Meet the 2012 Winners – and Support Them When You Shop!
2012 Lafayette Green Business of the Year
WOW! Children’s Museum
110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette
www.wowchildrensmuseum.org
WOW! Children's Museum, seeing over 60,000 visitors annually and all of Boulder County since 1996, is dedicated to providing educational interactive exhibits and programs for all children – bringing families together in a creative environment that sparks imagination, inspires learning, and supports school readiness. In 2011, we installed a Demand Control System which taught us how to limit electrical usage during peak business times. Xcel Energy subsequently re-classified our business to a less expensive rate, saving the Museum approximately $200 each month. Our Xcel Energy Audit also provided guidelines on how to save water with low flush toilets, electricity with programmable thermostats, and where best to add insulation. A grant from Namaste Solar enabled us to add solar panels to our building. We are educating our visitors on all these cost and energy savings so that they can make some of these green energy changes at their homes and businesses.
2012 Runners Up
Soul Tree Studio
422 E. Simpson, Lafayette
www.soultreecolorado.com
Soul Tree Studio, Lafayette, Colorado's only full service yoga studio, offers opportunity to invite balance and liberation through affordable, professional and welcoming classes. Over 30 classes a week in a variety of styles for beginners to advanced.
In an effort to sustain your strength and peacefulness, we also look to serve a sustainable environment.
WE CONSERVE: energy through replacing all of our windows, waste by offering real cups to drink from, energy by using CFL’s, our health by using toxic-free cleaning products, energy by circulating heat with fans and using infared, resources by remodeling with used materials, fuel by encouraging bike riding, waste by recycling!
Sister Carmen Center
Food Bank and Community Services: 655 Aspen Ridge Drive, Lafayette
Thrift Store: 701 W. Baseline Rd, Lafayette
www.sistercarmen.org
Sister Carmen Community Center is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization that helps residents of Eastern Boulder County who are in need by providing a variety of basic needs assistance and programs to promote self sufficiency. Our thrift store has been the largest recycling facility in Lafayette for over 30 years, keeping hundreds of thousands of pounds of usable items out of the landfill each year. We have the highest energy efficiency appliances in our new facility. Additionally, we recycle in our offices and are starting a composting program (along with a garden) for our food bank. Our plan is to incorporate green practices and sustainability throughout every aspect of our organization.
Lefthand Acupuncture
409 South Public Road, Lafayette
www.lefthandacu.com
Our biggest green initiative: Although we never reuse needles, we have kept our footprint small by reusing many lightly-used items instead of buying brand new ones. In addition, we aim to be as close to zero waste as possible. At Left Hand Community Acupuncture, we treat patients together in a relaxed, group setting. We charge on a sliding scale of $20-$45 per treatment to make acupuncture affordable for everyone. No proof of income is required. We treat pain, insomnia, digestive issues, stress, allergies and many other conditions. You may snooze for up to an hour while being treated or if you have a busy day we will get you up and on your way in 30 minutes. It's up to you!
Mojo Coffeehouse
211 N. Public Rd, Lafayette
Next Generation Energy
75 Waneka Parkway, Lafayette
www.ngeus.com
|
|
