Friends of Refugees was also one of the tours available during Greenbuild. Their Jolly Avenue Development Center was SDCA's 2014 project, and it broke ground in November! The ceremony had a great attendance, and we look forward to its progress in the new year!

There is still much to be done, and below are some of JADC's greatest needs:

• Subcontractors (especially site work/grading, plumbing, concrete, parking lot, IT/Security/Access Control, windows/doors, etc.) who share the JADC vision and are willing to bid on the project at a lower than average cost. Winter Construction is the pro-bono GC, so subs need to be able to work on a commercial site like this. 
• Material gifts-in-kind commitments for specific furnishings, appliances, plants/trees, finish material, and tech hardware
• A window and/or door sponsor 
  
  

If you are interested in assisting or know of someone, please contact Brian Bollinger, Executive Director of Friends of Refugees, at brian@friendsofrefugees.com.

Sustainable Design Collaborative Atlanta (SDCA), a team of representatives from the diverse building professions, collaborates on a specific community outreach project. SDCA works side by side with the selected organization to create a vision and plan for execution of their project. (Visit www.sdcatlanta.org/projects.html for examples of previous projects). Historically, our project organizations have a strong root in progressing sustainability and enhancing our local community.  

SDCA is excited to announce a special partnership with Greenbuild Atlanta on the 2019 Legacy Project for the Metro Atlanta area. The 2019 Greenbuild Host Committee will provide a minimum of $10,000 of seed funding for the project’s execution. The Sustainable Design Collaborative - 
Atlanta will be offering design services for the selected organization to help bring the final project to successful completion by November 1, 2019.  
 
Greenbuild International Conference and Expo is the world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to green building. The 2019 Conference will take place at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta from November 20 through 22. Past Legacy Projects, such as last year’s Science Giants in Chicago, have continued to serve their communities long after the conference leaves.  
 
Request for Proposals for the 2019 Legacy Project is now available on the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo’s website (insert link: www.greenbuildexpo.com/en/community/legacy-project.html ).  
Final proposals must be submitted no later than 5:00 pm EST on Friday, March 1, 2019. 

visit our website at www.sdcatlanta.org for more information on our organization. ​Please e-mail us at executive.board@sdcatlanta.org with any questions. 
Finally, please pass this RFP along to any organization you feel can benefit from our support. 
We look forward to this new opportunity to serve the Atlanta community!

Important Dates:
​Issuance of RFP                                                                                      January 11, 2019
Deadline for Submission of Questions to USGBC Georgia            February 8, 2019 (5 P.M. EST)
Responses to Questions returned by                                                February 15, 2019
Proposal Submission Due Date                                                          March 1, 2019 (by 5 P.M. EST)
Finalists selected by Legacy Project Committee                              March 8, 2019
Final Presentations/Judging at Public Event                                     March 22, 2019
Selected Legacy Project Announced                                                  March 25, 2019
Completed project ready for public announcement (target)         November 1, 2019