TBJ Awards Area Green Businesses

The Triangle Business Journal recognized 28 winners who view the environment as a top priority for themselves and their businesses. The debut GREEN Awards luncheon, held at the North Ridge Country Club on Oct. 23, 2008, was born as a way to recognize the many businesses, government entities and nonprofits that are employing environmentally friendly practices as part of their daily lives.

Publisher Charlene Grunwaldt recalled an old Kenyan proverb laid out ages ago. “Treat the earth well. It was not given to you by your parents; it was loaned to you by your children.”

The following leaders and companies were honored for their accomplishments with GREEN Awards:

For-Profit Business of the Year
• Skanska USA Building Inc.
• Moseley Architects

Non-Profit Business of the Year
• RTI International
• Triangle Land Conservancy

For-Profit Business Leader of the Year
• John Replogle, Burt’s Bees, Inc.

Non-Profit Leader of the Year
• Bob Koger, Advanced Energy

Non-Profit Education Program
• City of Raleigh
• Duke Smart Home Program

For-Profit Education Program
• Burt’s Bees, Inc.

Entrepreneurial Effort/Innovative Idea of the Year
• Green Planet Catering
• Hamlin Energy Solutions

Advocate of the Year
• Sig Hutchinson, Sig Hutchinson & Associates

Government Leader of the Year
• Julian Prosser, City of Raleigh

For-Profit Marketing Program
• CB Richard Ellis

Non-Profit Marketing Program
• Green Home Builders of the Triangle

For-Profit Action Program
• Crosland

Non-Profit Action Program
• N.C. Solar Center

Land Development
• Scientific Properties
• Kane Realty Corp.

Building Management Project
• Rex Healthcare

Residential Remodeling Project
• Carolina Country Builders

Single-Family Project
• Alphin Design Build

Multi-Family Project
• Greenfire Development

Commercial Renovation
• BBH Design, PA
• Empire Properties

Commercial New Construction Project
• Wake Technical Community Campus
• RTI International and Duke Realty Corp.

The 2008 GREEN Awards program is a Triangle Business Journal event presented by Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment, and sponsored by NC GreenPower, Mulkey Engineers & Consultants and Phillips Architecture.

Profiles of the honorees will be featured in a GREEN Awards special section that will be published in Triangle Business Journal on Oct. 24.

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