Green Achievers

The following businesses have successfully completed the application process and are members of the GoGreenET Green Business recognition program!

In 2011 four companies were chosen as outstanding achievers and profiled in the April Greater Knoxville Business Journal: The city of Knoxville, DTR Tennessee, Holiday Inn World's Fair Park, and the Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union. Links to their stories accompany their Achiever listing.

Want on the list? Download and complete our GoGreen Business Recognition Survey to participate and see if you qualify to be listed as a Green Achiever. Deadline is March 30.

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AA-Air Co.
Answer Quick, a division of ASCO

Cherokee Health Systems
City of Knoxville -- Knoxville received our 2011 Green Business Renewable Energy Award in recognition of the solar projects put forward by the city and also its efforts to build awareness of solar technology and industry in Tennessee. Read about the recent model solar project demonstrating third-party financing in the April Business Journal article, "Initiative seeks to reduce solar's startup costs."

Claris Networks
Clayton Homes Inc.

Cleaning Authority of Knoxville
Cockrill Design & Planning

Cope Associates
Corporate Services & Events Inc.

Coulter & Justus

DeRoyal

Design Innovations Architects Inc.
DoubleJay Creative

DTR Tennessee - Tazewell - What started as a small recycling program now results in 92 percent of landfill bound waste at the plant being kept out of landfills, earning the manufacturer our 2011 Green Business Recycling/Waste Reduction award. Read the April Business Journal feature, "Landfill trips rare for auto-parts maker," for more information on the program.

DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products

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Eco Clean Carpet Solutions
Econo Lodge Inn & Suites
EdFinancial Services

Efficient Energy of Tennessee
Elizabeth Eason Architecture

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Fulghum, MacIndoe & Associates Inc.

Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians

Green Village Green

Green Car & Courier -- Chris King won our Business in the Green award in 2010 and used the funds to launch Green Car & Courier. Read the story here.

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Hart Graphics

Helen Ross McNabb Center
Holiday Inn World's Fair Park -- The hotel will finish a five-phase renovation in August 2010 and expects to reduce carbon emissions by 1.4 million pounds and save more than 1 million kilowatt hours through the upgrades. It received our 2011 Energy Efficiency award in the Green Business Recognition Program. See what steps developers took in the April Business Journal feature, "Hotels' green features save money, attract guests."

Home Federal Bank

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Ijams Nature Center
Interstate Mechanical Contractors

Knoxville Convention Center

Knoxville News Sentinel

Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union -- Vicki Swartz detailed several worthy projects underway by the credit union's Green Council, earning it the Community Outreach award in our Green Business Recognition Program in 2011. A feature article, "Credit union extends green benefits to community," appeared in the April Business Journal.

Knoxville Utilities Board
Knoxville's Community Development Corp.

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LBMC

Laurie Birt Court Reporting
The Lunchbox Market & Cafe

Michael Brady Inc.

Nucycle Technologies

Parkwest Medical Center

Premier Transportation

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Quantum Environmental & Engineering Services

Rainscapes

Shoney's Restaurants of Knoxville

Smee + Busby Architects
Smith & Hammaker
Smith, Seckman, Reid Inc.

SP Recycling Corp.
Standard Aero
Streamline Group
Studio Four Design