Energy and Environment, LLC

About Energy & Environment

President/Founder John Noel has been in the energy efficiency field for over 10 years. His company has completed
hundreds of lighting retrofits and energy audits in over 30 states. John is an EPA Green Lights Surveyor ally, a member of the Association of Energy Engineers and the US Green Building Council. John also served in the Georgia Legislature representing parts of Northwest Atlanta. Mr. Noel introduced the first LEED construction bill in the General Assembly, and played an important role lobbying for the 2008 Georgia Clean Energy Tax Credit. Mr. Noel remains active in the environmental advocacy arena and is a frequent speaker at events highlighting the green economy. John has been engaged in international dialogue on
clean energy. Within the past year, he has attended seminars and energy efficiency exchanges in Germany, Cuba and Singapore. He is also part of the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce, and a founding member of Green Chamber of the South. John is a graduate of Lake Forest College and has a BA in History.

Ruth Demeter, Vice President joined the company in August 2010. Ruth is responsible for strategic planning,
marketing and human resources, as well as the general management of the company. Ruth has worked in the United States and Canada as a business consultant and personal coach. She is a Master Practitioner of NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming), and has a BA in English and Psychology from Wilfrid Laurier University. She was an early adopter and proponent of recycling in Ontario. As an elected official, she facilitated several significant environmental initiatives, including energy conservation and waste reduction strategies in her county. Ruth is on several nonprofit boards, and is president of Chieftains Museum Major Ridge Home.

Anne Havron handles finances including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and grant related issues. She is
a retired CPA with over 20 years of experience, including 5 years in public accounting with an emphasis on
governmental and non-profit auditing. She served as the finance director on two multicounty mental health
facilities. In recent years she has provided professional financial expertise to local non-profits while serving on
their board of directors. She is an active community volunteer.

Doug Zweigoron, Project Supervisor graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in Industrial Design. He specialized in business-to-business industrial marketing, with experience in customer service, advertising, graphic design and technical writing. His career includes 7 years at Lithonia Lighting, 15 years at Spectris Technologies and 4 years at Roper Pump Company. Areas of experience include commercial and industrial lighting, process control instrumentation, test & measurement equipment, and industrial pumps. As a young boy, Doug became keenly aware of lighting conservation when his father took a nickel off of his allowance every time he left a light on.

Our office is as green as an office can get! From recycled material carpets, to low wattage light bulbs (just 9
watts in many cases over each work station), solar power, and low VOC paint, we practice what we preach-
doing what we can to reduce our impact on the planet.

*A Few of Our Energy Efficiency Successes

Bibb County Courthouse Complex--In 2008 the Bibb County Board of Commissioners awarded a major lighting retrofit contract to Energy & Environment LLC. This contract included replacement of all bulbs and ballasts in the 210,000 sq. ft. Courthouse Complex. The Complex consists of Commission Offices, Court Systems, District Attorneys Offices, Sheriffs Offices, IT Department, Human Resources, Finance and all associated administrative offices.

Pearl Harbor Naval Base, Honolulu, HI--Energy & Environment conducted an energy lighting review and retrofitted over 70 buildings at Pearl Harbor Naval Base--resulting in lighting energy savings of over 50%. E&E installed the latest in fluorescent lighting technology in all manner of buildings at Pearl Harbor Naval Base, from restricted office environments to nuclear sub piers.

Palm International headquarters, Nashville, TN--E&E conducted an energy audit and retrofitted Palm International's headquarters in four main areas - the office area, a main chemical plant, a large warehouse, and a truck repair facility. By installing new and efficient lighting, the cost of the improvements to those areas of the facility were recouped within <1 year for the office area, 2 years for the chemical plant and the large warehouse, and 3 years for the truck repair facility. Palm's lighting energy consumption in the chemical plant alone went from 322,947kWh to 104,833kWh.







		About Energy & Environment President/Founder John Noel has been in the energy efficiency field for over 10 years. His company has completed hundreds of lighting retrofits and energy audits in over 30 states. John is an EPA Green Lights Surveyor ally, a member of the Association of Energy Engineers and the US Green Building Council. John also served in the Georgia Legislature representing parts of Northwest Atlanta. Mr. Noel introduced the first LEED construction bill in the General Assembly, and played an important role lobbying for the 2008 Georgia Clean Energy Tax Credit. Mr. Noel remains active in the environmental advocacy arena and is a frequent speaker at events highlighting the green economy. John has been engaged in international dialogue on clean energy. Within the past year, he has attended seminars and energy efficiency exchanges in Germany, Cuba and Singapore. He is also part of the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce, and a founding member of Green Chamber of the South. John is a graduate of Lake Forest College and has a BA in History. Ruth Demeter, Vice President joined the company in August 2010. Ruth is responsible for strategic planning, marketing and human resources, as well as the general management of the company. Ruth has worked in the United States and Canada as a business consultant and personal coach. She is a Master Practitioner of NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming), and has a BA in English and Psychology from Wilfrid Laurier University. She was an early adopter and proponent of recycling in Ontario. As an elected official, she facilitated several significant environmental initiatives, including energy conservation and waste reduction strategies in her county. Ruth is on several nonprofit boards, and is president of Chieftains Museum Major Ridge Home. Anne Havron handles finances including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and grant related issues. She is a retired CPA with over 20 years of experience, including 5 years in public accounting with an emphasis on governmental and non-profit auditing. She served as the finance director on two multicounty mental health facilities. In recent years she has provided professional financial expertise to local non-profits while serving on their board of directors. She is an active community volunteer. Doug Zweigoron, Project Supervisor graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in Industrial Design. He specialized in business-to-business industrial marketing, with experience in customer service, advertising, graphic design and technical writing. His career includes 7 years at Lithonia Lighting, 15 years at Spectris Technologies and 4 years at Roper Pump Company. Areas of experience include commercial and industrial lighting, process control instrumentation, test & measurement equipment, and industrial pumps. As a young boy, Doug became keenly aware of lighting conservation when his father took a nickel off of his allowance every time he left a light on. Our office is as green as an office can get! From recycled material carpets, to low wattage light bulbs (just 9 watts in many cases over each work station), solar power, and low VOC paint, we practice what we preach- doing what we can to reduce our impact on the planet. A Few of Our Energy Efficiency Successes Bibb County Courthouse Complex--In 2008 the Bibb County Board of Commissioners awarded a major lighting retrofit contract to Energy & Environment LLC. This contract included replacement of all bulbs and ballasts in the 210,000 sq. ft. Courthouse Complex. The Complex consists of Commission Offices, Court Systems, District Attorneys Offices, Sheriffs Offices, IT Department, Human Resources, Finance and all associated administrative offices. Pearl Harbor Naval Base, Honolulu, HI--Energy & Environment conducted an energy lighting review and retrofitted over 70 buildings at Pearl Harbor Naval Base--resulting in lighting energy savings of over 50%. E&E installed the latest in fluorescent lighting technology in all manner of buildings at Pearl Harbor Naval Base, from restricted office environments to nuclear sub piers. Palm International headquarters, Nashville, TN--*E&E conducted an energy audit and retrofitted Palm International's headquarters in four main areas - the office area, a main chemical plant, a large warehouse, and a truck repair facility. By installing new and efficient lighting, the cost of the improvements to those areas of the facility were recouped within <1 year for the office area, 2 years for the chemical plant and the large warehouse, and 3 years for the truck repair facility. Palm's lighting energy consumption in the chemical plant alone went from 322,947kWh to 104,833kWh.