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New green jobs center for youth opens in Austin

American YouthWorks unveiled its new Green Jobs Training Center on Monday.

American YouthWorks unveiled its new Green Jobs Training Center on Monday.

The South Austin facility, which houses a charter school for at-risk youth, has already gone through an energy efficiency retrofit paid for by a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce. U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, who helped secure the money, was the keynote speaker at a ribbon-cutting.

The money paid for the installation of an energy efficient HVAC system and new ducts. Solar panels top the facility. The Austin affiliate of the Building Owners and Managers Association and Austin Association of Facility Maintenance Engineers also contributed time and expertise to the project, which is located at 1901 E. Ben White Blvd.Read Full Article

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