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The Advisory Board thanks the following companies for their support of the Green California Community Colleges Summit.

 

Premier Sponsor

Parsons
Booth # 4

Parsons Corporation is an engineering and construction firm with more than 12,000 employees engaged in 4,500 projects in 50 states and 25 countries. Parsons executes diverse projects around the globe including innovative projects at community colleges throughout the state. In addition, Parsons has an ongoing commitment to workforce development.

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Champion Sponsor

American Modular Systems
Booth # 6

American Modular Systems is California’s new Green School Leader. Come to booth 6 to get a ‘sneak peek’ and learn how our new Generation 7 Series Indoor Learning Environment balances the need for ‘Green’ to be affordable. Gen 7 is to be unveiled here at the Green California Schools Exhibit in December.

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Castle Press
Booth # 2

The Castle Press has a plant-wide commitment to reduce waste, reuse material where possible, and recycle the rest. We recycle paper, cardboard, ink, solvents and blanket wash that are byproducts of printing projects in our production process. We mix our own ink so as to eliminate waste as much as possible and reduce the amount of ink that is recycled even further.

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DRI Energy
Booth # 3

DRI Energy leverages over 30 years of construction experience to seamlessly implement projects with our commercial, government, utility, and residential homebuilder clients. Our industry leading solar services include recommendations for technology selection, system sizing, financing structures and partners, incentive processing support, plus system monitoring and maintenance.

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EnLink Geoenergy Services, Inc.
Booth # 5

EnLink Geoenergy Services is the leader in providing design, drilling, looping/grouting, loop tie-in/manifolds, and building systems installation of geothermal earth-heat exchange solutions to governments, businesses, institutions and consumers. With a successful 14 year track record and 13 unique patents, EnLink’s earth-heat exchange systems provide the best solution for responding to current economic and environmental changes.

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Advocate Sponsors

Bay Area Environmental Training Center
Booth # 18

The Bay Area Environmental Training Center was established to assist our clients to operate in conformance with Local, State, and Federal Environmental, Health and Safety laws, ordinances and regulations.

Our services to business, industry and public agencies include but are not limited to the following:
* Provide relevant and affordable Environmental Health & Safety Training
* Create Customized Employee Training
* Develop regional solutions for Environmental, Health & Safety workforce development
* Assist in writing and analyzing compliance documents
* Promote Pollution Prevention and waste source reduction

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Chevron Energy Solutions 
Booth #  29 

Chevron Energy Solutions designs and builds sustainable energy projects that increase energy efficiency and renewable power, reduce energy costs, and ensure reliable, high-quality energy for government, education and business facilities. Since 2000, Chevron Energy Solutions has developed hundreds of projects involving energy efficiency and renewable energy for government, education, and business customers in the United States. 

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Dunn-Edwards Corporation
Booth #  25

Since our founding in 1925, Dunn-Edwards has believed in being green -- voluntarily initiating policies to protect the health of customers and the public. Our paints are formulated to be as eco-efficient as possible, optimizing paint performance, while avoiding the use of harmful ingredients. For more information, visit

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Economy Office Supply Co.
Booth # 28

conomy Office Supply Company helping you work with the world in mind...We can help you convert your office supplies to eco-friendly alternatives, like remanufactured toners, paper and much more. We also pick up cardboard, toners and other recyclables. For more information or a green consultation, please stop by booth #28.

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Ehrlich Architects
Booth # 29

Ehrlich Architects is internationally recognized for sustainable design with an approach that extends the traditions of architectural innovation and the fusion of technology with cultural and environmental sensitivity. The firm has been recognized with eight National AIA awards and recognition as Firm of the Year by the California AIA.

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Elite Electric
Booth # 31

We install energy saving systems, reducing your electric bill by 10-25%. The GREEN technology of the USES systems provide KWH reduction, raised power factor, surge protection, harmonic balancing, and equipment maintenance reduction. Less than two year payback ROI. Thousands installed in facilities around the world for over 18 years.

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EverLast® Induction Lighting A Product of Full Spectrum Solutions, Inc.
Booth # 27

EverLast® Induction Lighting manufactures energy-efficient indoor and outdoor lighting products for commercial, industrial and roadway applications. Its newest line of U.S. manufactured induction fixtures, the EverLast® Smart Light Series, incorporates step-dimming and on/off sensor controls for increased pedestrian safety and unmatched energy savings.

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Field of Green
Booth #  10

Field of Green™ offers a wide variety of alternatives to natural grass. Using high green-content, synthetic products from ForeverLawn® will help to reduce emissions, conserve water and eliminate the need for pesticides and fertilizers. Safe and environmentally-friendly, these cost-saving, low maintenance solutions are great for school lawns and playgrounds, sports fields, golf greens, yards and K9 applications.

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Green Innovation Connect by Nikkei America, Inc.
Booth #  1

Green Innovation Connect is a project designed to allow U.S. businesses to partner with Japanese green-tech companies,and to enable access to the latest technology updates, partnering events, and conferences featuring Japanese "green" innovations.  GIC shows how to apply green technology to the construction of new or existing educational buildings.

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IBEW / NECA / LMCC
Booth #  16 & 17

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) work together throughout California to bring you the best team of qualified contractors and certified electricians in the construction, telecommunications, photovoltaics, and energy efficiency industries. Their unsurpassed expertise and quality result in high project efficiency, unprecedented energy savings.

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Milliken Contract
Booth # 22 

At Milliken Contract Carpet, we believe creativity means more than good design. It means making good use of resources—finding unexpected ways to solve a problem faster, smarter and greener than ever. That’s why we hire the best in the business to push forward in design, engineering and manufacturing to bring you carbon-neutral products to beautify any space. Our no-limits thinking leads to innovation after innovation, even for industries with highly specialized needs. And we deliver faster than any other manufacturer.

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Mitsubishi Electric
Booth # 15

With more than 35 years in the photovoltaic industry, Mitsubishi Electric’s high-performance PV modules are designed and built for optimal efficiency and reliability. We are proud to use 100% lead-free solder in our solar panels to deliver clean, reliable energy to residences and business worldwide.

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Optimum Energy LLC
Booth #  9

Welcome to Optimum Energy, where the innovative marriage of patented math and Seattle-based platform software sophistication moves us and our customers forward toward a sustainable system that embodies ease, profitability and environmental consciousness. Our "OptimumHVAC" software guarantees to reduce HVAC energy consumption and operating costs without comprising occupant comfort. Learn more on OptimumHVAC software at www.OptimumEnergyHVAC.com

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Project FROG, Inc.
Booth #  8

Project FROG offers permanent, state-of-the-art and quick-to-deploy “green” building solutions.  FROGs fill a need for high performance environments at a cost considerably less than traditional construction while embodying sustainable building principles throughout.  They are architecturally stylish, highly functional, energy efficient, and adaptable for many different applications.  FROG units provide a healthier and more stimulating space by incorporating many sustainable green design elements.

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Solar Power Partners
Booth # 21

Solar Power Partners, Inc. (SPP), America’s premier independent solar power producer, helps businesses, institutions, municipalities and agricultural customers embrace solar energy. SPP develops, owns, and operates distributed solar energy facilities (SEFs) and sells solar-generated electricity through solar Power Purchase Agreements (PPA), long-term energy financing solutions that help customers go green without the hassles or costs of solar facility ownership and maintenance.

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Sol, Inc. (Solar Outdoor Lighting)
Booth # 11

Sol, Inc. is the leading manufacturer of solar powered lighting solutions since 1990, with over 38,000 systems installed in more than 60 countries. Sol continues to develop new and innovative LED solar solutions for roadways, area & security, parking lots, parks and rec, signs, billboards, shelters, remote sites and more.

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Virco Mfg. Corporation
Booth #  7

As America’s leading manufacturer and supplier of classroom furniture and equipment, Virco offers you best-selling ZUMA® models, traditional chairs and desks, and all-new TEXT™, Metaphor™ and Telos™ products. Hundreds of Virco models are Greenguard® certified. If you’re faced with a major FF&E purchasing project, check out Virco’s stress-free PlanSCAPE® service!

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Coffee Sponsor

Buckeye International, Inc 
Booth # 30

Buckeye International, Inc a manufacturer of chemical cleaning products founded in 1844, has earned the reputation as a leader in our industry.  Because of our commitment to research and development, we are known as an innovative company.  For example, although the green movement is a driving force in our industry today, we have been operating in a green manner before it was even called "green"

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Orbach, Huff & Suarez LLP
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Orbach, Huff & Suarez LLP provides legal counsel to community colleges and K-12 school districts for facilities, construction contracts, project disputes, construction claims, labor compliance issues, environmental issues and eminent domain actions, as well as in the preparation and review of contracts related to construction, purchasing, procurement and project delivery.

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Recycling Sponsor

Photon Energy
Booth # 24 
 
Photon develops and operates solar electricity generation systems for commercial, educational and institutional locations. Photon's solar services allow institutions and businesses to install solar without investing in expensive machinery or taking on unfamiliar maintenance. Photon offers a range of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) that include both traditional fixed rates as well as guaranteed utility discount. Photon offices are in Silicon Valley and Los Angeles.

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Bag Sponsor

Ecotype Consulting
Booth # 24 
 
Ecotype Consulting works directly with campus planners, facility managers, and architects to deliver the expertise necessary to plan, design, build, certify, and occupy environmentally responsible and energy efficient buildings. We provide workshops, training, design consulting, LEED coordination and documentation, performance modeling, assessment studies, standards and specifications, and life cycle cost analysis.

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