Ecosa Capital Ecosa will be a series of private debt funds offering structured financial products to environmentally responsible companies. Currently, there are a number of firms making early stage equity investments in ‘green’ startup companies but there are very few financial vehicles available for environmentally and socially sustainable growth-stage firms. ECOSA Capital Financing for a Sustainable Global Economy www.ecosacapital.com Highland House, Inverness Designed and owned by Sim Van der Ryn, Highland House represents a synthesis or East and West. Highland House is situated on five acres of forest, meadow and gardens at the end of a road surrounded by nature conservancy and parkland. Highland House is available for rent. For more information visit: www.4highlandhouse.com Black's Farmwood Suppliers of reclaimed, hand hewn barn beams, wood siding and wide plank flooring for unique building projects. Michael Black, President San Rafael, California (415) 499-8300 www.blacksfarmwood.com Literacy for Environmental Justice (LEJ) LEJ's mission is to foster an understanding of the principles of environmental justice and urban sustainability in young people in order to promote the long-term health of their communities. The Living Classroom will be an off-the-grid greenhouse and classroom at Heron's Head Park, and an educational model for alternative energy systems and sustainable design.The Living Classroom, to be completed in 2004, is a partnership between LEJ, The Port of San Francisco, and Van der Ryn Architects under a special grant from the SF Department of the Environment. 6220 Third Street San Francisco, California 94124 (415) 508-0575 www.lejyouth.org De Anza College Environmental Studies Building De Anza is a community college in the heart of Silicon Valley, California. This building, currently in the early design stages, will be the campus's state of the art educational center combining interdisciplinary studies, distance learning, energy management and community outreach. Natural ventilation, abundant natural daylighting and photovoltaic electricity are some of the features of the project. We designed the building in a series of collaborative workshops with De Anza students and faculty, Don Aitken (the international energy authority) and VBN Architects. The De Anza College Environmental Studies Building Committee encourages inquiries on how you can participate. 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, California 95014 (408) 864-8655 saturn.deanza.fhda.edu/depts/bio-health/esbuilding/home.html EcoTimber EcoTimber is a leading distributor of ecological forest products. They offer domestic and exotic hardwoods, softwoods, flooring, outdoor woods and plywood from independently certified well managed forests and reclaimed sources. 1611 Fourth Street San Rafael, California 94901 (415) 258-8454 (800) 801-0855 (415) 258-8455 (fax) www.ecotimber.com Environmental Building News Environmental Building News is a leading newsletter on environmentally responsible design and construction. Published monthly, their articles, reviews and news stories are a prime resource on energy-efficient, resource-efficient and healthy building practices. They address material selection, siting, indoor air quality, daylighting and much more. 122 Birge St. Suite 30 Brattleboro, Vermont 05301 (802) 257-7300 (802) 257-7304 (fax) www.buildinggreen.com Bioneers Collective Heritage Institute Our collective heritage is the Earth's living treasure of biological and cultural diversity. Collective Heritage Institute (CHI) seeks to cultivate both a material and a spiritual basis for their ongoing conservation through practical and visionary solutions. CHI projects include the Bioneers Conference, Voices of the Bioneers, and the Resorative Development Initiative. The Bioneers Conference is an assembly of cross-cultural 'biological pioneers' who use nature to heal nature. 901 West San mateo Raod, Suite L Sante Fe, New Mexico 87505 (505) 986-0366 (505) 986-1644 (fax) www.bioneers.org Real Goods Trading Company The Real Goods Trading Company is a leading distributor of products for self-sufficiency and energy conservation. Their mission is to promote and an inspire an environmentally healthy and sustainable future through their products, publications, and educational demonstrations. In keeping with this mission, they hired Van der Ryn Architects to design the Solar Living Center, their showroom and demonstration landscape in Hopland, California. 555 Leslie St. Ukiah, California 95482-5507 (800) 762-7325 (707) 744-2104 (fax) www.realgoods.com WorldBuild Technologies is an international leader in green building strategic planning, project procurement and financing. David Gottfried, founder of the U.S. Green Building Council, heads the company. Customers include Dream Works SKG, Starbucks, the State of California, cities of San Diego, San Francisco and Santa Monica and the Los Angeles Unified School District. 2269 Chestnut Street #981 San Francisco, California 94123 (415) 352-5200 www.worldbuild.com Whole Earth Whole Earth Magazine features book and tool reviews, interviews with and articles by seminal thinkers, and essays on topics such as restoring your local ecosystem, citizen advocacy, voluntary simplicity and socially responsible investing. Over its more than 25 year history, Whole Earth has evolved into a worldwide network of "information hunters and gatherers" offering groundbreaking information and resources to further social change. 1408 Mission Avenue San Rafael, California 94901 (415) 256-2800 (415) 256-2808 (fax) www.wholeearthmag.com Fast Company Fast Company magazine is widely known as the "Voice of the New Economy." It focuses on service businesses and workplaces that fuse together tough-minded performance with sane human values. Fast Company is the winner of the National Magazine Award. Van der Ryn Architects was featured in their December 1998 issue. 77 North Washington Street Boston, Massachusetts 02114-1927 (617) 973-0300 (617) 973-0373 (fax) www.fastcompany.com Ecological Design Institute The Ecological Design Institute (EDI), is our non-profit partner. EDI offers training, research, and education services in ecological design to businesses, government agencies, professional organizations and educational institutions. 245 Gate Five Road Sausalito, California 94965 (415) 332-5806 (415) 332-5808 (fax) www.ecodesign.org
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