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"Green" Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Fisher's Tudor House
If you are looking for an eco-friendly dining establishment or banquet hall, check out Fisher's Tudor House in Bensalem.
Last Thursday, invited guests celebrated the "Green Event" at Fisher's Tudor House. Together with owners and brothers George and Pete Pavlis, many gathered to raise a glass to the green restaurant renovations. At the "green" ribbon cutting ceremony, the brothers used a biodegradable garland instead of a ribbon. After the ceremony, guests toured the facilities.
"Being eco-friendly not only makes business sense, but it makes sense to lessen our impact on the environment today and for future generations," said Pete Pavlis.
After two and a half years of renovations, Fisher's Tudor House is now an energy-efficient eco-friendly facility. The renovations included water and energy conservation, and recycling all materials. "We are now the largest eco-friendly hospitality facility in Bucks County," said George Pavlis.
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The new solar panels are the jewels of the green renovation. The 200 kW solar array is installed over the parking garage, the perfect location. Here the tilted panels face south and convert sunlight to electricity with zero emissions.
The solar canopy carport-style system over the parking garage generates power without sacrificing valuable real estate. It requires little or no maintenance and the design allows easy access to panels for service and repair.
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Several officials stopped by to wish the Pavlis brothers well with their green endeavors including Peter Burcat, CEO of Sustainable Energy Generation Group. SEGG completed the installation of the 200 kW system in January of this year. The firm specializes in large-scale solar array installations and has installed many solar arrays in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and other states.
Commissioner Charley Martin who was appointed to the Board of Bucks County Commissioners in 1995 when he retired from PECO Energy, after a career that spanned more than 30 years was on hand for the ribbon cutting. Clark Shuster, president of the Lower Bucks County Chamber of Commerce and Jerry Lepping, executive director of Visit Bucks County were also on hand for the ceremony.
"We all need to conserve whenever we can," said George Pavlis. "Think of your children and grandchildren. Every step we make towards recycling and conserving energy helps our planet," he added.
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