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Downtown Silver Spring
Thu, Apr 02 2009 at 2:13 PM EST
Downtown Silver Spring won the EPA's Overall Excellence in Smart Growth Award for the Downtown Silver Spring Redevelopment Project. Silver Spring is a thriving example of what can happen when smart growth is used to rejuvenate a struggling commercial area. The project has structured parking garages rather than surface lots and uses space to reduce stormwater run-off.
Marriott International
Tue, Mar 17 2009 at 1:39 PM EST
Marriott International in Bethesda significantly reduces its environmental footprint and achieves impressive cost savings. The U.S. Department of Energry awarded the company for saving nearly $7.8 million on energy bills. The company also reduced greenhouse gas emissions by more than 3 percent per available room since 2004.
Frito-Lay (Aberdeen)
Tue, Mar 17 2009 at 1:26 PM EST
The EPA's mid-Atlantic region has awarded an environmental achievement award to the “green team” at the Frito-Lay plant in Aberdeen, Maryland.  The Frito-Lay green team was honored for its proactive approach in lowering the plant’s environmental footprint.  Their actions significantly reduce electricity, natural gas and water usage.

 

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