Local First, 4CORE share office space
Local First and the Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency are sharing an office space. Both organizations are now in the West Building, 835 East Second Ave., Room 440.
Both nonprofits work to stimulate local economic growth and preserve independently owned businesses in La Plata County. Local First and 4CORE work together on the Resource Smart Business Program, which provides assessments, recommendations and incentives for local businesses to improve building efficiency, worksite wellness and sustainability.
Sharing expenses such as rent, printing costs, utilities and Internet is a strategy many nonprofits are using to reduce overhead costs and improve the ability to collaborate. Working in close proximity allows for the exchange of ideas and information, preventing overlapping services and increasing cooperation between organizations.
For more information, visit www.local-first.org or www.fourcore.org.
Animas Capital announces new hire
Animas Capital Management announces the addition of Justin Bates to its financial-advisory team.
Bates, a Colorado native, was an All-American football player at the University of Colorado, Boulder, where he earned a business-management degree. After college, Bates was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys, and when his stint in the National Football League was over, he settled with his family in Durango.
Bates has more than seven years of business management and insurance expertise.
For more information, email Bates at jbates@1stallied.com or call 385-2555.
Prudential agent gains industry citation
Prudential Financial Inc. announces that Marchell Fletcher, a financial professional with The Prudential Insurance Co. of America’s Greater Southwest Agency, 700 Main Ave., Suite F, has qualified for membership in the Million Dollar Round Table.
Membership is based on excellence in customer sales and service, and only a small percentage of life insurance and financial-services professionals qualify for membership. The roundtable is an international, independent association of the world’s top life insurance and financial-services professionals.
For more information, email marchell.fletcher@prudential.com or call 259-1379.
Home-energy tests offered by 4CORE
The Four Corner’s Office for Resource Efficiency (4CORE) is taking reservations for Home Energy Score Assessments, providing credible energy assessments at a reasonable cost.
Tom Zajicek, energy efficiency specialist, is certified as a Home Energy Score Assessor by the U.S. Department of Energy. The score recommends customized upgrades, cost-saving tips and helps homeowners compare the energy use of different homes.
For more information, visit www.fourcore.org, call 259-1916 or email tom@fourcore.org.
Durango firms design Alamosa building
The city of Alamosa announced that the new city hall and library, a 25,295-square-foot facility, has been awarded a LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.
The facility, designed by Durango firms Reynolds + Associates Architecture and Engineering and ME&E Engineering, was recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council for its energy efficiency and quality of workspace provided to building occupants while simultaneously reducing the environmental effects of building operations. The sustainability program, which resulted in the LEED Silver certification included a ground-source geothermal system resulting in reduced cooling and heating energy use, reduced water-consumption strategies, diversion of construction waste, use of recycled and regional materials, increased ventilation and interior finishes.
Herald Staff
