The Alliance for Environmental Sustainability, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, was founded in 2000 as a vehicle to bring the residential construction industry into the 21st-century. The goal of the founders was to provide training to builders and homebuyers for environmentally friendly, healthy and energy efficient building practices and products.
The Alliance became the first energy demonstration organization in West Michigan. The State Energy Office recognized the importance of establishing a site in the Grand Rapids area that, when linked to other state energy demonstration centers, provided information on Energy Star®, energy efficient mortgages and green building practices.
AES has provided educational opportunities and speakers for:
The Alliance became the first energy demonstration organization in West Michigan. The State Energy Office recognized the importance of establishing a site in the Grand Rapids area that, when linked to other state energy demonstration centers, provided information on Energy Star®, energy efficient mortgages and green building practices.
AES has provided educational opportunities and speakers for:
- Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
- State Energy Office
- West Michigan Environmental Action Council
- Inner City Christian Federation
- Home and Building Association of Greater Grand Rapids
- Holland Home Builders Association
- Washtenaw County Home Builders Association
- Traverse City Home Builders Association
- Kent Career Technical Center
- Aquinas S.E.I.F.
- Green Built, Tokyo
- Japanese-American Business Alliance
- Spring Lake Library and others
AES was recently selected to participate in the LEED for Homes pilot program as a provider for the Midwest. In this role, we have trained over 100 builders, raters and designers throughout the Midwest. We have pilot program projects in West Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, St. Louis and Wisconsin.
We serve on the Mayor's Environmental Advisor Committee and work with builders and consumers from all over the country.