November 2013

Rice Fergus Miller When Rice Fergus Miller outgrew its offices, the architecture and design firm transformed Bremertons long-vacant Sears Automotive Center into the Puget Sound regions most energy-efficient commercial building. The firm, which specializes in design for the health care, senior housing and hospitality sectors, didnt simply throw money at an old building. Its designers…

WINNER: Pan Pacific Hotel From the moment a guest checks in at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Seattles South Lake Union neighborhood, he or she is greeted with a hospitality experience as green as any on Earth. Check-in is paperless, the key cards are biodegradable, the minibar is stocked with locally sourced beverages, the toilets…

WINNER: 3TIER A global renewable energy forecasting firm, 3Tier assesses the potential risks and rewards of future wind and solar projects. 3Tier can use its proprietary forecasting technology to provide stakeholders with reliable, detailed data on the feasibility and performance of projects anywhere on Earth. For a solar project or wind project, 3Tier might advise…

WINNER: Car2Go Car sharing has never been easier, faster, more flexible or more sustainable than Car2Go. Now available in 23 cities around the globe, Car2Go allows its members to use a smartphone to locate the nearest Car2Go vehicle, hop in and drive it where they want for however long they please. When finished, the driver…

Winner: Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King County Sustainable, efficient building has always Been a cornerstone of Habitat for Humanitys worldwide mission. But the local affiliate of the international housing organization has broken new ground lately. Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King Countys homes are outfitted with high-efficiency furnaces and water heaters, low-flow water fixtures and Energy Star appliances….

WINNER: Precor Inc. Precor Inc. has been designing and manufacturing the latest, coolest, trendiest fitness equipment since 1980 and is responsible for many industry firsts. It created the first padded treadmill, the first elliptical cross-trainer and the revolutionary Adaptive Motion Trainer (AMT), which adapts to the users stride length and mobility patterns. Along the way,…

WINNER: Virginia Mason Medical Center With a hospital, six clinics and two research institutes operating throughout the Puget Sound region, Virginia Mason faced unusual challenges on its path toward sustainability. In response to those challenges, employees created EnviroMason, a sweeping environmental stewardship initiative, and Virginia Mason is now one of the nations greenest health care…

Winner: GGLO In an industry that has been at the forefront of sustainability, GGLO is among the greenest of the green. Founded in 1986 and based at the top of Harbor Steps in downtown Seattle, GGLO offers architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning/design and interior design services. The firms landscape architecture team recently made headlines when…

Winner: Walsh Construction At the mixed-use Greenfire Campus in the heart of Seattles Ballard neighborhood, Walsh Construction embraced an opportunity to push its green building practices to new heights. Already a stalwart of sustainable constructionWalsh has built more than 50 LEED-certified buildings throughout Washington and Oregonthe Walsh team embarked on a paperless challenge with other…

Two years ago, Seattle Business magazines popular Green Washington Awards spawned the Washington Green 50 lista compilation of the 50 companies and organizations in Washington state considered to be among the most environmentally aware and actively committed to sustainable business practices. It was a way of expanding our recognition of green-minded companies beyond the various…