EnAct Celebrates 10th Anniversary

EnAct: Steps to Greener Living is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month. The program, started in 2003 has grown a lot over the years and is even on the 2nd edition of its printed guidebook.

Join us for the EnAct Birthday Party on Saturday, June 22nd from 11am-2pm at Brittingham park. Enjoy birthday party games, cake, and 30% off boat rentals from Brittingham Boats.

Check the EnAct website for more information.

Madison Environmental Group Mentioned in In Common Magazine
Sonya Newenhouse was recently featured in In Common Magazine, a publication for alumni and friends of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. They highlight the Newenhouse project and talks about Leah Samson-Samuel's transition to president of Madison Environmental Group, LLC.

Read the article or the publication here.

Western Technical College achieves LEED Gold
We are proud to announce that Western Technical College acheived LEED Gold certification. Madison Environmental Group, LLC was the LEED administrators.

Union South Achieved LEED Gold Certification
CG Schmidt hired Madison Environmental Group, LLC to provide LEED consulting services and oversee the deconstruction of Union South, Hiray Hall, and Randall Towers. In addition, Madison Environmental Group, LLC provided a transportation demand management plan and green materials research. USGBC has awarded Union South with a LEED Gold Certification.

WID/MIR achieves LEED Gold
Wisconsin Insitutes of Discovery and Morgridge Institute for Research recently recieved their Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold certification. Madison Environmental Group, Inc. provided LEED consulting services and helped facilitate deconstrution and construction waste management for the project.

Madison Public Library
The City of Madison hired Madison Environmental Group, LLC to inventory, plan, and manage the deconstruction of the Madison Central Library as part of the creation of the new Central Library.

NewenHouse Open Houses
You're invited to tour the NewenHouse prototype which received Passive Housecertification for their Earth Day Open House, Monday, June 28th from 4-6pm. NewenHouse kit homes will provide super insulated, small, sustainable homes for people who want to live lightly on the earth. The homes are designed to be Passive House and LEED Platinum certified. NewenHouses will not need a furnace, even in Wisconsin winters. You can follow Sonya's BLOG about NewenHouse on the website of Natural Home Magazine. Here's a story about the home. Directions to the Newenhouse OpenHouse (2 hours NW of Madison). To reach Sonya, email, or call (608) 280-0800.