Nine Connecticut Green Stories

            

 

AuctorVerno, LLC, developers of buildingctgreen.com, have announced the 2006 CTGreen9 awards recognizing Connecticut’s sustainability achievements. The green building/green business marketing services firm sought nine Connecticut green stories for 2006 and asked a panel of three business and opinion leaders to provide third-party validation. The entries were reviewed by, Hartford developer Adam Cloud of The Cloud Company; Gene Sheehan, president, Sullivan and LeShane Public Relations; and Carolyn Howe, a Yale senior majoring in Engineering Sciences (Environmental) and Mechanical Engineering who is also the 2006 Morris K. Udall Scholar and was a 2004 and 2005 Environmental Studies Fellow at Yale. Stories are in no particular order.

Green Manufacturing
Sustainability drives Curtis Packaging of Sandy Hook (Newtown), CT.

Nominated by: Paul Copleman, Community Energy, Inc., Wayne, PA

Curtis Packaging is a leader in the printing and packaging industry and is committed to aligning their business practices with care for the environment. In 2006, this company entered into a contract to purchase renewable energy which is equivalent to 100% of their energy usage. Their purchase makes them one of the largest commercial renewable energy purchasers in the state, and one of the largest in their industry nationally. To read this green story, click here>>

UCONN Athletic Green Facility
Burton/Shenkman first building at UCONN registered for LEED certification.

Nominated by: University of Connecticut, Office of Environmental Policy, Storrs, CT

The Burton / Shenkman Athletic Facilities houses the men's football practice facility and a training center. The complex is the first college and university athletic structure in the nation to earn the USGBC's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) designation. To read this green story, click here>>

Green Workforce Development
ACE/CT Mentor Program emphasizes sustainable design for future designers and constructors.

Nominated by: Maria A. Loitz, BVH Integrated Services, Bloomfield, CT

Thanks to the ACE Mentor Program, hundreds of students in Connecticut each
year are designing projects under the direction of some of the state’s leading
architects, construction managers and engineers. Ace has nominated two student projects one of which will ultimately help a village in Ghana go green. To read this green story, click here>>

Green Transportation
The Rideshare Company eases traffic congestion.

Nominated by: Nanci Fitzgerald, The Rideshare Company, Windsor, CT

The Rideshare Company is the third largest vanpooling company in the United States. This non-profit is dedicated to facilitating commuter transportation initiatives that improve the quality of life for Connecticut workers. To read this green story, click here>>

Green Management of Waste
Oakleaf Waste Management embraces the triple bottom line.

Nominated by: Vanguard Strategies Company, New Haven, CT

Oakleaf, based in East Hartford, is an industry leader who has been recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing inner-city firms for several years. The company recently achieved $400 million in sales annually and supports events and causes in the communities where its employees live and the communities it serves. To read this green story, click here>>

Green Office Lighting
West Haven firm introduces green office lighting product.

Nominated by: David Pfund, Tambient Task/Ambient Lighting, West Haven, CT

Tambient, a division of Sylvan R. Shemitz Designs, Inc. of West Haven, has introduced a line of furniture-integrated task/ambient office lighting that marks a quantum leap in green office design. These unique products combine the latest in lighting technology with innovative and advanced engineering and design. They set a new standard for environmentally responsible design and occupant comfort that is changing the way open plan offices look, feel and perform. To read this green story, click here>>

East Hartford Green High School (pdf)
School will experience significant saving with UTC Power’s PureComfort product.

Nominated by: Erika Herz, UTC Power, South Windsor

East Hartford High School mascot is the hornet. Well folks in East Hartford are buzzing over the super efficient, energy independent solution that UTC Power developed for this learning institution. This installation is the industry’s first to use integrated micro-turbines with a double-effect absorption chiller.

Hartford Area Companies Help Build Habitat Green Home
UTC, Carrier and Nationwide help to build greenest home in Hartford.

Nominated by: Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity, Hartford, CT

Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity is partnering with two families in Hartford’s North East neighborhood by providing an opportunity for them to build and own their own homes. This eco-friendly duplex, one of the greenest in Hartford, was made possible with consulting support provided by Hartford based United Technologies Corporation and sponsorship support by Carrier Corporation and Nationwide Insurance Company. To read this green story, click here>>

Noble Power’s Green Facilities
Essex company is a leading wind energy developer.

Nominated by: Anna Giovinetto, Noble Power, Essex, CT

Noble is majority-owned by J.P. Morgan Partners Fund (“JPMP”), which is managed by CCMP Capital, LLC. Noble, which employees 85 people in Essex, CT, is committed to creating environmentally friendly facilities in partnership with local communities. Under the management of some of the most experienced and knowledgeable wind energy developers in the world, Noble has become the most active and most visible wind energy developer in New York. To read this green story, click here>>

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2006 CTGreen9 Contact information:

Adam Ney
AuctorVerno, LLC
P.O. Box 1
Bethany, CT 06524
860.243.5551
adamn@buildingctgreen.com