On December 1, California Governor Schwarzenegger announced the winners of the 2003 Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards. Established in 1993, the awards recognize individuals and organizations that sustain economic development while protecting California’s environment.
24 businesses, organizations and government offices in seven award categories won awards.
Sustainable Practices: Pioneering efforts to integrate environmental values into long-term management practices.
Fetzer Vineyards: Sustainability has long been at the core of Fetzer’s business philosophy. Fetzer was the first winery to be completely sustainable in California and is recognized as an industry leader for growing, producing, and marketing organic wines. Among its many accomplishments, it reduced landfill waste by 94%, reduced energy consumption by 28%, and increased sales by 15% annually.
CourseCo, Inc. Golf Course Environmental Management: The California-based company manages 13 golf courses. Its sustainable practices include the use of reclaimed water, development and cultivation of disease resistant grasses, delineation of environmentally sensitive areas within course boundaries, using native plants and minimizing pesticides.
Petaluma Poultry: is a leader in organic poultry farming, minimizing energy consumption and waste.
Greening Ethnic Restaurants: partners with city, county and private organizations to implement 57 environmental measures in ethnic restaurants that minimize waste, and maximize water and energy conservation.
Sustainable Facilities: Exemplary building projects that showcase leadership in green construction practices.
Capitol Area East End Complex (Sacramento): one of the most energy efficient buildings in the United States. The project made good use and re-use of materials, including properly managing 250 million tons of construction debris, as well as created 400 jobs.
Toyota Motor Sales, USA: Toyota South Campus (Los Angeles County): the 624,000 sq. ft. campus is the largest green building complex in the US, receiving a gold LEED certification rating from the US Green Building Council. The 536 kW solar system is one of the largest commercial solar systems in North America. The project consists of 95% recycled content, including over 250 miles of reinforced steel made mostly from recycled automobile parts. It gets high marks for water and energy conservation.
Inland Empire Utilities Agency’s Administrative Headquarters (San Bernardino County): achieved a platinum level LEED rating. The facility uses 73% less water and 90% less energy than comparable buildings. The two 33,000 sq. ft. buildings were constructed using the highest standards water conservation, storm water retention, wetlands, energy consumption, recycling and recharging groundwater.
Technology Innovation: Development or application of innovative technologies to improve environmental quality and protect public health.
Mammoth Pacific’s Evaporative Cooling Research Project (Mono County): the world’s first air-cooled geothermal facility. The innovative research and demonstration project tested various evaporative cooling technologies to increase generation of renewable electricity during summer month’s when the state’s power demand rises.
Anderson Lithograph’s Cogeneration system (Los Angeles County): The natural gas burning cogeneration system meets all electricity and air conditioning needs for the company. The system was designed to capture and destroy nearly all printing press emissions for use as a secondary fuel source. The company integrates sustainable practices throughout its business, using soy ink and minimizing energy consumption, and is one of the first members of the California Climate Action Registry.
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To read about the winners in the categories of Land Use, Children’s Environmental Education, Watershed and Ecosystem Restoration and Environmental – Economic Partnerships: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/PressRoom/Releases/2003/R6.htm
24 businesses, organizations and government offices in seven award categories won awards.
Sustainable Practices: Pioneering efforts to integrate environmental values into long-term management practices.
Fetzer Vineyards: Sustainability has long been at the core of Fetzer’s business philosophy. Fetzer was the first winery to be completely sustainable in California and is recognized as an industry leader for growing, producing, and marketing organic wines. Among its many accomplishments, it reduced landfill waste by 94%, reduced energy consumption by 28%, and increased sales by 15% annually.
CourseCo, Inc. Golf Course Environmental Management: The California-based company manages 13 golf courses. Its sustainable practices include the use of reclaimed water, development and cultivation of disease resistant grasses, delineation of environmentally sensitive areas within course boundaries, using native plants and minimizing pesticides.
Petaluma Poultry: is a leader in organic poultry farming, minimizing energy consumption and waste.
Greening Ethnic Restaurants: partners with city, county and private organizations to implement 57 environmental measures in ethnic restaurants that minimize waste, and maximize water and energy conservation.
Sustainable Facilities: Exemplary building projects that showcase leadership in green construction practices.
Capitol Area East End Complex (Sacramento): one of the most energy efficient buildings in the United States. The project made good use and re-use of materials, including properly managing 250 million tons of construction debris, as well as created 400 jobs.
Toyota Motor Sales, USA: Toyota South Campus (Los Angeles County): the 624,000 sq. ft. campus is the largest green building complex in the US, receiving a gold LEED certification rating from the US Green Building Council. The 536 kW solar system is one of the largest commercial solar systems in North America. The project consists of 95% recycled content, including over 250 miles of reinforced steel made mostly from recycled automobile parts. It gets high marks for water and energy conservation.
Inland Empire Utilities Agency’s Administrative Headquarters (San Bernardino County): achieved a platinum level LEED rating. The facility uses 73% less water and 90% less energy than comparable buildings. The two 33,000 sq. ft. buildings were constructed using the highest standards water conservation, storm water retention, wetlands, energy consumption, recycling and recharging groundwater.
Technology Innovation: Development or application of innovative technologies to improve environmental quality and protect public health.
Mammoth Pacific’s Evaporative Cooling Research Project (Mono County): the world’s first air-cooled geothermal facility. The innovative research and demonstration project tested various evaporative cooling technologies to increase generation of renewable electricity during summer month’s when the state’s power demand rises.
Anderson Lithograph’s Cogeneration system (Los Angeles County): The natural gas burning cogeneration system meets all electricity and air conditioning needs for the company. The system was designed to capture and destroy nearly all printing press emissions for use as a secondary fuel source. The company integrates sustainable practices throughout its business, using soy ink and minimizing energy consumption, and is one of the first members of the California Climate Action Registry.
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To read about the winners in the categories of Land Use, Children’s Environmental Education, Watershed and Ecosystem Restoration and Environmental – Economic Partnerships: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/PressRoom/Releases/2003/R6.htm
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