Special Air Quality & Special Environmental Awards
The Special Award Program is used by the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners and
the Environmental Assistance and Protection Board, to recognize innovative programs
that reduce pollution and improve the environment in Forsyth County. The awards
are open to businesses, industries and the general public including Nonprofit organizations
and local governments implementing environmental programs outside of their stated
mission.
Applications for calendar year 2012 are currently being accepted and must be submitted
no later than March 29, 2013. If you have questions about applying
for an award you may contact Peter Lloyd.
Board members review the submitted applications and determine which programs merit
the issuance of a Special Award. In order to fully evaluate applications, the Environmental
Assistance and Protection Board requires all applicants to attend the board meeting
to discuss the activity/project. Awards selected will be presented by the Forsyth
County Commissioners at a later date.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact the Office of Environmental Assistance
and Protection for an application or download one from the links below.
The Special Air Quality Award Program is used by the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners
and the EAPB to recognize Forsyth County businesses and industries for implementing
innovative programs that reduce air pollution and improve air quality. Businesses
and Industries that reduce air pollution beyond the minimum required by regulations
are eligible for the Special Air Quality Award.
The Special Environmental Award Program is used by the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners
and the EAPB to recognize Forsyth County businesses and industries for implementing
innovative programs that reduce pollution in other media, such as, water, solid
waste, and hazardous waste. Businesses and industries that reduce pollution beyond
the minimum required by regulations or achieved using standard business and industry
practices are eligible for the Special Environmental Award.
The Public Sector Special Environmental Award Program is used by the Forsyth County
Board of Commissioners and the EAPB to recognize organizations in Forsyth County
for implementing innovative programs that improve the environment. Examples include
pollution reductions, natural resource conservation, energy conservation, and environmental
awareness promotion. Volunteer groups, the general public and other organizations
including non-profit organizations and local governments implementing environmental programs
outside of their stated mission, are eligible for the Public Sector Special Environmental Award.
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2011 Special Environmental Awards
Special Environmental Awards were presented to two Winston-Salem/Forsyth County
Schools, Kernersville Middle School and North Hills Elementary School, for Outstanding
Efforts To Conserve Energy Earning The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Energy
Star Award (Buildings That Use 35 Percent Less Energy And Generate 35 Percent Fewer
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Than Similar Buildings Across The Nation
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2011 Special Environmental Award
Presented to Highland Industries, Inc. for Partnering With Industrial Conservation
Engineering Recycling, Llc And Recycling 100 Percent Of All Solid Waste (2.3 Million
Pounds Per Year) And Becoming Landfill Free As Of March 30, 2012
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2010 Special Air Quality Award and 2010 Special Environmental Award
A Special Air Quality Award was presented to Wake Forest University: Refrigerant
Replacement: Re-fitting and Installation of Chiller Units Operating Using the Low
Toxicity Refrigerant R-123 Instead of R-11.
A Special Environmental Award was presented to Wake Forest University: Waste Reduction:
Diversion of 44.3% (1,100 tons) of Wake forest University’s waste from the Landfill.
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2010 Special Air Quality Award
Presented to Piedmont Landfill and Recycling Center for Landfill Gas to Energy:
Installation of Three Internal Combustion Engines to Produce Renewable Energy From
Landfill Gas.
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2010 Special Environmental Award
Presented to Highland Industries for Toluene Management System: Reduction of Virgin
Toluene Usage by 44%.
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2009 Special Environmental Award
Presented to Wake Forest University for: proactive hazardous waste reduction programs
including best management practices, improved chemical inventory control, inter-departmental
redistribution of unused chemicals, neutralization of concentrated acids and caustics,
and waste consolidation.
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2009 Special Air Quality Award and 2009 Special Environmental Award
The 2009 Special Air Quality Award was presented to Highland Industries for activities
and investments resulting in a thirty percent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
from calendar year 2008 to 2009.
A 2009 Special Environmental Award was presented to Highland Industries for energy
conservation activities and investments resulting in saving one and a half million
(1,500,000) kilowatt hours from calendar year 2008 to 2009.
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2008 Special Environmental Award
Presented to Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina for: Reducing 2,600,000
pounds of solid waste by refurbishing and recycling computers, CRT monitors and
related computer devices.
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2008 Special Air Quality Award and 2008 Special Environmental Award
The 2008 Special Air Quality Award was presented to Highland Industries for reducing
volatile organic compound air emissions by controlling the reclaim and virgin toluene
storage tanks and R#6 unit.
A 2008 Special Environmental Award was presented to Highland Industries for fifty
percent reduction in their solid waste stream by reusing and recycling cardboard
tubing.
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2007 SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD
Presented to Dry Cleaning Station for: Investing in Environmentally Responsible
Technology, Significantly Reducing Adverse Environmental Impacts and Providing the
Citizens of Forsyth County a Safe Dry Cleaning Alternative
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2005 SPECIAL AIR QUALITY AWARD
Presented to VP Buildings, Inc. for: Converting from Solvent to Waterborne Paint
Coating, Resulting in a 76 Percent Reduction in Hazardous Air Pollution Emissions
for 2005
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2004 SPECIAL AIR QUALITY AWARD
Presented to Highland Industries for: Reductions in VOC Emissions
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2004 SPECIAL AIR QUALITY AWARD
Presented to Johnson Controls, Inc. for: Reductions in Lead Air Emissions and Reductions
in Hazardous Waste Liquids Containing Lead and Petroleum Naptha
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2003 SPECIAL AIR QUALITY AWARD
Presented to LARCO Construction, a division of Nello L. Teer Company, Inc., for:
Installation of A New Hauck Eco-Star II Burner, Thus Increasing Fuel Efficiency
By 25% and Reducing Fuel Related Air Pollution
