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Top Green Businesses

These businesses have been honored for their green initiatives by city, state or national environmental agencies.

EnergyLogic

EnergyLogic, an Energy Star partner since 2001, has received the Energy Star Partner of the Year award for their partnering with Colorado’s homebuilders and developers to launch a public awareness campaign highlighting the unique benefits of Energy Star qualified homes.

Forest City Stapleton

Forest City Stapleton is being honored by the U.S. Department of Energy for excellence in Energy Star promotion. With a community of 12,000 homes and apartments, 13 million square feet of retail and commercial development, and some 1,100 acres of parks and open space, Forest City has undertaken an impressive set of activities to make this redevelopment project a leading example of energy efficiency.

Colorado Springs Utilities

Colorado Springs Utilities is receiving Energy Star recognition, and partner of the year, for outstanding efforts to improve the energy efficiency of new residential construction in the Colorado Springs market. The company's accomplishments include exceeding its goal of 230 MWh of energy savings in 2007 by 18 percent, qualifying 190 homes and achieving 274 MWh of energy savings.