA 30075 the cost savings is approximately $1450/year. The second roof was installed in 2012 at the East Roswell Park: Gymnasium Roof, 900 Fouts Road Roswell, GA 30075.
Government LED Light Bulb Program
The City replaced lighting in City Hall, the Bill Johnson Activity Building with $800,000 worth of energy saving retrofit lighting.
Renewalable Energy Program (Biofuel & Solar Energy)
The City of Roswell installed four solar powered, LED parking lot fixtures at the Roswell Law Enforcement Center. These lights are powered by solar energy collected by a solar panel mounted within the fixture. The solar energy is stored in four automobile sized, batteries also mounted within the fixture. The stored energy powers the LED lights during darkness and is controlled by logic circuits for the efficient use of stored energy.
A feasibility study has been completed and a pilot project is planned to use biodiesel in the City's fleet vehicles. Waste vegetable oil will be collected and traded and/or converted in-house to biodiesel. Currently Roswell is making arrangements to exchange some of its raw vegetable oil for finished biodiesel with the City of Smyrna. Smyrna has the conversion machinery, but not much raw vegetable oil. The biodiesel Roswell receives will be tested in select City vehicles. Roswell has also been monitoring potential grant money to purchase its own production equipment.
Alternate Fuels (Propane Autogas)
The City has entered into a contract with a vendor for Propane Autogas fueling and conversion for our fleet of light-duty trucks, vans and cars. The first phase of conversion is for ten(10) Ford F-150 Pick-Up trucks. The fueling facility has been approved at the Frank Lewis Drive gasoline island and the contract is for production of the fueling station to be in operation by October 16, 2013.
Greyfield Facilities
The City has remodeled two old homes recently for reuse as City facilities for the public. Arts Center East located at 9100 Fouts Road is a 1960's residential home. After going through an extensive renovation, it is now open to the public, providing cooking classes, painting classes and an art gallery upstairs and clay, wheel and pottery classes being held downstairs.
Don White house located at 925-B Riverside Road was previously a single family home owned by the Threat family. The renovated home will now be used for bike rental, office and meeting space.
Government LED Traffic Lights: Recertification
In 2010, The City of Roswell completed the upgrade of all traffic, pedestrian and school signals to LED lighting. The City also requires that all new signals be equipped with LED bulbs meeting Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and the Department of Energy standards.
The City of Roswell has adopted the GDOT policy special provision section 647 for all Traffic
Signal installations which requires traffic signal LED’s. The City operates and maintains 102 traffic signals and 37 school zones which are all LED.
