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COSC Announces Champion Sponsors
August 29, 2006 – Des Moines, IA
Center On Sustainable Communities announces three champion sponsors:
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Wells Fargo is committed to being environmentally responsible in every community in which they do business. The Company integrates environmental responsibility into their business practices and procedures, and has pledged to make $1 billion in lending and other financial commitments by 2010 in environmentally beneficial business opportunities. As one of the largest employers in Iowa, Wells Fargo is sustaining its commitment through its local support of COSC. Through Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, they are striving to support residential green building through lending packages that recognize the increased value of a home that incorporates energy efficiency, resource conservation and good indoor air quality. For further information, see www.wellsfargo.com/about/csr/ea/ or https://www.wellsfargo.com/mortgage/
MidAmerican Energy
Energy efficiency and environmental RESPECT are core values of MidAmerican Energy Company. With multiple programs to support this philosophy, MidAmerican believes energy efficiency and environmental management are good business. MidAmerican’s EnergyAdvantage® programs in Iowa, including the HomeCheck(SM) residential audit and New Homes programs, and Environmental RESPECT are examples of innovative programs they are implementing to support more sustainable communities across Iowa. For more information on all their available programs, see www.midamericanenergy.com.
Applied Art and Technology
Applied Art & Technology, an award-winning video and interactive production company, is based in Des Moines and offers the exceptional talents of professionals from many creative disciplines to meet your communication needs. Since 1993, Applied Art has served a broad array of clients including local and regional advertising agencies, federal, state and municipal agencies, insurance companies, manufacturers, hospitals, universities, charities, retail malls, museums and other attractions, and more. Applied Art’s interactive media team delivers effective communications in a variety of media formats including computer-based presentations and applications, DVDs, websites, and touchscreen kiosk installations. For more information visit www.appliedart.com.
About COSC
Center on Sustainable Communities promotes residential green building in Iowa to encourage homeowners and building professionals to embrace conscientious building practices that create sustainable neighborhoods. COSC serves as a resource for education and provides a broad network of local and green building professionals; a local connection to suppliers of green building products; a sample showroom of green building products; and a local schedule of green building seminars and workshops. COSC’s office and showroom is located at RDG Planning & Design, 301 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA. For more information please visit www.icosc.com.
For more information, contact:
Lynnae Hentzen
Executive Director
(515) 309-3266
Lynnae@icosc.com |
