Carlisle Development Group is the largest affordable housing developer in Florida and the sixth largest in the USA.  Founded in 1997, Carlisle Development Group is a fully integrated real estate company, having developed, leased and managed affordable housing developments throughout Florida totaling more than 7,500 residential units and $1 billion dollars in total development costs.  CDG currently has $240 million under construction.
CDG helps local governments and municipalities throughout Florida develop effective affordable housing strategies, advising them on tax credit financing, site selection, infrastructure needs, etc.  The firm assists first in developing a workable strategy, then works to identify available development sites.

CDG has adopted a unique "social entrepreneurship" mentality -- a business model that takes into account the social as well as the financial aspects of a company’s success.  As a result, CDG has emerged as the country’s first "green" affordable housing developer, having launched three LEED Certified affordable housing developments, as well as a comprehensive plan to make its existing stock of housing units more environmentally sound. 

Carlisle Development Group also has led the way by being the first for-profit developer to successfully develop: affordable housing on the Miami-Dade Metro Rail Transit property; housing for the formerly homeless; low-income affordable housing in the Florida Keys; and housing specifically for youth exiting the foster care program. www.carlisledevelopmentgroup.com / 305-476-8118

Glasswall is an industry leader in providing innovative glazing solutions, offering architects, designers, developers and general contractors a comprehensive package from conceptual design to manufacturing to installation. Glasswall offers an extensive line of products to meet the most
demanding requirements, while maintaining quality and effectiveness in markets worldwide.
As elegant and beautifully finished as they are functional, Glasswall products are engineered to last a lifetime. Glasswall's sophisticated manufacturing and testing facility in Miami uses state-of-the-art equipment to produce superior quality windows, sliding glass doors, glass railings, and curtain wall, as well as custom-made canopies and special products. Designed to operate with ease, Glasswall products are built to meet the latest Miami-Dade County Hurricane Safety Requirements, as well as all other building codes.

Glasswall’s portfolio of work lines the Miami skyline with such prominent projects as the Fontainebleau II, The Bath Club, Azure, Grovenor House, Ocean Colony Porto Vita North Tower and The Epic Hotel and Residence, the newest landmark in Miami. Their impressive gallery of customers provides crystal-clear evidence that Glasswall's top-shelf team of professionals has the experience, the equipment and the vision to manufacture any type of custom glass product, with fast turnaround time and trouble-free installation. www.glasswall.com / 305-638-5151

Hyvac is a full-service mechanical contracting firm in the State of Florida that was established in 1990. Hyvac has quickly distinguished itself as a leader in large commercial and industrial-related projects.

Headquartered in Deerfield Beach, Hyvac is a professionally managed and financially stable company. Its staff, equipment and bonding capacity ensure reliability and success on all project levels. The solid reputation earned through its performance has enabled Hyvac to work closely with the area's most reputable building owners, architects, engineers and contractors.

In addition, Hyvac focuses on the development and implementation of high efficiency HVAC systems applicable to the renewable energy market. Commencing from design through construction, Hyvac is a proactive company dedicated to producing quality mechanical systems at competitive prices, which will enhance the value of your investment. www.hyvac.com / 954-427-3811

Link Construction Group is a South Florida-based company, licensed and insured to provide general contracting and project management services.  A leader in the South Florida construction market, Link Construction Group prides itself on maintaining strong relationships with its clients and through the firm's steadfast commitment to the community.

In 2008, Link completed the first LEED Certified retail building in Miami --the LEED Gold, Staples Office Supply Store.  Since then, the company has continued to embrace the changes that this Certification has brought to the design, construction and development industries.  

Link Construction Group has provided its staff with LEED workshops and training, and continues to add new LEED Accredited Professionals to its team.  Additionally, the company aggressively pursues LEED projects and has made a conscious effort to reduce the carbon footprint of its office by reducing paper waste, recycling, using high-efficiency fluorescents, and setting temperature controls on HVAC system to reduce energy consumption.   
www.linkconstructiongroup.net / 305-665-9826

The Water Expo is the only event in the United States providing access to the ever-growing, unstoppable water-related markets for ALL of the Americas.

With its unique marketing mix (USA + Latin America + the Caribbean), The Water Expo is the one-stop, all-inclusive, interactive conference and marketplace concerning this extremely critical resource, combining a major trade show with front-edge, extensive educational and networking programs serving the residential, commercial and industrial markets

The Water Expo takes place on September 17-18, 2013, at the prestigious Miami Beach Convention Center, and is produced by Show Winners Corporation, an experienced promoter of world-class events and trade shows such as the well-established MiaGreen Expo & Conference.

The Water Expo -- Showering Connections throughout the Americas -- is supported by prestigious industry sponsors, partners and hemispheric institutions.  Based in Miami, America’s Business Hub, it also provides a vacation escape in South Florida.

The Water Expo features cutting-edge technologies, services and know-how on water to Prospect, Collect, Harvest, Preserve, Test, Purify, Supply, Measure, Drink, Clean, Heat, Enjoy, Irrigate, Drain, Energize, Build, and Save!  It has the privilege of being held in the State of Florida, which accumulates great water resources, capabilities and experience on this subject.

• By EXHIBITING and SPONSORING, The Water Expo 2013 will help your firm target east coast USA and Latin American and Caribbean top markets in the hottest spot at the right time.
  
• By ATTENDING, The Water Expo will help you meet major suppliers, get the best deals, increase your professional value, connect with innovation, and uncover top business opportunities at local, regional and global scales.
  

For complete information visit www.TheWaterExpo.com or get in touch with us via email or call 305-412-EXPO (3976).  

South Florida natives Thomas and Harley Miller established Miller Construction Company in 1973, setting course to differentiate their company with steady, measured growth achieved by serving discerning clients exceptionally well. During the past 40 years, Miller has developed several highly successful niche markets for on-time, on-budget delivery of design/build and construction management-at-risk projects.

One of Miller's proudest accomplishments is its Repeat Client List, including current clients the company started working with as early as the 1970s. In fact, 78% of Miller's work has been with clients who have had Miller on their team for more than one project. Nothing shows Miller's commitment to quality and satisfaction better than its ever-expanding list of repeat clients.

Miller has a proven track record of providing cost-effective construction solutions. The company's professionals commit to work in the best interests of their clients to construct a project they will be proud of for decades to come. With Miller, good-faith negotiations and a step-by-step process build confidence in the project team.

In addition to its impeccable reputation for superior client service, the Miller team has set the highest standards in South Florida for quality construction methods. Since inception of the program two decades ago, craftsmen working on Miller projects have received 348 quality Craftsmanship Awards from the Construction Association of South Florida, nearly twice as many as any other construction manager or general contractor working in South Florida.

Miller also continues to lead the pack for excellence in construction awards from other organizations such as Associated Builders & Contractors, NAIOP, Design-Build Institute of America, and CON/STEEL Tilt-Wall Systems.

Miller Construction Company's success has catapulted the firm to the forefront of community-based leadership, providing its team the opportunity to support a wide range of nonprofit organizations in the South Florida community. www.millerconstruction.com / 954-764-6550

Office Depot is one of the world's largest resellers of office products.  Long recognized as an environmental leader, the company has made green building a cornerstone of its environmental strategy.  In 2008, Office Depot became the first retailer to have a store certified under the LEED for Retail Volume Certification pilot.  That store, in Austin, TX, obtained LEED NC Gold.  More recently, Office Depot announced that all stores built in 2010 in North America will seek LEED CI; the company’s Global Headquarters in Boca Raton is pursuing LEED EB; and its new warehouse in Pennsylvania is pursuing LEED NC.

Office Depot's ongoing commitment to environmental leadership has recently been underscored when Newsweek Magazine named the company as the greenest retailer in American. In Newsweek’s annual survey, Office Depot was also ranked as the 18^th greenest company in the USA due to its industry-leading scores in the following areas: Environmental Impact, Key Impacts, Disclosure, Image vs. Reality, Green Policies, and Reputation Survey.

Green Building falls under "be green" within Office Depot’s global environmental strategy to increasingly buy green, be green and sell green.  To buy green, Office Depot sources thousands of products that meet or exceed LEED Sustainable Purchasing criteria.  To sell green, the company has created many unique tools to help the green building community, including:

• The Green Book: A catalog of 2000+ of Office Depot’s greenest items.
• GreenerOffice website: A site with 6000+ items from light green options such as refillable pencils to the darkest green products -- e.g., 100% post-consumer recycled, carbon-balanced paper.
• GreenerOffice Checklist: A 100-step checklist to help offices go greener in a systematic manner.  Steps that may contribute to LEED EB are identified.
• LEED Credit Report: For buildings that buy all supplies from Office Depot, this report can be submitted to the USGBC instead of the time-consuming online pdf.

To learn more, visit www.officedepot.com/environment.  For a copy of the report detailing solutions to help maximize LEED credits for sustainable purchases under the rating systems for Existing Buildings and Green Building Operations & Maintenance, click here.

Resource 4 Floors, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale since 1980, is a single source for sustainable floor covering.  Resource is committed to aggressively identifying those products and services in today’s marketplace that will "green" your floor covering project from inception to the end of its useful life.  We continuously invest in education and training, technology and tools to partner in design and construction strategies aimed at reducing a building’s environmental footprint.

Our experienced team members support the flooring projects of South Florida’s most recognized names in health care, hospitality, corporate, government, retail and education. From consultation and budgeting through the development of solutions for challenging project conditions and highly specialized environments, Resource completes millions of dollars of new construction and renovation projects each year for general contractors and end-users.  And, we partner across the nation with a network of other commercial flooring contractors.

Our professional flooring installations are manned by trained installers to ensure installation satisfaction and lasting product performance.  Our Installation Manager has 30 years experience in floor covering installation including carpet, VCT, sheet vinyl, vinyl plank, rubber and ceramic, and is certified with Armstrong, Forbo and Ardex.  In order to improve their product knowledge and installation skills, Resource's installers receive ongoing training from various manufacturers and suppliers.

To maximize our clients’ investment and reduce the consumption of the natural resources used to manufacture new flooring products, we extend our services to include repairs, maintenance and, finally, reclaiming used carpet and other sustainable products for recycling or repurposing.  Resource’s floor maintenance division complements our installation and repair services with post-construction cleaning, manufacturer-recommended finishing of new installations, 24-hour emergency extraction, and upholstery cleaning.  Our maintenance division is IICRC certified. 

Resource reclaims all recyclable material waste to reduce the natural resources required to manufacture new flooring and divert carpet from landfills.  We have successfully diverted well over a million pounds of carpet from the landfill since we began measuring our impact in mid-2007.  www.resource4floors.com / 954-581-8115

SEQUIL Systems, Inc. is an award-winning professional services firm that provides highly technical building commissioning, LEED program management, energy modeling and sustainability consulting services to the architecture, engineering and construction industry.

SEQUIL's services help project teams reduce the environmental impact of buildings and create exceptional indoor environments.  Founded in 2002, SEQUIL is now celebrating its 11th year as a provider of comprehensive energy strategies for the built environment.

SEQUIL's principals have been practicing architecture and engineering since the 1970s, when energy conservation was a core element of design.  SEQUIL's commissioning authorities and LEED program managers are experienced and credentialed architects and engineers themselves, having practiced in large firms in major markets on award-winning, landmark and historic projects.  Its project portfolio includes works in Miami, South Florida, South America, North America and recent forays across the globe.

For more information please visit our website (www.sequil.com) or contact us directly at info@sequil.com, 561-921-0900 or 305-974-1803.

State Contracting & Engineering Corp. (SCEC) offers its customers in Florida a broad range of construction services in markets that include commercial building, transportation, civil, institutional, and sustainable construction.  Based in South Florida since 1970, its parent company was founded in 1927.  With substantial experience, SCEC is able to offer customers comprehensive, smart solutions –- solutions that combine insight and innovation with business and industry knowledge gained over the course of a near-century’s worth of successful years in operation. The proven team of professionals at SCEC offers expertise in Construction Management, Design-Build, and General Contracting.

At SCEC, building green is more than a service or marketing tool; it is a passion.  Our team includes leaders in the South Florida green movement, including USGBC South Florida Chapter President Paul Carty.  Among the company’s LEED projects is the Pine Crest School Central Chiller Plant.  This LEED Certified Gold project was the first LEED for New Construction project certified in the City of Fort Lauderdale.  www.statecontracting.com / 954-923-4747

SKANSKA USA is one of the largest, most financially sound construction networks in the country, currently with more than 150 LEED Certified projects in its diverse portfolio. The firm consists of four business units: Skanska USA Building, specializing in building construction; Skanska USA Civil, focusing on building civil infrastructure; Skanska Infrastructure Development, developing public-private partnerships; and Skanska Commercial Development, pursuing commercial development initiatives in select US markets.  Headquartered in New York with 33 offices across the country, Skanska USA has approximately 7,000 employees, 500+ of which are LEED APs. The firm's 2009 revenues were $5.7 billion, representing 32 percent of Skanska’s global revenues.

Skanska is one of the world’s leading construction groups, with expertise in construction, development of commercial and residential projects and public-private partnerships.The highly respected global company has 55,000 employees in selected home markets in Europe, in the U.S. and Latin America.Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, Skanska’s 2009 sales totaled $17.9 billion.  www.skanska.com / 954-920-5167

Steven Feller, P.E., Inc. was organized in 1979, as a highly experienced, and thoroughly trained firm to provide quality HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing and Fire Sprinkler professional engineering services for any type and size project.  Our expertise has been applied to new construction projects as well as retrofit and reuse of existing and historic buildings.  Our experience includes:

Servicing clients with a high degree of professionalism, imagination and skill is a Steven Feller, P.E., Inc. trademark.

Our designs:

• Encompass the latest technological innovations where applicable
• Are creative in approach (especially with renovation projects)
• Will be in complete accord with the architect’s design concept and the owner’s operational and financial objectives
• Are able to achieve maximum LEED credits

We take pride in the fact that design schedules for our projects are consistently met. All documents incorporate sufficient detail to expedite Building Department approval and Contractor’s bidding. Cost effectiveness is foremost in our engineers’ minds during all phases of design and contract administration.

For nearly 33 years, Steven Feller, P.E., Inc. has been rewarding clients, generating countless referrals, and giving back to the greater South Florida Community. We are proud to support the USGBC South Florida Chapter. To learn more about why we are the right choice for your engineering needs, visit www.fellerpe.com or call 954-467-1402.

Suffolk Construction Company, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, was founded in 1982 by John Fish and is privately held.  The Southeast Region, led by President and General Manager Rex Kirby, was established in 1994.  Suffolk believes that living and building sustainably are vital to the future of the company and the world.  All employees are committed to the responsibility that comes with being an industry leader and good corporate and environmental citizens.  Suffolk is home to a rapidly expanding team of LEED Accredited Professionals and was ranked #41 by Engineering News Record in the Top 100 Green Contractors for 2009.   www.suffolkconstruction.com / 561-832-1616

Turner Construction Company has been involved in the sustainable design and construction community from its onset by promoting and implementing environmentally sensitive design, construction, operations and maintenance practices in our approach to building. Turner is a founding member of the US Green Building Council, with representatives on the USGBC National Board, regional councils and Chapter boards throughout the country, including the South Florida Chapter.

In the past 12 years, Turner has been involved in 350 LEED certified and registered projects, totaling more than $27 billion in construction volume. We are proud to contribute to raising the awareness of sustainable construction practices and how they can benefit our clients and our communities.  Some notable statistics include the following:

• Consistently ranked Number 1 Green Builder by ENR (2007, 2008).
• Most LEED APs of any firm (1,100+) -- 30 LEED APs in Florida.
• First LEED CI in Miami (Knoll Furniture Showroom).
• Turner South Florida Office to achieve LEED CI Platinum status.
• More than 15 LEED Certified Projects in Florida and countless others following sustainable practices regardless of certification requirements.
• In South Florida, 100% of our LEED projects achieved a higher level of certification than originally planned ... at no extra cost to our clients.

Green Building is a part of our corporate culture at Turner. Green and LEED are not only a certification process for our buildings, but the way in which we conduct our business every day.   Visit our website here. / 786-621-9051

Waste Management, based in Houston, Texas, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste management services in North America, as well as North America’s largest residential recycler, currently managing nearly 9 million tons of materials, including metal, plastic, glass, electronics and paper at 128 facilities.  Through its subsidiaries, the company, which was founded in 1894, provides collection, transfer, recycling and resource recovery, and disposal services.  WM is also a leading developer, operator and owner of waste-to-energy and landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States. 

The company’s nearly 20 million customers include residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers throughout North America.  WM is an exceptionally strong corporate citizen here in South Florida, with programs addressing community concerns and supporting many local events and celebrations.  Whether extending their service to these special events, helping to host them or providing employee volunteers, WM is proactively involved in activities that help make communities safer, stronger, better and more fun ... including partnership with the USGBC South Florida Chapter.  To learn more information about Waste Management, visit www.wm.com or www.thinkgreen.com