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A movement to green our economy starts on Main Street.

At the Illinois Green Business Association (IGBA), we see businesses as leaders in their communities — by implementing greener practices, sharing their success stories with others, and engaging their customers and employees, green businesses can affect positive environmental change.

We are a 501C3 non-profit organization that is committed to improving sustainable practices in Illinois businesses through education and engagement. 

Our vision is that a sustainable business culture is the standard practice of economic activity. Companies, communities, and consumers will thrive through healthy, mutually beneficial relationships that are diverse, resilient and balanced.

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Gorski Reifsteck
Founded in 1985, Gorski Reifsteck is a regionally-based architecture firm in Champaign specializing in architecture, interior design and construction management services. They have a diverse work force of 13 people.

Sustainable Mission Statement: Gorski Reifsteck feels our world would improve if our communities made wiser choices with natural resources. As designers, we play an important role in educating clients to make sustainable decisions in the building process. Gorski Reifsteck has succeeded when their buildings use less energy, and when materials used have a cradle-to-cradle life cycle.

Gorski Reifsteck encourages its staff to embrace a green philosophy and to make sustainable decisions. New employees are educated on sustainable practices and procedures during orientation. Employees carpool to meetings and luncheons and some carpool to work, and alternative modes of transportation are encouraged!

There are several recycling stations throughout the office and electronic editing and filing is encouraged. Staff provide digital documents to contractors instead of printing paper copies. This practice has several benefits: energy required for printing is eliminated, no paper is used, and documents are transmitted electronically rather than by ground transportation. Staff are conscious about turning off lights and equipment in unoccupied spaces and they have installed occupancy sensors in storage rooms.

The Gorski Reifsteck office has adopted a policy to incorporate environmentally friendly products for everyday use; energy conserving light fixtures, recycled paper products, refurbished and rescued office furnishings and equipment, and even low-VOC markers. Gorski Reifsteck is proud of the fact that they donate unused items and product samples to a local non-profit organization.

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