Build It Green Sponsors help support Build It Green's programs and initiatives to promote healthy, energy- and resource-efficient buildings in California.

Platinum

Green Building in Alameda County

The Green Building in Alameda County program works with building professionals and local governments in Alameda County to increase the supply and capacity for green building, and engages in consumer marketing initiatives to increase the demand for green building.

It is a program of StopWaste.Org, which is the Alameda County Waste Management Authority and Source Reduction and Recycling Board operating as one public agency.

Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean

Founded in 1909, the firm is one of the oldest and largest law firms east of the San Francisco Bay. We serve clients nationwide in transactional and litigation matters.

In July 2003, Wendel Rosen became the first law firm in the country to gain third-party certification as a "Green Business."

Frontier Associates

Frontier Associates is a leading energy efficiency consultant to electricity retailers and distribution companies, power generators, natural gas distributors, electricity and gas consumers, and manufacturers of energy efficiency related products.

Gold

Columbia Forest Products

A longstanding member of the Forest Stewardship Council and the first
building products company to establish Chain of Custody (COC)
distribution covering North America, Columbia Forest Products has a
rich history of environmentally progressive manufacturing practices and
products. Most recently Columbia launched PureBond^TM, the industry's first cost-competitive, formaldehyde-free decorative hardwood plywood panel.

City of Palo Alto Utilities

The City of Palo Alto Utilities is a trailblazing public utility dedicated to implementing programs that improve the quality of the environment. With full community support, the City of Palo Alto Utilities has programs to support energy efficiency and solar electric systems for residents, business and institutional customers. Our top ranked PaloAltoGreen program provides 100% renewable energy to 14% of our community. Learn more about Palo Alto’s efforts to reduce our resource demand and improve our community at www.cpau.com

Silver

Beronio Lumber

Founded in 1911, Beronio Lumber has supplied fine wood products to builders for over ninety years. From its original yard on Powell and Beach Streets on San Francisco's bustling waterfront, Beronio sold lumber, millwork and mouldings to the contractors busy rebuilding the city. Today, Beronio Lumber continues the tradition of supplying high quality fine wood products serving San Francisco, the Peninsula and Marin.

Green Key Real Estate

Green Key Real Estate is the first and only green real estate company in San Francisco. Our focus is on incorporating environmentally responsible and socially just principles and practices into all aspects of our business. We run an office waste minimization program, power our offices with wind energy, respect tenants and home owners rights and responsibilities, and donate a portion of our profits to promote green building practices.

James Hardie

Whether you're building a new home or remodeling, James Hardie siding provides low maintenance, but unlike vinyl, doesn't sacrifice the beauty and character of wood. James Hardie fiber-cement siding won't rot or crack, and it resists damage from rain, hail and flying debris. Our house siding is also available pre-finished with a 15 year paint warranty.

Johns Manville

Johns Manville is a leading manufacturer of premium-quality building insulation products for residential and commercial applications. JM Formaldehyde-free insulation utilizes an innovative new acrylic binder that eliminates formaldehyde emissions during manufacturing, and will not off-gas formaldehyde inside the home.

Truitt & White

Since 1946, Truitt and White has provided the Bay Area with the finest building materials and the best customer service. We have made a company-wide commitment to the development and promotion of green building materials and practices to help ensure future environmental sustainability and to offer our customers a range of choices. Employing our Truitt and White Green Approved emblem, we've made green products easy to spot in our store.

Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority

The Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority (CCCSWA) is a joint powers authority dedicated to maintaining the most environmentally sound, cost-effective integrated waste management program for the region. The CCCSWA offers a variety of waste prevention and recycling programs for residents and businesses, including green building promotion, to help its member agencies achieve the State mandated 50% waste diversion rate.

AirScape

AirScape believes that great ventilation has a key role in creating healthy, comfortable and energy-efficient homes. AirScape designs, manufactures and distributes advanced whole house ventilation appliances that use a fraction of the energy required by conventional air conditioning. Our natural cooling systems get rave customer reviews for being smartly designed, robustly built, easy to install, highly efficient and ultra quiet. AirScape equipment is available direct to consumers at airscapefans.com, and at wholesale to installers, contractors and home builders through our distribution arm HVACquick.com.

Bronze

Centex Homes

At Centex Homes, we're experts in the art of homebuilding. As a subsidiary of Centex Corporation, a Fortune 500 company publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange, we're proud to be one of the Bay Area's leading homebuilders. As one of America's largest and most respected builders, with over 50 years of experience, we have touched the lives of families in over 350,000 homes throughout the U.S. We pledge to ensure you years of comfort and satisfaction because at Centex Homes, a beautiful house is just the beginning.

SummerHill Homes

Since 1976, SummerHill Homes has been building homes throughout the Bay Area from Marin County to the East Bay to Silicon Valley. SummerHill Homes is committed to recycling demolition and building materials from its building sites. SummerHill Homes is also committed to building homes which conserve energy and resources making a positive impact on the environment, and the people who live in its homes, for years to come.

Sun Light & Power

Sun Light & Power is a design/build firm with 29 years of leadership in alternative energy systems and innovative designs for homes and businesses. Our commitment is to create a living environment that serves people's intrinsic needs, supports the human spirit and preserves the planet's resources for future generations.

Tyvek by Dupont

DuPont^TMTyvek® is made from 100 percent high-density polyethylene that is non-toxic, odorless and has no VOC’s and can be recycled. No wood or cellulose products are used in Tyvek. Wrapping a home with DuPont Tyvek HomeWrap is not just good sense, it’s good building practice.

Southern California Gas Company

Southern California Gas Company is the nation’s largest natural gas distribution utility, providing safe and reliable energy to 19.8 million consumers through 5.6 million meters. Our commitment to protecting the environment includes promoting sustainability through the Energy Resource Center's education and training programs. Our Advanced Home Program provides energy efficiency incentives for single-family and multi-family homes. And our Advanced Home Case Studies program supports cutting-edge demonstration projects.

San Francisco Department of Environment

The mission of the San Francisco Department of the Environment (SF Environment) is to improve, enhance, and preserve the environment, and to promote San Francisco's long-term wellbeing by developing innovative, practical and wide-ranging environmental programs for residents, businesses, and City government. SF Environment's Green Building Program leads outreach, training, and policy development activities to increase the environmental and economic performance of all buildings citywide, with special emphasis on creating ways to streamline the green building process.

Kelly-Moore Paint Company

Since 1946, the Kelly-Moore Paint Company has built a reputation in the paint industry as one of the premier architectural paint manufacturers, serving painting professionals throughout the West and Southwest regions of the United States. As an innovative leader in water borne coating technology, the Kelly-Moore Paint Company is committed to the development and manufacturing of quality, high-performance, environmentally-sound architectural and industrial coatings.

Farallone Pacific Insurance Services

Two decades ago, Farallone Pacific Insurance Services was formed with a mission to make an environmental and social impact. Years later, we have shown that dreams do come true. We have taken a lifelong devotion to environmental activism and nonprofit advocacy and turned it into the first "Green" certified insurance agency in the North Bay.