The Exploratorium is a playful learning laboratory of more than 600 interactive exhibits and experiences that ignite curiosity and transform the way people learn. Since 1969, the Exploratorium has influenced generations of entrepreneurs, artists, scientists, teachers, students, children, museum professionals and everyday doers, reaching nearly 180 million people annually from around the globe.

At HDR, we are committed to design excellence and creative innovation. By employing a highly participatory and collaborative design process, our team of talented professionals creates architecture that is both proud and humble, stays true to its purpose, and creates a sense of place that is meaningful to the society it serves. Our award-winning integrated designs span the healthcare, science + technology, corporate, civic, academic, justice and lifestyle fields.

We are a global architecture and engineering firm with an office in San Francisco, based out of Omaha, NE. Our San Francisco office met LEED Silver certification shortly after moving into our new office space. And our commitment to sustainability both internally and for our clients, led the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Northern CA Chapter to share our office space with our staff. More than two decades ago; HDR established our sustainable solutions program to integrate sustainability into all of our business practices. Our specialists are leaders in climatology, natural resources, healthy materials, renewable energy, LEED, commissioning, measurement and verification and community planning. This allows us to provide our clients with solutions that are good for their business, our communities and for our planet. Our director of Sustainability, Michaella Wittmann, notes that, “HDR is committed to the application of sustainable solutions and resiliency for the clients we serve and our own operations. We strive to make a positive impact in the communities where we live and work." We also embrace sustainability internally by calculating our greenhouse gas inventory and identifying ways to reduce it, supporting “green teams’ in our offices, creating minimum thresholds for sustainability for every architectural project and most recently by creating an “Office of Sustainability” to manage our sustainable business practices initiatives and to oversee the sustainability services we provide to our clients.

Canyon Market is the neighborhood full-service grocery of Glen Park. We customize our service and products to the needs of this wonderful, dynamic and diverse community. Primarily a natural foods market, we spice it up with specialty and mainline groceries, plus a coffee bar, wine tasting and outdoor seating (dogs welcome). Please visit!

Before Canyon Market opened, we agreed our mission would be to work in sustainable ways, partnering with producers who add life to the soil, treat our waterways and oceans with care, and bring vitality to the communities we work in. In the construction phase we worked hard to ensure that our building’s windows, lighting and refrigeration were as environmentally friendly as possible. We repurposed lots of equipment and materials, such as interior windows, coolers, wooden shelves, even paint. We use sustainable bamboo plywood for much of our woodwork. Our recycling participation is vigorous: we’re a drop-off spot for plastic bags, batteries, grease for biodiesel and fluorescent bulbs; we recycle pallet wrap; and we offer a printer ink refill service. Our product selection includes criteria for sustainability, non-GMO ingredients, organics and minimal packaging.

Lady and the Hounds is a premium, green dog walking and sitting service. Services are customizable to suit the needs and schedule of each dog and their owner. Whether small or large breed, senior, pup, behavioral or physical challenges - every dog is welcome. One to one attention is the primary focus as walks are generally private, with home-made organic treats provided. Overnight sitting takes place in the comfort of your dog's home, including 16 to 24 hour companionship. Upon request, small group booksing can be accommodated (up to 3 dogs max). Your dog will be so happy and well-cared for when you book your walks and stays with Lady & the Hounds!

Nixon Peabody LLP is a large international law firm, with over 600 lawyers in 16 offices around the world.  Nixon Peabody’s roots in San Francisco are long-standing and deep, and the firm continues to be actively engaged in the City’s dynamic economic, civic, and cultural environment. The firm traces its ancestry back to the turn of the 19th Century and Ira S. Lillick, who founded the firm (Lillick & Charles) that became Nixon Peabody in California in 2001. We remain actively engaged in San Francisco today.

As the first law firm with a Chief Sustainability Officer, we have a unique perspective on how sustainability issues are transforming corporate culture, decision-making and operations. We have received the following recognitions:
Recipient of Most Improved and Highest Score awards (2014 and 2012) for participation in A Better City’s Challenge for Sustainability. Also recognized by ABC for leadership in employee engagement and energy conservation.
Recipient of the Stakeholders’ 2014 GOBY Award for Building Sustainability Communities, designed to recognize exemplary volunteer services in New York’s Capital Region
Founding member of Professional Services Sustainability Roundtable
Founding member of Law Firm Sustainability Network
The first law firm to participate in EDF Climate Corps, an innovative fellowship program that helps build the business case for energy efficiency
Piloted American Bar Association’s Sustainability Framework for Law Organizations
LEED® certification for four offices, including LEED Silver and Gold
Ranked #3 in Vault’s 2012 List of The Best Law Firms to Work For: Green Category
Recognized in 2011 by Computerworld as one of the top 12 green IT organizations
Highlighted in Vault’s Guide to Green Business Programs
Partner in Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnership
Early adopter of ABA/EPA Law Office Climate Challenge, undertaking best practices for office paper management.

The California Tennis Club is a traditional, private, full service, family oriented club dedicated to providing its members with an exceptional home away from home experience and promoting the game of tennis.  The club is committed to engaging in green and sustainable practices in all aspects of operations.

The California Tennis Club was established in 1884 by Ms. Mary Therese Austin.  The original site of the club was located at the corners of Sutter and Van Ness Avenues until 1887 when club members voted to relocate to the present site at 1770 Scott Street. 

At 49 Square Catering we're implementing the greenest policies we can. We opened our doors in March 2013 and we're paving the way for the rest. As much as possible we're ordering organic foods from local and sustainable farms in the Bay Area. Our goal is to leave the smallest carbon footprint possible while supplying our clients with the best food, experience and service they've ever had.

We implement recycling and composting, both at our catering kitchen and at our events.

Design for Green:

At Perkins Eastman we believe that green design is responsible design and, as such, it informs every design decision inherently.

As designers of the built environment, we appreciate our unique role in shaping the discussion and the adoption of sustainable principles; we know when a building’s design is environmentally responsible, it becomes an asset to its users and an enduring legacy for the community. Minimizing the environmental impact of our designs has been a central value to Perkins Eastman since the firm was established in 1981. The notion that a building should respect and enhance its natural environment has always been a part of our design philosophy. We established our internal “Green Committee” before the USGBC’s LEED rating system was even established and are an active participant of 2030 Challenge.

Well-designed spaces improve how individuals perceive and use their surroundings. The quality of design that Perkins Eastman presents to our clients is consistent and with care and consideration for each space, our clients, and ultimately, the users.  Perkins Eastman has established new paradigms and continually monitors emerging trends to remain at the forefront of innovation and design trends.

To date, our green practices have impacted over two million square feet of development and more than 50 projects have been designed to achieve LEED certifications, including LEED Platinum, Gold, and Silver.

At Siluria Technologies, we're replacing crude oil with natural gas. Our catalytic process transforms natural gas - one of the most abundant, inexpensive and widely available hydrocarbons on earth - into transportation fuels and commodity chemicals in an efficient, cost-effective, scalable manner using processes that can be seamlessly integrated into existing industry infrastructure. With our technology, we can reduce oil imports, lower prices for consumers and businesses, reduce environmental emissions and bring about greater global stability.

Our source of hydrocarbons is an alternative to petroleum-based chemicals and fuels. Oil is the unstable cornerstone of the modern world. Petroleum is found in nearly everything, from building materials, electronics to the gasoline in our cars. We live in a world dependent on volatile oil supplies. Siluria’s technology can break this dependency, replacing petroleum with methane as the basic building block of these products. This transition represents an opportunity worth trillions of dollars.

HOK is a global provider of planning, design and delivery solutions for the built environment. HOK's services extend through the entire life cycle: from strategic planning through design, ongoing facility management; Advance Strategies, Architecture, Construction Services, Engineering, Interiors, Landscape Architecture, Lighting Design, Planning, Sustainable Design, Urban Design & Visual Communications. HOK's specialty groups are recognized leaders in nearly every market sector across the world.

HOK embraces our responsibility as one of the world’s largest, most influential design firms to advance sustainable design for every building type, geographic region and budget level. We are committed to incorporating sustainability into our projects and our operations. We work with clients, design partners, suppliers and contractors to implement overarching environmental improvements that protect ecosystems and support restoration of natural systems, while enhancing our built environment.

RxOrganics is a green certified, eco-friendly lifestyle brand that provides comfortable, affordable, and high quality sustainable apparel to medical and culinary professionals through its RxMed and RxKitchen lines. Because social and environmental responsibilities are integral parts of the RxO brand, every garment designed and produced is manufactured in licensed US factories and made from domestically sourced 100% certified organic and recycled materials. RxOrganics also operates a thoughtfully curated online marketplace, RxMarket, which showcases the hard work and efforts of similar businesses striving to make a change in the world through their own unique goods and services. RxOrganics puts its vision of a truly sustainable future into practice, and believes that such ideas are more than passing "green trends," but rather, a realistic glimpse of things to come.

Third Workplace’s mission is to offer remote workers an easy, flexible, and professional workplace solution.  We offer shared open work areas and meeting rooms by the hour with wifi, multifunctional printer, and coffee/tea.  There are no contracts and no commitments.  We have two locations; one in the Mission Bay in San Francisco and one in the Contra Costa Transit Village in Walnut Creek.   

Waypoint’s mission is to decrease energy usage at scale within the commercial building industry. We strive to push the upper boundary of commercial building energy performance by changing the way that commercial building owners, property managers, tenants, utilities, and government entities access and use information.

Food is what we do - the difference is how we do it! Thomas John Events is a full-service catering company offering custom menu design and event management services. Our seasoned team of professionals contributes an artistic style to each event that is complimented by our delectable food and impeccable service.

Whether an intimate dinner for 15, an outdoor wedding for 150, or an extravagant banquet for 400 - let us make your celebration one to remember!

Based in San Francisco, H2E Consulting develops Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans for industrial, construction and municipal projects.We also conduct pre/during/post rain event inspections to evaluate the effectiveness of best management practices (BMPs), prepare and submit NOIs, Annual Reports and NOTs using SMARTS, and design a monitoring and sampling program tailored specifically for your compliance needs.

The Hotel Council is a membership-based advocacy organization committed to the economic and social vitality of the hospitality industry in San Francisco.We believe the hospitality industry must be united to deliver our message to the City and public.

CDM Smith's consulting practice is dedicated to improving public health, protecting the environment, and supporting social and economic development. We provide lasting and integrated solutions in water, environment, transportation, energy and facilities to public and private clients worldwide. As a full-service engineering and construction firm, we deliver exceptional client service, quality results and enduring value across the entire project life cycle. The firm is distinguished by our leadership and flexibility in design-build and alternative delivery approaches for environmental and infrastructure projects.

Carbon Lighthouse makes it profitable for buildings to become carbon neutral. Over the past 4 years we've used our proprietary energy engineering and project development platform in over 325 buildings in North America to eliminate the emissions of one power plant. We find, fund, and execute turnkey renewable and energy efficiency projects and we compete with power plants for operating permits to balance our clients' residual carbon footprint.

Bregante + Company LLP has been providing tax, accounting and consulting services to closely held business, high net worth individuals and nonprofit organizations throughout the Greater Bay Area since 1976. We work closely with our clients and our vast network of service professionals (bankers, attorneys, financial advisors, retirement plan administrators, insurance brokers, etc.) to provide our clients with proactive, timely and comprehensive service for all of their financial and general business needs...leaving them with peace of mind and more time to do what they love to do in their professional and personal lives. We have offices in San Francisco, Novato and Pleasanton and are very proud that all three offices are certified green businesses.

Working with the Bay Area's top companies and talent inspires Premier Staffing’s passion. With focused divisions in the areas of Administration, Finance and Sales Premier Staffing brings a wealth of knowledge and success in placing talent in positions ranging entry level to C-Level hires, on both a Direct Hire and Temporary basis.

It is Premier Staffing’s process with which they identify talent that continues to produce the best hires for you and your organization. They take a consultative approach to each and every hire. It is their keen understanding of your business model that contributes to their identification of the most highly qualified professionals for your organization.

CMSC provides a safe working environment for its employees; makes full use of environmentally friendly products, waste reduction; scrutinizes and recycles all waste streams; and conducts a comprehensive employee training program to support our objectives to provide the healthiest environment possible for all persons.

Aim to Please Janitorial Services offers a Green Cleaning Program as part of our concern for the well-being of our customers and the environment. Our program was designed to comply with the standards established by the U.S Green Building Council. It is our philosophy that green cleaning services go beyond just using environmentally friendly cleaning products. Green Cleaning is also about reducing waste and maximizing cleaning efficiently.

Highlights of our program include:

• Efficiency.
• The use of “Environmentally preferable” products and services that have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment. We use cleaning products certified by organizations such as Green Seal.
• Use of chemical concentrates with our dilution systems thus reducing packaging waste that would ultimately be disposed of in landfills.
• Use of sustainable cleaning materials, products, equipment, janitorial paper products, trash bags, and microfiber mops and towels.
• Use of motorized cleaning equipment certified as more environmentally friendly due to reduced noise and air pollution.
• A recycling program to reduce landfill.

At WRNS Studio, a 70-person architecture firm headquartered in San Francisco, we believe that great design is green design. Every effort we undertake, from small projects to large, demonstrates our commitment to environmental responsibility. We earned an AIA Committee on the Environment Green Project Award, the most distinguished green building honor in the industry, for the Watsonville Water Resources Center, and nine AIA San Francisco awards, four of which were for Energy+Sustainability.

WRNS is committed to advancing architecture toward a higher awareness of environmental, social and economic stewardship. We're part of Public Architecture's 1% program, which connects nonprofits with firms willing to provide assistance pro bono, and are active in Bay Area Leaders in Sustainable Architecture and the Living Building Challenge Collaborative–SF Bay Area. We have 23 LEED-APs, 28 projects in various stages/levels of LEED certification and one net zero energy building in our portfolio.

MWA Architects is a collaborative design practice with a firmly held belief that innovative design is inherently sustainable and enriches the community.

Since the firm’s founding in San Francisco in 1988, MWA Architects Inc. has gained a national reputation for integrating urban design and community participation in infrastructure, housing and neighborhood revitalization projects. With 26 years of architectural design experience, MWA is adept at providing technically proficient and beautifully designed spaces. We believe in the unique integrity inherent in each project and listen closely before committing to design. We guide projects in an informed, expert manner allowing us to deliver projects within schedule and on budget.

Our internal green practices inform our work in sustainable architecture.  We have built many buildings with silver, gold, and platinum LEED ratings, and are committed to sustainable practices.

Since 2005, Keeping Your Balance has been helping small business owners do what they love best -- grow their companies. We’ve perfected a proprietary process that leverages technology to manage the accounting, payroll, and tax prep needs of fast-growing small businesses. We specialize in working with restaurants, startups, and professional firms.

At The New Wheel, we believe we can do more with less and live better for it. This is the heart of our business and the heart of our environmental mission.

We specialize in electric bikes built to get people where they need to go by augmenting their pedal power with electric assist. Come visit us for a test ride and learn more about this exciting technology, which helps people get out of cars and onto bikes in hilly San Francisco everyday.

At Bi-Rite Market we don't just sell food - we celebrate it! Not only do we hand-select every item on our shelves, but we pride ourselves on genuine, heartfelt service you can't get at chain stores. We make it easy for you to know where your food comes from and how it was grown or raised, ensuring that you will feel confident about your purchases.

• we focus on healthy food in our store - local, sustainably produced and organic.
• we grown our own organic produce and support local producers by buying directly from them
• we compost all organic waste and recycle extensively
• we use compostable containers and serving platters for our house-made products and catering menu items
• we use and sell green cleaning products
• we offer a 5 cent bag credit if you provide your own bag

Alter Eco is a values-based brand of specialty food products that brings sustainable, delicious, exotic, and healthy ingredients from around the world to people here in the United States and Canada for their delight and enjoyment, while directly benefiting farming communities in the Global South.

Directly from the farmers, Alter Eco brings food products that capture distinct attributes of various regions around the world including ancient supergrain Royal Quinoa from the Bolivian Andes, heirloom Jasmine Rice from Northern and East Thailand, Amazon-grown and Swiss-made dark chocolate bars and truffles, and unrefined ground Mascobado cane sugar from The Philippines.

 Alter Eco's premium quality is the marriage between traditional farming and finely-tuned gourmet craftsmanship…an unbeatable combination.

 Alter Eco provides small-scale farmers outlets for their crop and a growing brand to protect their interests in highly competitive marketplaces.

 • In exchange for their high-quality harvest, they pay farmers a fair price which covers the cost of production and enables producers to invest in their lives and future.

 • Alter Eco offers only 100% fair trade, organic, non-GMO products and Carbon Zero certified.  This Carbon zero certification means they  have measured and compensated the carbon emissions of every step in their supply chain - from the harvest of the raw product to the packaging to the journey to your kitchen table. They offset the emissions linked to their products by planting trees in the Amazon forest through a reforestation program called Pure Projet (www.purprojet.com/en). Pure Projet was founded by Alter Eco’s founder in collaboration with one of their partner cocoa cooperatives.

fitGLENfit is a a clean, convenient & community-based independent fitness center located in the village of Glen Park, San Francisco that provides a gym and small group training classes in Yoga, Pilates, TRX and Spin.

The gym &studios were created with the environment in mind. 100 percent of the business is solar powered. Extensive renovations utilized recycled and repurposed items throughout the building process, such as the Nike Grind flooring, repurposed tile and wood, and sustainable bamboo flooring in both of the studios. Our green-friendly services don't stop with green building materials, as we make all of our decisions based on the best wellness options available for good health and the environment. fGf aspires to minimize waste in our landfill through using recycled options for paper sources, and composting what little waste we produce.

fGf's commitment to environmental sustainability includes:

• fGf operates off the sun, using a solar-powered system.
• fGf was designed with more than 75% reclaimed and recycled building materials including, bamboo flooring, recycled rubber flooring made from old Nike sneakers, reclaimed cardboard lamp shades, reclaimed bathroom tiles, reclaimed barn wood doors and accessories.
• fGf utilizes natural light for lighting, open windows for ventilation & Big Ass Fans that silently and gently distribute conditioned air throughout the space, cooling down the space without the need for use of air conditioning.
• fGf Composts and recycled 100% of it's consumed waste.
• fGf offers filtered tap water in lieu of offering non-sustainable, costly bottled water.
• fGf promotes the use of personal water-bottles to minimize the need for compostable cups.
• fGf asks members to supply personal workout towels to eliminate excess water-waste from laundering single-use towels.
• fGf uses non-toxic cleaners, recycled paper products and natural hand sanitizers.
• fGf's location and business model promotes walking and biking to the gym instead of driving.
• 6 out of our 9 cardio machines are battery powered. We deploy energy efficient technology and appliances including computers, lights, fans and cooling systems.
• fGf's marketing materials use soy or vegetable dyes and are printed on recycled and tree-free materials.
• fGf is a member of the Glen Park Business Alliance and supports local, independent and like-minded Green businesses.

Triple Tree is a one-stop promo destination, providing high-touch customer service and eco-friendly promotional products at a great price.

As a green business, we believe in helping small and large business, non-profits and schools, promote themselves in ways that are both meaningful and gentle on the planet.

We offer hundreds of organic, recyclable, and reusable items that customers, employees, and business partners will appreciate.

Since 1987, Social Venture Network has been leveraging the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. We are a peer network that focuses on supporting, connecting and promoting diverse, innovative leaders who champion social, environmental and economic justice in the workplace, the community, and society at large.

Our awesome clients receive thorough, detailed on-time cleaning with easy communication and flexible scheduling from warm and friendly professionals.

At Greener Cleaners we clean your clothes with compressed CO2, not the toxic solvents other cleaners use. When your clothes are clean you take them home in a re-usable, recyclable garment bag, not a disposable plastic bag. Online account management and email and text communication make your clothes cleaning green, easy, and convenient.

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With more than 40 years of experience, Japan Janitorial Service has enjoyed customer relationships with loyalty and longevity. We are a family business with a commitment to customers that you won’t find in most janitorial companies. We take great pride in the trust that our clients give us. A key element to our business is that we listen to our clients.

We now offer and encourage the use of green cleaning  and supplies.  As our world and our customers demand ecologically responsible and non-toxic cleaning, we have changed our business to embrace this transition—to make a difference for generations to come. Green cleaning isn’t just a trend. It’s our responsibility.

• We thrive on our reputation.
• We change with your business.
• We strive to satisfy and make a difference.

Our customers say that our service differentiates us from our competitors. 

"...Japan Janitorial Service knows how important it is to make a good impression.” 

“...They [Japan Janitorial Service] are always punctual and professional and make our jobs easier..."

Box Dog Bikes started in the fall of 2004 with a bunch of like minded individuals, a heap of used parts, and a corroding facility. Through our hard work and dedication we have turned Box Dog Bikes into a thriving local business. In this dynamic, democratic workplace, we strive to enliven the bike culture of San Francisco.

At Box Dog Bikes, we are as happy to refurbish and repair that old classic as we are to build up the dream bike you’ve always wanted. We are proud to take care of our customers with a positive and welcoming attitude. We can't wait to share our passion for bicycles with you when you visit our shop.