Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 21:54:35 -0400 From: Joy Hewett Subject: drilling and energy efficiency Recently I heard that a geological team was in Chatham county talking up natural gas drilling. Here is a link to a video residents might want to watch before considering selling rights to drill for natural gas, which can have
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LEED-Certified “Briar Club” Completed
Briar Chapel's clubhouse, the Briar Club, was recently completed and looks incredible. This LEED-Certified facility includes a number of gathering rooms (many with beautiful stone fireplaces), a state-of-the-art fitness facility, catering kitchen, classrooms, and offices for HOA staff. All of the artwork, furniture and decor was chosen with one thing in mind, nature. Outside, they're still working on the two pools, a diving well, water slide, splash pad, cabanas, barbecue areas, a children's playground, and picnic glade. I hope you enjoy the slideshow I've put together.
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Misconceptions about Briar Chapel
The other day, I was talking with somone who wasn't all that thrilled about Briar Chapel. As I listened, it quickly became apparent that they had several misconceptions about the development, which were a result of some of the rumors that were floating around Chatham County during the planning stages.
Here are some facts I shared with them about Briar Chapel, which helped to clear up some of the confusion:
- developers have preserved more than 50% (900 acres), including steep slopes, stream beds,...