YPAL – Green Team

Frost Brown Todd has created a Resource Conservation Committee (the “RCC”), which has developed a mission to address environmental challenges by developing sustainable business practices and a culture of environmental stewardship within the firm.  The RCC has developed numerous environmentally sound policies and business practices that promote environmentally responsible behavior, and encourage support for worthy environmental causes.  The firm’s offices in Louisville and Cincinnati are both located in Energy Star buildings and it recently signed a long term lease to move into the Great American Tower at Queen City Square in Cincinnati.  The Great American Tower is registered for LEED Certification and is being advertised as the most environmentally sensitive building in downtown Cincinnati.

By Geoff White

The first company I thought of as YPAL began planning its green initiative this year was PNC Bank.  As PNC is now the largest bank in Louisville, this project seemed like a perfect match.  PNC has more newly constructed buildings certified by the USGBC than any other company in the world.  This includes two of its “Green Branches” right here in Louisville.  In 2000, its Firstside Center opened as the nation’s largest corporate building to earn LEED certification.  It has opened 70 new “Green Branches” since 2002 alone.  We certainly hope to learn more about how PNC Bank has made green building a company-wide priority as we help make green buildings a community-wide priority in Louisville this year.

BY: Geoff White

These folks do!

This collaboration between YPAL and Habitat wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of our many corporate sponsors. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to those who are helping us make this project a reality:

Gold

Frost Brown Todd, LLC

Mountjoy Chilton Medley

Silver

Advanced Electrical Systems (AES)

E.ON US

Joseph & joseph Architects

Messer Construction

PNC Bank

Summit Energy Services

Bronze

Allico

Bailey Tools

Bryant Heating & Cooling

Eden Stone

GE Appliances

Heine Brothers Coffee

Hilliard Lyons

Hussing Mechanical

IIDA

Interface FLOR

Kentuckiana Roofing

Lee Brick and Block

LG Hausys

Louisville Tile

Sam Kinnairds Flooring

Sherwin Williams

Sun Windows  

We are still looking for additional project sponsors. Please contact us if you’re interested showing your commitment to Louisville’s young professionals community and to the environment through a gift for the YPAL LEED Certified Habitat house.