Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, a participant in the Green L.A. Program and a promoter of environmentally friendly energy-generating technologies, received the Renewable Company of the Year Award from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power: http://www.csmc.edu/

Natural Resources Defense Council built a model "green" headquarters

Magnusson Klemencic Associates go beyond the nuts and bolts to produce innovative, value-added, "total project" solutions. Member, U.S. Green Building Council, MKA is spearheading an exciting Green Roof Evaluation Project in Seattle to reduce pollution, cleanse stormwater runoff, mitigate urban flooding, create oxygen, absorb carbon dioxide, double roof life, and provide insulation for commercial buildings.Five test demonstration plots will be measured over 18 months and evaluated for financial, community, and environmental benefits. http://www.mka.com/

Mithun: Resource efficient architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture, and interior design: http://www.mithun.com/mithun.htm

The Office of Sustainable Architecture focuses on green design, sustainability, planning, and consulting. http://www.sustainablearchitect.com

The Community Energy Cooperative is a nonprofit membership organization that enables communities to control their energy use and costs and to benefit from changes in energy technology and regulations. http://www.energycooperative.org/energy-smart-pricing-plan.php

Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports, is an independent, nonprofit testing and information organization. Our staff of researchers, editors, and consumer advocates brings you in-depth information on matters that affect your health, your money, and your well-being: http://www.consumersunion.org

Read a report on the World Summit on Sustainable Development (2002): http://www.usda.gov/sustainable/World%20Summit%20index.htm

MORE GREEN PROJECTS

The Center for Neighborhood Technology moved into an eighty-year-old former textile factory in 1987, and began renovating a three-story brick building in 2000. In accordance with our organizational philosophy of utilizing existing resources, we chose to pursue a “green building” renovation: http://building.cnt.org/

"Here is an innovative sustainability project from Detroit. It is called soft engineering. See web site for a short article: http://www.tellusnews.com/ahr/art/pdf/pse2.pdf
or a printable manual: http://www.tellusnews.com/ahr/report_cover.html There is also an interactive map (click on locations to review projects)"
John H. Hartig, Refuge Manager
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
Large Lakes Research Station
9311 Groh Road
Grosse Ile, MI 48183
Phone: 734-692-7608 Fax: 734-692-7603 john_hartig@fws.gov

"We are pleased to send you information on Earth Pledge. Mission: Earth Pledge identifies and promotes innovative techniques and technologies that restore the balance between human and natural systems. Through demonstration, education, and research, we deliver viable models to government, industry, and communities. The New York region is our laboratory for implementing replicable solutions that will inspire and facilitate a global transition to sustainability."
Leslie Hoffman, Executive Director
Earth Pledge
122 East 38th Street,
New York, NY 10016