Partners and Sponsors
The following companies are helping to build Greensburg as America's model green community. Each of them has generously donated green products and/or services to the rebuilding effort. GreenTown is deeply grateful to each of our partners and aims to promote visibility of their commitment. We hope you will check out their websites.
Quick 'n Brite has been pioneering the way in environmentally safe cleaners for over 56 years. The unique blends of non-toxic and biodegradable ingredients are eco-friendly, yet strong enough for the worst stains and messes. Quick 'n Brite is used on everything from your showers and kitchens, to Alaska Airlines 747's, because it works! In fact, Quick 'n Brite works so well it was recommended by Better Homes & Gardens as an "all-time favorite." The company offers a 100% satisfaction guarantee for as long as you own the product.
Bauer Power as been a provider of renewable energy solutions for residential and commercial applications since 2002. They specialize in solar electricity, wind electricity, solar water heating, and solar pool heating. Based in western Michigan, Bauer Power has done installations across the Midwest. They are concerned about the environment, and believe more sustainable solutions of energy are a better choice, not only for today, but for the generations to follow. By installing wind and solar energy systems they are changing the way Americans make energy, one system at a time. Bauer Power's knowledge and passion prove that they believe in energy, naturally!
TADgreen Inc.
Premium cloths & mops that utilize advanced fiber technology and plain water to achieve high performance cleaning results everywhere in the home and workplace. No health-harmful chemicals, fumes or residue. No paper towel waste. No air and water pollution caused by chemicals. For sustainable living, reusable E-cloths are performance guaranteed for 300 machine washes.
E-cloth products are from TADgreen Inc. (TAD stands for "think, act, do") - a New Hampshire company dedicated to bringing to market innovative, efficient, and eco-friendly products that offer effective and healthful solutions for today's cleaning tasks.
The TADgreen philosophy and mission centers on changing the way people:
· Think about the environment in everyday life,
· Act environmentally responsible,
· Do implement environmentally friendly alternatives in households and workplace
Dryvit Systems, Inc. (www.dryvitisgreen.com, www.dryvit.com) is the nation’s leading manufacturer of highly energy efficient exterior cladding systems that are more energy efficient and produce a smaller carbon footprint than other common claddings like brick, wood, vinyl and stucco, among others. A subsidiary of the more than $3 billion industrial sealants and coatings brand holder RPM, Inc. of Medina, Ohio (NYSE:RPM), Dryvit is headquartered in West Warwick, Rhode Island and operates manufacturing facilities in Georgia, Oklahoma, California, Canada, Poland and China. Since 1969 more than 400,000 commercial and residential buildings in the United States have been clad with an Outsulation system.
Imaging101 is dedicated to the advancement of business by utilizing green technologies. Our goal is to help companies improve business while helping the earth by converting paper to digital information. Paper and paper processes are expensive, inefficient and environmentally insensitive. Digital information eliminates the waste and redundancy generated by paper. Almost immediately companies experience increased productivity reduced operational costs and increased profits... while reducing the environmental impact in many ways.
We are a proud supporter American Forests tree planting projects and contribute for each Imaging101 installation. Find out more about us and our goal to preserve the earth one document at a time.
http://www.imaging101.com/Green.htm
As the world's foremost imaging innovator, Kodak helps consumers, businesses, and creative professionals unleash the power of pictures and printing to enrich their lives. Kodak helps you harness the power of information by offering a broad portfolio of document scanners, capture-based solutions, software, microfilm and micrographics coupled with industry leading service and support. http://kodak.com
Tremco, based in Beachwood, Ohio, is the world's foremost supplier of sealant, weatherproofing, residential waterproofing, and passive fire control solutions for commercial and residential construction and for industrial applications. Since 1928, Tremco has provided products to architects, engineers, home builders, contractors, and building owners worldwide. When it comes to protecting and weatherproofing the entire building envelope, Tremco is uniquely positioned to provide single-source products, services, and solutions. http://www.tremcosealants.com/
Armour Homes is a Florida-based company that provides solid workmanship and integrity. They offer design/build services, and grew from a desire to provide homeowners with a new approach to housing. They felt they could provide a home which is strong, durable, green, and affordable. After years of research, design and testing, Armour's round house has proven to be most desirable and efficient. To accomplish all of this at an affordable price, they developed a patent pending process of pouring concrete exterior walls/roof that have a very high energy rating. They've incorporated a unique garden roof system that insulates, captures rain water and blocks direct sunrays. This may appear at first glance to be a radical departure from accepted architectural forms for home construction, but with increasing natural disasters, higher energy and maintenance costs, plus the shift toward environmental responsibility, Armour Homes can provide your family the protection from the elements in your dream home of the future, TODAY.
www.armourh.com
Virginia Lime Works has a commitment to leave the world a better place than when they found it. Whether you want to restore a historic structure construct an ecologically-friendly building, or have the healthiest home for your family, Virginia Lime Works is committed to providing the widest, most comprehensive range of masonry materials. VLW looks beyond the norm to develop products that make a real difference. Unlike other companies, Virginia Lime Works is just that . . . a traditional lime works. From their wood fired lime putties to their range of pre-mixed mortars, plasters, and paints, Virginia Lime Works makes their products with you in mind, right here in the USA. AND with lime’s track record of over 6,000 years why should you settle for anything else?
Virginia Lime Works
AT&T Inc. is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates, AT&T operating companies, are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. Among their offerings are the world's most advanced IP-based business communications services and the nation's leading wireless, high speed Internet access and voice services. In domestic markets, AT&T is known for the directory publishing and advertising sales leadership of its Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations, and the AT&T brand is licensed to innovators in such fields as communications equipment. As part of its three-screen integration strategy, AT&T is expanding its TV entertainment offerings. In 2008, AT&T again ranked No. 1 on Fortune magazine's World's Most Admired Telecommunications Company list and No. 1 on America's Most Admired Telecommunications Company list. Information about AT&T's commitment to environmental sustainability can be found at the following site:
att.com/gen/press-room?pid=2644
Hobbymasters, Inc. is one of the oldest and largest hobby stores in the country, housing two floors and over 7,000 square feet of hobbies. They have been in business since 1975 in Red Bank, New Jersey. Most of their employees have been with the company for at least 20 years; their combined expertise covers all the fields of the hobby industry. The building's 2 story lighted mural has become a must-see when visiting the area. In addition to the aisles that are packed wall-to-wall with toys, games, and hobbies of all sorts, you will find an operating train layout, classes on model & rocket building, free gaming nights weekly, and much, much, more. Visit their website and take a virtual tour.
hobbymasters.com
Meglio ESI Group is a company that represents 19 manufacturers of quality electrical products. Located in Olathe, Kansas, their territory covers all of Kansas and the western half of Missouri. Many of these products help businesses and homeowners save money through energy efficiency and "smart" technology. Check out their website for a complete list.
meglio-esi.com
The Glass reFactory, a nonprofit business, is part of Adams Brown Recycling Station, a recycler serving four Appalachian counties in southern Ohio. They take recycled glass collected from the community and fashion it into beautiful works of art they call "suncatchers". Their philosophy is that recycling is not complete until the materials they have saved are made into new products and then purchased. They call this the "cycle" in recycle; this function is known as "closing the loop". Each suncatcher is handcrafted individually in their "hot shop" at 2,300 degrees Fahrenheit from 100% recycled glass. The Glass reFactory has over 200 designs in stock to choose from, and they can also make a precise reproduction of a customer's design, such as a corporate, school, or business logo.
www.glassrefactory.com
Viega is a family business that has changed the direction of the plumbing industry for over a century. It was established in 1899 in Germany; home plumbing products were first manufactured in 1901 and the complete Viega system concept was launched in the 1980s. In 1995, Viega revolutionized the plumbing industry with innovative press technology. They moved their North American headquarters to Wichita in 2006 in order to be closer to their work force (a plant in McPherson).Today, Viega worldwide offers a choice of over 12,000 products. All of their systems can be combined to make the work of the contractor easier every day. With their own research and development department, and a commitment to listen as well as advise, Viega continues to create new solutions for customers around the world.
http://www.viega-na.com/
PF WaterWorks™, a product development and manufacturing company targeting ‘GREEN’ drain management, has donated 50 of its PermaFLOW™ state of the art Inline Drain Management System to help the city leaders, home owners and business owners improve their liquid waste management practices as they move forward to a “Green” community.PermaFLOW™ is the first ever Self Cleaning Drain System that is designed with focus on sustainability to have a positive influence in the best practices of Green building. Unlike the common P-trap, PermaFLOW™ eliminates the need for secondary maintenance products and processes such as frustrating drain disassembly, plunging, dangerous drain cleaners and snaking. This eliminates/reduces the related personal safety concerns from storing and using chemical cleaners (potential burns to skin and eyes, potential poisoning of children and pets, corrosion or defacing of sink, garbage disposal, metal P-Traps and drain pipes) as well as the hazards of exposure to sewer gases. Gray water can then be diverted for reuse in efforts to recycle water in areas such as watering the lawn, maintaining the foundation, or flushing the commode.
Scholfield Honda (Wichita, KS) owner Roger Scholfield has demonstrated extraordinary support to GreenTown. He has contributed a natural-gas powered Honda to our organization and is generous with his support and advice on a variety of projects. Roger has attended several local events to show his support of the Green Initiative. Additionally, Roger is taking the lead in the greening of Wichita. He has launched "Honda Green Zone" as part of an overall strategy to educate local people about how to be more environmentally friendly. (Read about his project in the Wichita Business Journal here.)
evolve showerheads delivers! Literally, in this case. Troy Sherman and Chevon Martin made the 15-hour drive from Scottsdale, Arizona to Greensburg to deliver a vanload of water-saving units to the GreenTown office on May 2. They stayed all weekend, demonstrating the unique properties of the ShowerStart technology and giving away showerheads to every resident who dropped by. They want to make sure that everyone affected by the tornado who wants an evolve unit gets one. Their ShowerStart technology can save a family an average of 2,700 gallons of water annually - and up to $75 on their utility bills. Save water without sacrificing comfort with this unique evolve unit.
Many thanks to the folks at Scott Rice Office Works in Kansas City for donating the proceeds of their Hoops to Help fundraiser to GreenTown. This basketball competition raised money through entry fees, a raffle, and the auction of a KU basketball signed by the team and coach. Scott Rice Office Works is made up of a unique family of interdependent companies that combine highly specialized skills to offer fully integrated planning, furniture and finish-out solutions, technology as well as construction and move management.
Thanks to Caroma for being the first large scale donor of construction materials for Greensburg residents. They have generously committed to donating 200 state-of -the-art, dual- flush, low water toilets. They will also outfit the first model home and offices for Greensburg GreenTown. The dual-flush technology was developed in Australia and has been used there for many years before coming to the U.S. Check out the Caroma website to learn more about these high quality plumbing fixtures.
Covive provides research, writing and design of corporate sustainability reports utilizing the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G3 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines for organizations seeking to implement sustainable practices. Covive has sponsored the hosting and site set-up costs for Greensburg GreenTown.
CONTRIBUTORS TO THE DEMONSTRATION HOMES PROJECT
Dan Chiras and his team of builders and architects have procured a long list of contributions to the two homes they are designing and building. Thank you to the following businesses and individuals for their involvement in bringing this project to life:
eco-structure magagazine
official team sponsor, partnering with Chiras to raise money and awareness
Chelsea Green Publishers
money, publicity, books on sustainability and green building
New Society Publishers
helping raise money through publicity in their newsletter
3 wind turbine manufacturers: Entegrity, Endurance, and Abundant Renewable Energy
generous discounts on their turbines
American Clay
100% of the all-natural plaster and clay paints for the interior walls and ceilings of both homes
Gary Dillard of Red Pueblo Construction
application of the interior plaster for both homes at a generous discount
Hathmore Technologies
energy analysis, energy rating, and LEED certification at a discounted rate
Harvest Solar Energy
donation and installation of a solar electric system at a generous discount, and help with wind turbine installations
Evergreen Candleworks
Owner Linda Stuart will donate money from candle sales
CU (Colorado University) Continuing Education
two scholarships to residents or builders associated with Greensburg to attend three of Dan Chiras' workshops on passive solar design, green building, and residential renewable energy
Desiree Rengert and fellow students at SUNY-Brockport (State University of New York)
will sponsor a fundraising event to raise capital. Several students are interested in helping to build the homes this summer.
ICS
manufacturer of SIPs to be used on the roofs, is offering a discount on their product
Conference Call University
Thank you for the very generous gift of an unlimited conference call line for meetings and committees! This has proven to be a very helpful tool in the rebuilding process!
Mother Earth News
Mother Earth News has supported Greensburg GreenTown in many ways including providing a variety of publications for our Resource Center, free subscriptions to residents, and they are the builder of the first model home and GreenTown offices!
http://www.motherearthnews.com/
Dwell Publications
Dwell has donated several books and magazines for our Resource Center.
Bee Well Herbs & Natural Foods
122 South Main Street in Pratt, Kansas
(620) 672-6625
Individual Donors
We would like to thank everyone who has donated time, resources and money to Greensburg GreenTown and towards the effort to rebuild a sustainable Greensburg.
Thanks to the following individuals for giving generously of their time and expertise:
Hunter Lovins - CEO, Natural Capital Solutions
Richard Male - Rich Male and Associates
Ron Jones - Green Builder Media
Jack McCawley - Pratt, Kansas
J. Stephen Lane - Architect, Lawrence, Kansas
Chris Kliewer - Architect, Wichita, Kansas
Bryan Welch - Ogden Publications
Richard Perez - Homepower
Everybody who has been involved in the Green Initiative in Greensburg
There have been many, many people who have played a role in bringing to life the green initiative in Greensburg: City leadership, especially Steve Hewitt, Lonnie McCollum and John Janssen and the City Council of Greensburg. At the state level, Governor Kathleen Sebelius and her staff, the Kansas Energy Office, Kansas Housing, Kansas Small Business Development Center and others. BNIM architecture. Several federal agencies including USDA-Rural Development, EPA, FEMA, and the Department of Energy - National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL). And, most importantly, many residents of Greensburg, Kansas.