Environmental Awareness Awards

Environmental Awareness Award Recipients

Congratulations to the 2011 Recipients!

Laura Shope, Prudential Snyder & Co., REALTORS®
And
Habitat for Humanity, Huron Valley

Laura Shope

Laura has embraced green initiatives in her work in the real estate industry for many years and is passionate about environmental awareness. She is a leader in this area as illustrated by her involvement in the following:

• She was the first to earn the EcoBroker designation in Ann Arbor in 2004, was invited to be a national instructor in 2008 and was invited to participate in the revision of the curriculum the same year. In July 2008, she was invited to be a key speaker at the EcoBroker Conference and delivered the EcoBroker certification course in July 2008 to more than 50 agents in Fort Collins, CO and 16 agents at Prudential Snyder and Company, REALTORS® in March 2009
• She is regularly consulted by EnHouse, Clean Energy Coalition, and the City of Ann Arbor for a REALTOR® perspective of energy-efficient issues.
• She has had many listings with energy-efficient features.
• Since 2004, she has been bringing awareness to consumers through her participation in the Mayors Green Street Fair.
• She works with banks to offer green financing options.
• She educates all clients on energy-efficiency and environmental issues during the home buying process and maintains a green service providers list.
• Growing Hope, a federally recognized, 501c3 nonprofit organization, advocates for healthy food, manages an urban farmers’ market, and trains youth and adults to make positive investments in their future. Laura helped purchase their Ypsilanti property, found a private investor for financing, and contributed hours and money toward the success of the programs.

Habitat for Humanity, Huron Valley

Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization that works to eliminate poverty housing. They build and renovate homes in partnership with families who demonstrate need and a willingness to work with Habitat for Humanity by helping to build a home of their own. With safe, decent and affordable housing, families are better able to concentrate on parenting, employment, education and community involvement.

They were selected for this award because of their reuse, recycling, and energy-efficient practices.

In 2010, Habitat rehabbed and renovated 14 homes, all foreclosures, in Washtenaw County. In 2009, nine of the homes were rehabs of foreclosed properties.

They also aim to meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy’s ENERGY STAR standards and their ReStore is a wonderful example of recycling and reusing resources.

 

Who's Who of Past Environmental Awareness Award Recipients

1997 - Mallet's Wood Efficient use of land	2005 - Barry Wallace Lifelong commitment to keeping Wastenaw County drinking water pure. 2005 - Cardea Construction Green renovation of home at 1515 S Maple.
1998 - Sunward CoHousing Efficient use of land	2006 - The Conlin Company Reduction of paved parking areas in Scio Village Condominiums 2006 - The University of Michigan School of National Resources Green renovation of building
1999 - Huron Valley Watershed Council - Adopt a Stream Program 1999 - Ed Shaffran - ReUse of Buildings	2007 - Mayor John Hieftje Environmental friendly policies 2007 - Robyn Angle Green construction of Clearlake home
2000 - ReUse Center - Recycling Efforts 2000 - EnHouse Recycle Ann Arbor - Green Building Demonstration	2008 - Big George's Appliance Mart Green construction of new store on Stadium
2001 - Habitat for Humanity	2009 - Gordon Hall & The Cedars
2002 - Buhr Park Children's Wet Meadow Project Wetland Preservation	2010 - Architectural Resource, LLC Embracing green initiatives in her work as a REALTOR® 2010 - Meadowlark Builders Their reuse, recycling, and energy-efficient practices
2003 - Mallet's Creek Library Environmental Friendly Building Practices