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After the purchase of McKay Tower in 2013, the owners unveiled their plans to completely renovate the interior and exterior of the building; efforts included creating energy efficient residential apartments on top floors, creating the Ballroom at McKay in the former 2nd-floor bank space. The owners also did an overhaul on the entire buildings cooling system in order to save on wasted energy use and to allow for more efficient cooling throughout the building. The entire elevator system was also replaced resulting in a more efficient and cost savings system. The dome lighting system was also replaced with over 1200 LED energy efficient lights.
Leestma Management, LLC invests in commercial and residential real estate, leasehold stakes, and other investment grade products throughout the United States. It is one of the largest single member-owned asset investment companies in West Michigan and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.
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Neighborhood Pub + Music Venue in the Heartside Neighborhood. A place for the artists, musicians, and localists of Grand Rapids.
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Grand Rapids HQ works to break the cycle of homelessness by creating a safe and affirming space for youth to find rest, build connections and pursue their passions to realize their dreams.
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Focusing on art, design, and creativity, GRAM provides diverse platforms for experiences, ideas, and dialogue that enrich the human spirit and build practical learning skills. Through dynamic exhibitions, collections, learning initiatives, and community collaborations, GRAM increasingly serves as a cultural beacon and civic anchor. Established in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids, the Art Museum is internationally known for its distinguished design and LEED® Gold certified status. Established in 1910 as the Grand Rapids Art Association, GRAM has grown to include more than 5,000 works of art, including American and European 19th and 20th-century painting and sculpture and more than 3,000 works on paper. Embracing the city’s legacy as a leading center of design and manufacturing; GRAM has a growing collection in the area of design and modern craft.
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SMG is committed to our corporate environmental responsibility. This commitment to the communities where we do business is based on the principles that the company was founded on in 1973. SMG is an international company doing business around the world and is proud of its Green Initiatives in the venues that we manage and in the communities that we live and serve. We are committed to ensuring that we are a ‘socially responsible’ company and take our commitment to the environment and the communities in which we operate seriously.
We have a responsibility to our guests, suppliers, and partners as a leading facility management company to do all we can to reduce our impact on the environment. We are committed to building a culture where our clients, employees, guests, suppliers, and contractors recognize our commitment to ensuring that our facilities operate successfully in our communities and that we achieve our goal as a company of long-term sustainable success.
By taking steps to reduce waste from our daily facility operations and actively seeking ways to reduce our carbon footprint, we can do our part to help preserve the earth’s natural resources and enhance the quality of lives in our community. SMG actively seeks opportunities to minimize our environmental impact. The SMG management staff of the DeVos Place Convention Center believes that to achieve its goals of becoming the premier venue in Michigan, it must lead not only economically, but environmentally and socially as well. The company understands that it is in a prominent position to affect the environment of Michigan. Its objective is not only to sustain the environment for its descendants but also to rehabilitate the damage previously done.
Every effort is made to conserve resources throughout operations. The purchasing department seeks products and services of local origin and that are environmentally sound. DeVos Place Convention Center’s success is monitored on an annual basis with a commitment to continual improvement. Furthermore, SMG strives to meet or exceed existing environmental laws and regulations and continually seeks efficiencies in the day to day operation of the facilities that we manage.
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https://devosplace.org/environmental-sustainability-initiatives-0
130 Buildings ~ 3.3 million square feet
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Located in West Michigan, the City of Grand Rapids prides itself on our flourishing and healthy communities along with our vibrant atmosphere. With a wide variety of departments, comprised of over 1,400 hard-working individuals, we are able to maintain a city focused on the sustainability of not only our communities, economy, and environmental impacts, but responsive governance as well.
We continually strive to improve our city’s footprint through comprehensive goal setting and creation of detailed documents such as our more recent 2013 Climate Resiliency Report and our Sustainability Plans. The most recent FY17-FY21 Sustainability Plan not only builds off of the three traditional sustainability pillars of Economic Prosperity, Social Equity, and Environmental Quality but will also include the idea of Governance to create a Quadruple Bottom Line approach. Highlights of the plan include:
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CityFlatsHotel – Grand Rapids
83 Monroe Center St NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
We take pride in our LEED Gold Certified CityFlatsHotels, where we consider all the details to make your stay personal and inviting. You will enjoy a modern, eco-friendly room where you can rest your head for a peaceful night’s sleep. Prepare to be wined and dined at our on-site restaurant and lounge.
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“We think that everybody deserves quality housing no matter their income. We are dedicated to providing the best in housing development, management, investment, and consulting. “ Company Website:Company Type:Property Owner/Manager
502 Second St NW #200, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
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Catalyst Partners believes in both living responsibly and helping others find their pathways to a cleaner, more sustainable future. Since 2002, we’ve been developing a consortium of environmentally focused architecture, engineering, and business professionals who share a common vision. Specializing in high-performance and restorative design practices for buildings, interiors and products, we help others establish benchmarks and achieve their performance and certification goals.
Our LEED Platinum office building serves as a prime case study, where we took a century-old mill, an abandoned former tool and die shop, and gave it a new opportunity to shine to its potential. Looking deeper than just cosmetic changes, we pushed the envelope on conserving energy, water and materials while bringing it up to 21st century standards within a budget of $125/square foot. Our performance metrics over the past five years demonstrate compliance with 2030 carbon reduction goals by achieving energy improvements of 65%, including 18% onsite renewables.
The site was brought back to life as a Certified Wildlife Habitat, and a seasonal garden provides fresh vegetables for our team and neighbors. We’re a Bicycle Friendly Business, encouraging our employees to use alternative forms of transportation to reduce commuting impacts supported by incentives such as on-site showering facilities. Our next endeavor is to pursue LEED EBOM and WELL certifications and net-zero energy use to continuously lead by example. On an ongoing basis, we benchmark our performance and identify things we can do better.
Here are a few examples of how we help others to do their best for the environment:
Our president, Keith Winn, was a founding member of the U.S. Green Building Council and serves as an example for all of us in supporting sustainability beyond our business. Our team members actively participate in local organizations including B Corp, Greater Grand Rapids Bicycle Coalition, Sierra Club, WMEAC, WMSBF, USGBC West Michigan, Local First Grand Rapids, and the Grand Rapids 2030 District.
Catalyst was recently recognized by B Corp as a 2016 Best For The World company. This award recognizes diversity in the workplace, pay equity, community involvement and other characteristics that make organizations “best for workers, best for communities, and best for the environment.”
We aren’t finished yet. Our future goal is a big target: to deliver net positive energy, water and materials on all projects by 2030. We are committed and excited to continue our role in making our business and our global community a better place!
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44 Coldbrook St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
For more than 40 years, Autodie has been among the world’s technological leaders in the metal forming industry. Featuring four distinct business units – Design & Engineering, Machining, Die Build & Tryout, and Production Stamping – Autodie provides products and services to the automotive, aerospace, mining, and agriculture industries.
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Bazzani Holdings, LLC, 959 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Committed to Green
We don’t just design and build green, we live it. Since 1983, our founder Guy Bazzani, has earned the reputation of pioneer and visionary of high-performance green design and construction within diverse, urban environments. Today, guided by the Triple Bottom Line philosophy, the Bazzani team continues to design and build award-winning developments, recognized for their efficient performance and sustainability. We share your passion and belief that green is the way to build. Explore our site. Check out our work. Then, let’s talk.
Guided by the Triple Bottom Line Philosophy
We recognize the interplay between the economic, social, and environmental facets of our world. In all of our projects, we continually balance the aspects of economic viability, social responsibility, and environmental integrity – it is how we define sustainability and demonstrate respect for our clients, tenants, employees, the environment, and future generations.
Driven by our Mission and Focused on Meeting Clients’ Needs
Our mission is to serve our clients by creating high-performance buildings that are cost-effective, efficient, and sustainable. We see responsible business as a vehicle for improving the economic, social and environmental health of the communities we serve. Our efforts inspire residents, businesses, non-profits, and municipalities to collaborate and thrive. Rely on us to take a holistic approach to meet your needs through creative problem-solving and innovative, sustainable solutions. Here’s how we work.
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8 Valley Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Ball Park Floral & Gifts is a professional local florist proudly serving Grand Rapids, Michigan and surrounding areas. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff is ready to assist you when you need flowers delivered locally or anywhere in the world. Daily delivery service to local hospitals and funeral homes is available.
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187 Monroe NW,Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, USA
Discover historic charm and modern comforts at the Amway Grand Plaza, Curio Collection by Hilton. Nestled downtown by the Grand River for nearly a century, the hotel boasts original iron and woodwork, English Adams architecture, and a 29-story glass tower.
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11 Ottawa Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Since 1978, Gilmore Collection has proudly developed a solid reputation for delivering outstanding food, beverage, entertainment, atmosphere, and hospitality in an environmentally responsible way.
It starts with the rich history and architecture that welcomes you at many of our establishments—several of which are reclaimed vacant spaces. Our commitment to embracing and reinventing the past results in vibrant and thriving social hubs that are helping to establish both Grand Rapids and West Michigan as destinations where people want to live, work, and play.
From a culinary standpoint, we were thinking green long before it was fashionable. Our commitment to a sustainable environment is at the core of who we are and guides our caring stewardship of the planet. We’ve harnessed the power of that vision to become an industry role model and vocal environmental advocate. This includes locally sourcing and buying our ingredients whenever possible from our expansive network of Michigan farmers, purveyors, vendors, and suppliers; recycling and composting; and water and energy conservation.
Our passion for all aspects of the dining experience begins at the dining room and extends to the board room. In fact, our over 800 employees flourish and grow in the genuine pride of knowing we are contributing to—rather than just taking from—the communities in which we do business.
