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Roswell’s Historic Mimosa Hall Wins Environmental Award for Solar Roof Project!

The City of Roswell’s historic Mimosa Hall was recently recognized with a 2022 Environmental Award from Fulton County Citizens Commission on the Environment (FCCCE) for its solar roof project.

A historic nine-acre estate built in 1841, Mimosa Hall was purchased by the City of Roswell in 2017 and is currently used as a special events venue. Among the many improvements the City and its non-profit partner, Friends of Mimosa Hall and Gardens, has made to the property is the construction of an integrated solar roof.

The solar roof is made up of 80 building-integrated, thin-film photovoltaic panels—about the thickness of a credit card—which were laminated onto the new metal standing seam roof. These lightweight panels, coupled with the latest in battery technology from Sonnen, Inc., are expected to generate approximately 103% of the facility’s electricity.

“We are pleased that FCCCE has recognized Mimosa Hall and the fundamental relationship between preservation and sustainability,” said Dena Bush, Manager of Historic Assets for the City of Roswell. “Modern technology that supports sustainability can also help us reach preservation goals.”

The FCCCE environmental awards are given to projects, programs, community organizations and individuals in Fulton County that advocate and exemplify environmentally sound practices. Members of the City of Roswell staff, including Dena Bush, received the award at FCCCE’s annual award ceremony in October. Also attending were Friends of Mimosa Board Members Susan Rumble and Kelly Callen, and  Simone DuBois, architect for solar roof.

"It's wonderful for Mimosa Hall & Gardens to be recognized by Fulton County for its innovative solar-integrated roof project,” said Callen, who has served as Chair of the Environmental Committee for Friends of Mimosa Hall & Gardens. “We look forward to celebrating Mimosa Hall, which is 181 years old, becoming the ‘Oldest Net Zero Home in the Country’ once certification is completed soon." 

The City of Roswell and Friends of Mimosa Hall & Gardens are pleased to announce the successful completion of a new solar roof at Mimosa Hall!

The construction of an integrated solar roof brings the home a step closer to achieving a historic status: becoming the oldest net zero home in America. Cadmus Construction headed up this state-of-the-art project, removing the original damaged roof prior to the new solar panel installation. The solar roof is made up of 80 building-integrated, thin-film photovoltaic panels—about the thickness of a credit card—which were laminated onto the new metal standing seam roof. These lightweight panels, coupled with the latest in battery technology from sonnen, Inc., are expected to generate approximately 103% of the hall’s electricity.

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