SANTA BARBARA, California – The landmark Lobero Theater in Santa Barbara is celebrating its one hundred and fiftieth anniversary and remains to be altering with the occasions.
The most recent improvement is the set up of photo voltaic panels on the rooftop.
In a press launch Lobero stated:
Lobero Theater is increasing its efforts to proceed working as
an vitality environment friendly, low carbon footprint facility with the latest addition of Gail Towbes photo voltaic panels
Auditorium roof. As the primary licensed Inexperienced Theater in Santa Barbara County, Lobero is aware of it is sustainable
presence within the Santa Barbara neighborhood and sees the adoption of sustainable practices as pragmatic and helpful
method to make sure the vitality of the theater sooner or later.
Lobero has labored laborious over the past decade to scale back their impression on the surroundings, beginning with participation
the Metropolis of Santa Barbara’s Recycling and Composting Applications in 2011. Eco-friendly enhancements since then
embrace repairing any remaining vintage plumbing fixtures, putting in low-flow bogs, drought tolerance
landscaping, and vitality environment friendly electrical programs – together with updating the Lobero stage lighting system to
vitality environment friendly LEDs the place potential, changing tons of of outdated gentle bulbs on stage, and even altering to eco cleansing merchandise.
The historic landmark additionally eradicated plastic water bottles from the theater, and up to date their concessions
system to accommodate kegs for beer and wine – saving hundreds of kilos of glass recycling yearly. In a single
In an effort to chop down on disposables all through the venue, the theater makes use of compostable cups, napkins, and utensils.
for all receptions and concession occasions, sells chrome steel reusable pint cups, provides water refill stations,
offers performers with reusable chrome steel water bottles, serves artist meals on genuine dishes, and affords
filtered water within the Inexperienced Room space.
The impression of including photo voltaic panels (a $150,000 funding) will enormously cut back Lobero’s reliance on
conventional vitality supply and might add extra solar energy to the native energy grid. As roughly 70% of the Southern
California Edison’s vitality is generated from non-renewable sources, the addition of photovoltaic photo voltaic electrical
The system is clearly a step in the precise path. Via the generosity of their donors, Lobero is proud to be a
chief in renewable vitality within the Santa Barbara neighborhood.
“We hope that Lobero will reap the advantages of elevated renewable vitality, providing you with decrease prices,
and round any adverse impression, whereas inspiring others to do the identical in SB
Group.” – Nora McNeely Hurley, Manitou Basis
