Jersey City, NJ - The City of Jersey City will celebrate its third annual Green Awards on Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall.
Since its inception, the Green Awards has quickly been embraced by the business and environmental communities. The number of nominees has risen ten fold and honorees are chosen on a highly competitive basis.
We pride ourselves on selecting a number of applicants who ordinarily would not be recognized for their contribution to our City stated Robert Antonicello, Executive Director of the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency.
"I'm constantly amazed at how far the city has come over the last five years in terms of building a sustainable city. We're very happy with this year's honorees because it truly represents our mission of building not just a sustainable city, but sustainable partnerships in building our city." said Antonicello.
This year's honorees include Hudson County Executive, Thomas DeGise, as a Partner in Progress for his commitment to Brownfield to Greenfields in Berry Lane Park; the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the U.S. Department of Environmental Protection (EPA) for their outstanding work in helping to remediate the Turnpike Dump, a long standing problem in the city for well over the last forty years. In addition the City will honor two municipal employees who have demonstrated the spirit needed to build the city of the future: Betty Kearns (retired) for lifetime achievement and Naomi Hsu, Transportation Planner in the Division of Planning, for her excellent work for Mobility 2050 and exemplifying the kind of dedication needed in local government.
In addition, three projects, each of them representing a different scale of project, but all of them absolutely important in building successful models will receive an award. Franklin Development Group will receive its second J.C. Green Award for its Margaret Herbermann Manor, a forty-five unit, LEEDS "Silver," workforce housing project located in the Heights section of Jersey City. This project, which is now wrapping up is a certified Leeds "Silver" project. The second Project of the Year Award is awarded to GRO Architects, a husband & wife architectural team, Nicole Robertson and Richard Gaber, who designed the one-family 1600 Sq. Ft. Sustainable home in Greenville. Also being honored is Dennis Carpenter, the homeowner who approached GRO to design this landmark project in Greenville. The third Project of the Year is presented to G & S Investors, the developers of Metro Plaza for the installation of solar panels on the Shoprite building at the Plaza. All of these projects represent this "coming-of-age" of sustainable building in Jersey City.
"The Green Awards is our way of thanking and recognizing the City's green pioneers. They are the trail blazers who will lead our environmentally responsible development now taking hold in our City and the State," stated Jerramiah Healy, Mayor of Jersey City.
The Green Awards by year awarded:
2010
- Hudson County Executive Thomas A. DeGise as a partner in progress for funding for Berry Lane Park
- N.J.D.E.P. as a partner in progress for clean up of the Turnpike Dump
- E.P.A. as a partner in progress for clean up of the Turnpike Dump
- Franklin Development Group for sustainable development on Margaret S. Herbermann Manor on Summit Ave.
- GRO Architects and Dennis Carpenter for the PrettyFAB House on Minerva Street
- G & S Investors and Inserra Shoprite Supermarkets for the 1500 solar panel roof at Metro Plaza
- Naomi Hsu, Sr. Planner-Transportation for Jersey City as a local champion for modeling the way of the future
- Elizabeth "Betty" Kearns, Retired Environmental Specialist for Jersey City for Lifetime Achievement
2009
- Port Authority of NY & NJ for sustainability
- Jersey City Dept. of Administration, Division of Architecture and Division of Engineering for Bike Racks Bike Lanes and the 911 Center
- Bag the Habit, sustainable business
- Hackensack River Keeper
- IBEW Local 164, Green Training Program
- AMB Property Corporation for AMB Warehouse on Rt. 440
- Honeywell International for their Bayfront Redevelopment Project
2008
- Jersey City Housing Authority Pacific Court Apartments
- Goldman Sachs Goldman Sachs Tower
- Genesis Partners Webb Apartments on MLK Drive
- Franklin Development Group Harriet Tubman Homes on MLK Drive
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