Green Spotlights
“Green Spotlight” Features Members’ Environmental Initiatives
Following national and international business trends, area firms are
working to reduce their impact on the environment and develop “green” products and services. As the
Board of Trade prepares for the upcoming Potomac Conference focused on the environment, members were asked to describe
their green initiatives.
Calvert: New Fund Finds a Green Niche in the Mutual Fund Market
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American Society of Landscape Architects: New Green Roof is a Top Level Performer for ASLA
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OPX: Design Solutions Company, OPX, Completes First LEED Hotel in US
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Safeway: EPA identifies Safeway as the Nation’s Fourth-Largest Purchaser of Renewable Energy
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SIGAL Construction: SIGAL Leads by Example with Environmental Construction
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Zipcar: Car Sharing Reduces Carbon Footprints and Fuel Costs



