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Recycle Bank
TxD is now a Recycle Bank Reward Partner! When you recycle, you earn points that can be redeemed for rewards at TxD and other local businesses. Find out more at www.recyclebank.com.
Expanding on Square One
TxD has recently joined the Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnership, a voluntary program dedicated to the reduction of the environmental impact associated with conventional electricity use. TxD has utilized wind power for 100 percent of its electricity since 2006.
“Originally, we supported green power because it furthered our existing organizational practices, reinforced the environmental and health benefits of the products we sell and was simply the right thing to do,” said Dan Emmel, TxD President. “It turned out to be a keystone for us, helping us to build and strengthen our business and community relationships and to expand our commitments — from sustainable business practices to sustainable lifestyles. By adding company support for gardening, tree planting, community agriculture, home energy audits, etc., we continue to increase work partner participation and reduce our carbon footprint,” said Emmel. “Green power is really a commitment to our future, people and planet. Business and industry must play a leadership role.”
Thanksgiving 2009
All of us at TxD want you to know how much we value your trust and confidence. This year, our firm helped our community by giving time, talent or donations to the following organizations:
The American Cancer Society, LifeChangers Now, The American Red Cross, The MS Society, Children’s Heartlink, The March of Dimes, Goodwill Easter Seals, Special Olympics Minnesota, Habitat for Humanity, The Reuse Center, Interfaith Outreach, The Ronald McDonald House, The Jeremiah Program, Feed My Starving Children, House of Hope, Salvation Army, Toys for Tots, Twin Cities Public Television and the IIDA Northland Chapter Charity Project.
AWARDS
The past year has been full of awards for TxD customers:
Commercial
Winning International Interior Design Association (IIDA) FAB Awards were:
• Cuningham Group Architecture for Mystic Lake Casino Renovation and Remodeling.
• 20 Below Studio for Syngenta Seeds.
Congratulations also go to DLR Group on winning the Green Building of America Community Service Award for their Renaissance Square Office Interior Renovation.
Residential
2009 Awards of Excellence
• Lecy Bros. Homes & Remodeling, TriStar Homes LLC and Charles Cudd DeNovo LLC won Reggie Awards.
• Swanson Homes won Trillium Awards in both the kitchen and bath categories.
• TriStar Homes LLC won a Trillium Award in the interior design category.
• On the Level Inc. won a Peoples' Choice Award, and Lecy Bros. Homes & Remodeling won in the sales and marketing category.
The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) presented COTY awards to COI Design for Entire House Remodel, McDonald Remodeling for Best Newcomer, DiGiacomo Homes & Renovation for Best of Show, Plekkenpol for Residential Kitchen, Sylvestre Construction for Residential Bath and Otogawa-Anschel for Entire House Remodel.
The Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) awarded 2010 Builder of the Year honors to Swanson Homes and 2010 Remodeler of the Year honors to Destiny Homes. Congratulations!
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