Local Green Businesses and Resources

Audubon
http://WWW.ANSHome.org/
Audubon is a local environmental organization connecting people with nature in the DC region. Come by the booth to learn about water quality monitoring and see examples of live or preserved aquatic organisms.

Biological Pest Management
http://biopestman.com
A green Pest Management business founded in 1996. Provides less-toxic pest management for schools, religious buildings, and homes preventing ants, termites, roaches, etc without bugging you with hazardous chemicals. Alan Cohen is a former member of the board of directors for Beyond Pesticides.

Capital Sun Group
http://www.capitalsungroup.com
We are a solar energy company specialized in selling, installing, and servicing micro- to large-scale residential, government, agricultural, and commercial solar energy projects, using photovoltaic, thermal, and solar thermal electric technologies.

Casey Trees
http://www.caseytrees.org
To restore, enhance and protect the tree canopy of the nation’s capital. We offer community planting programs and tree planting at individual homes. We offer citizen forestry training, tree walks and other educational activities.

Clean Currents
http://cleancurrents.com
Clean Currents is your local, independent green energy company, supplying wind power through the grid to residents and businesses in the Mid-Atlantic. Bring your power bill to the Green Living Expo and Clean Currents will help you make the switch!

Community Forklift
http://CommunityForklift.com
We are a building materials reuse center. Proceeds are used to support our mission to make repairs affordable, reduce waste, create green jobs, and provide public education about local reuse & recycling options.

Compost Cab
http://www.compostcab.com
We’re in the urban agriculture business. We’re helping build new soil and grow more food in the city by making it easy for people and organizations to collect organic “waste” and put it to good use.

DC Greenworks
http://dcgreenworks.com
A non-profit providing environmental education, training and installation of green roofs, rain gardens, rain barrels, urban agriculture.

DC Sustainable Energy Utility
http://dcseu.com
The District of Columbia Sustainable Energy Utility (DC SEU) is designed to help District households, businesses, and institutions save energy and money through energy efficiency and renewable energy programs. Led by the Sustainable Energy Partnership, the DC SEU is committed to community engagement, economic development, job creation, and environmental preservation.

DC Water
http://dcwater.com
DC Water provides drinking water to people living in, working in and visiting the District of Columbia. We remind consumers of the value of water and the importance of using water wisely. Come to the DC Water booth for an interactive faucet demonstrating proper installation of water-efficient aerators.

DDOE – District Department of the Environment
http://ddoe.dc.gov
The Mission of the District Department of the Environment (DDOE) is to improve the quality of life in the District of Columbia by protecting and restoring the environment. DDOE works to conserve natural resources, and provide energy policy and services. In it’s effort to see the nation’s capital become the model of environmental protection and sustainable practices, DDOE will lead the way through partnerships with other District agencies, business groups, nonprofits and residents.

DDOT Urban Forestry Administration
http://ddot.dc.gov/DC/DDOT/On+Your+Street/Urban+Forestry
We manage the street trees in the District of Columbia, replace impervious surfaces with vegetation, and provide job training support for the green collar workforce.

Eco-Coach
http://eco-coach.com/
Residential and Commercial Energy Efficiency and Benchmarking. Whether your organization is just getting started or already on the path to sustainability, we can help you achieve environmental excellence and corporate social responsibility, and maximize your top and bottom line.

EcoHouse
http://www.ecohouseusa.com/
Carbon Cross Development and EcoHouse provide energy modeling and sustainability consulting services to governments, businesses, and property owners throughout the Washington region. Our services identify strategies that reduce operational costs, decrease energy consumption, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and generally improve quality of life for building occupants. EcoHouse is also responsible for implementing the District’s Free Energy Audit Program.

Edge Energy
http://edge-gogreen.com
Home Energy Services..our case studies have shown that after strategically weatherizing your home with the cost-effective recommendations from your energy audit, that 20-45% reduction in energy costs (or net kWh) is achieved when tracked over a 12 month period.

Environmental Film Fest
http://envirofilmfest.org
The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital seeks to advance public understanding of the environment through the power of film.

George Washington University Sustainable Urban Planning Program
http://nearyou.gwu.edu/sustainable/
The George Washington University Sustainable Urban Planning Program is designed in a way that is consistent with other graduate-level urban planning programs — and is directly in line with standards set forth by the Planning Accreditation Board — the concept of sustainability represents the very fiber of the curriculum, from start to finish. The program is grounded in a core set of courses in Urban Sustainability and offers you a choice between two areas of concentration: Climate Change Management and Policy or Sustainable Landscapes.

Greater Washington Interfaith Power & Light
http://gwipl.org
Greater Washington Interfaith Power & Light is a project of the InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington, and one of over thirty local affiliates of Interfaith Power & Light, a national religious response to global warming. We work with congregations of any tradition in Washington DC, Northern Virginia, and Maryland.

Kenergy Solar
http://kenergysolar.com
Kenergy Solar provides turnkey solar development services to residential, commercial, and non-profit entities in the DC metropolitan area. We are committed to providing an educational, honest, low-pressure sales process for our customers and pride ourselves on our diverse offering of solar solutions. We follow through by designing a customized, high-quality system that is constructed to last.

Kreative Ways
http://www.kreativeways.com
Offering Certified Interior Environment Coaching, Design and Feng Shui Redesign, using principles of color therapy, aromatherapy, Feng Shui and eco-friendly design. Stop by and sample our Feng Shui/Color Aromatherapy Sprays, and learn about certified interior environment coaching programs to help meet personal goals and future aspirations.

Landis Construction
http://landisconstruction.com
Landis Construction Corporation is a Design/Build business serving the Washington DC meto region. We specialize in one and two story additions, whole house renovations, new kitchens & bathrooms. LEED construction and energy efficiency best practices included.

Live Green
http://livegreen.net
We are a community organization working to build a thriving green economy in DC. Our mission is to make it easy, affordable and fun for people to go green. We endorse everyday green businesses and offer discounts for our members to these businesses.

National Capital Region Watershed Stewards Academy
http://ncr-wsa.org
The Watershed Stewards Academy is a not-for-profit coalition of watershed groups training community leaders in stormwater issues and solutions. They are currently working in partnership with UDC.

Office of the People’s Council
http://www.opc-dc.gov/
The Office of the People’s Counsel is an independent agency of the District of Columbia government. By law, it is the advocate for consumers of natural gas, electric and telephone services in the District. OPC is committed to providing residents timely and straightforward information about the changes currently underway regarding how electricity service is provided. Additionally, OPC is charged with educating consumers about smartgrid and other emerging issues in the utility industry and how they impact consumers.

OPX
http://opxglobal.com
OPX is a design consultancy dedicated to providing operational results for clients. We offer a range of expert services to technology, communications, professional services and hospitality clients worldwide, including Integrated Operating Environment , Architecture, Interiors, and Sustainable Design. Stop by the booth to learn about green roofs and green building strategies.

Paul Gaiser Architects
http://pgadb.com
Green Architect, energy efficient lighting consultant.

PEPCO
http://pepco.com
Pepco is in the process of transforming power delivery with the Smart Grid. Swing by their booth to see a smart meter and learn how it works.

ReBuild Warehouse
http://www.rebuildwarehouse.org
ReBuild is a non-profit that sells new and reclaimed building materials that are received either through deconstruction projects or homeowner donations. DeConstruction Services is a service-oriented company that disassembles houses for complete deconstruction or renovation projects.

RePAX
http://repax.com
Repax takes the unsustainable products out of the packing and moving process – i.e. cardboard boxes and petroleum bubble wrap. We deliver plastic reusable containers and pick them up at the end of the move. No more buying cardboard and disposing of it after the move. Come by the RePAX table to wrap a fragile item in Eco-Wrap and test out our crate and dolly system.

Roll Out the Rainbarrel
http://rolloutthebarrel.wordpress.com
Roll Out the Rain Barrel is rolling out rain barrels to help homeowners, multi-family property managers, and commercial business facility or sustainability managers with their storm water and energy conservation needs.

SCRAP-DC
http://www.scrapdc.org
In our first year in DC, we’ve kept over 2.5 tons of “scrap” from reaching local waste streams, instead getting some to artists of all ages and organizing the rest for sale at our new retail store. At the Expo, too, we’ll have materials and offer you help in making your own “creative reuse” project.

Shred-It
http://www.shredit.com/
Shred-it will be out on the plaza shredding documents, spiral notebooks, and other items. Please bring anything sensitive you need to dispose of! Three ring binders are not accepted. For other documents, paper clips, staples and binder clips do not have to be removed.

Skyline Innovations
http://skylineinnovations.com
Skyline provides free commercial scale solar water heating systems to multifamily buildings, hotels, dorms, and assisted living facilities.

SolarCity
http://solarcity.com
At SolarCity we believe clean solar energy should be affordable for everyone. That’s why we created the groundbreaking solar lease option SolarLease®, a way for homeowners to go solar without any upfront cost and save money from day one.

The Stella Group, Ltd.
http://thestellagroupltd.com/
The Stella Group, Ltd. is a strategic marketing and policy firm for clean distributed energy industries including advanced batteries and interconnection technologies, concentrated solar and solar thermal efficiency, fuel cells, heat engines, hydrogen, microhydropower, modular biomass, photovoltaics, small wind, as well as pollution prevention applications.

UDC Planning and Sustainability
http://udc.edu/sustainability
The university’s sustainability initiative will highlight the new academic offerings and greening of the main campus.

Ward 3 Vision
http://www.ward3vision.org/anx/
We are a neighborhood group that advocates for TOD, green building and affordable housing.

Washington Gas Energy Services
http://www.wges.com
Washington Gas Energy Services (WGES) brings you an exciting electricity option – renewable energy credits from regional wind farms. Electricity deregulation provides choices, and wind power simply is the clean choice…the right choice. Also we offer CleanStepsSM Carbon Offsets are part of the standard natural gas offer for WGES customers. By including this feature enhancement with our natural gas product, we give you the opportunity to support local projects that help clean the air and water in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

WeatherizeDC
http://weatherizedc.org
WeatherizeDC is a program of The DC Project, a nonprofit that connects and empowers communities to secure a sustainable future shared by all. The program works with citizen leaders from across the city to ensure that the clean energy economy will direct economic opportunities to D.C. businesses and residents from communities of poverty and high unemployment.

Wholeness for Humanity
http://WholenessforHumanity.com
Wholeness for Humanity (WFH) is a “mash-up” organization that combines Health, Environment, Social Justice, and Peace with a wide range of educational and fun events, partners, and venues.