In 2009 the New York City Parks Department began replacing sections of the famous Coney Island Boardwalk, built in 1923, with synthetic decking materials and concrete. The old wood, which is a dark ipe from the now-endangered Brazilian rain forests, ended up in dumpsters and salvage yards. Read more

The Green Building Alliance (GBA) has been active in the Pittsburgh area building community as an advocate for sustainable construction and green building products for many years, so when the need for new office space arose, their path was clear. Read more

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International advertising agency Digitas was looking for a workplace which would encourage creativity and out-of-the box thinking in order to create work which would set them apart.  Read more

The Timberland Company is comprehensive in their dedication to environmental stewardship. Read more

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory campus in Golden, Colorado had an ambitious goal to make their entire campus net-zero energy and to promote the use of the renewable energy resources they study. Read more

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When the Chartwell School decided to remodel their Monterey Bay campus, a primary goal was to use the new architecture to help develop “sustainability natives” – kids for whom sustainability is second nature. Read more

EpiCenter is the Boston headquarters of Artists for Humanity (AFH), a non-profit that works to create self-sufficiency among at-risk urban teens through  training and employment in the arts. Read more

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Sidwell Friends School is a private pre-K through12th grade institution in Washington, D.C. founded in 1883 on Quaker principles. Read more

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Ecotrust, an environmental non-profit organization, restored an 1895 warehouse to create its headquarters, the Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center. Read more

The 1999 relocation of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) office to the historic 1930′s Gus Solomon Courthouse building in downtown Portland called for an extensive renovation project.   Read more

The National Audubon Society is dedicated to conservation and restoration of natural ecosystems. Read more

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The Challenge Program is a non-profit focused on experiential educational programs that teach construction trades to at-risk youths ages 18-21 through hands-on training on community development projects. Read more