RBA Recognizes Local Businesses with Green Awards Reception
February 5, 2010

The Rockland Business Association’s 1st Annual Green Awards will be held at the IBM Palisades/Dolce Conference Center Palisades, NY on February 25, 2010 from 6 to 9 pm. The honorees are being recognized for their commitment to improve the quality of life for their customers, employees and communities through their use of Green principles and practices. The award recipients include large and small businesses, not-for profit, government and educational entities.

The winners are:

• Instrumentation Laboratory — Large Business
• Decorating With Fabric — Small Business
• Rockland BOCES — Education
• Orangetown Environmental Committee, Town of Orangetown — Government
• Camp Venture — Not-for-Profit
  

“Our first group of winners shows us it's easy and cost effective to reduce energy and water use, recycle materials, and operate our buildings and sites in a more environmentally friendly manner,” said Michael Shilale, Architect and RBA Green Council Chair. “All of our winners have expanded beyond their organization's boundaries and helped educate RBA members and the larger community about the benefits of adopting green principles."

Orange & Rockland Utilities is the presenting sponsor for the event. “By sponsoring this event it underscores the great importance of introducing energy efficiency measures into our daily lives. The wise use of these new technologies can help us to more closely control energy usage, better manage energy costs and dramatically reduce the amount of green house gases released into the atmosphere,” said Rick Struck, Director of Economic Development for O&R and RBA Green Council Committee Chair for Educational Seminars.

TD Bank is a Platinum Sponsor for this event.

Call the RBA office (845) 735-2100 for more information.