The city used a performance contract with Johnson Controls to not only improve energy efficiency and comfort, but to underwrite an automated water meter retrofit and installation of a citywide Wi-Fi system.

The new 25-story headquarters of the state agency, incorporates many environmentally sustainable features and beats California's energy efficiency requirements by 26 percent; in 2003 it was named the most energy-efficient high-rise in the country.

Using a unique design-build-operate process in partnership with Johnson Controls and others, the Oregon county was able to bring about taxpayer savings and environmental stewardship in a fast and efficient manner.

IDeAs' design headquarters was among the first buildings in the country to achieve net-zero energy, integrating among other features a special heat pump-based HVAC and control system.

The Warehouse has a small team that has been saving the company a lot of money - the Energy Management team. The team has designed a software program that is controlling energy use so successfully that power consumption has been halved.

The Brantas River project and Unilever Indonesia

Company's strategy is to source supplies from the cheapest acceptable sources rather than from the cheapest possible.

A partnership for assessing a complete energy system.

Alcoa's Alumina refinery in Brazil was initially forced to hire all its specialized workers from outside the region. Now after training, technical assistance and financial support Alumar has become an important regional economic center for thousands.

Aracruz Cellulose has found a way to ensure supplies for its pulp factory, while helping local farmers and reforesting degraded land.

Tool helps BASF improve its products and processes by showing exactly where an improvement would benefit the environment most and what its financial consequences would be.

Proved that farmers will adopt new technologies if they are given the appropriate incentives, knowledge, and practical skills.

Joint initiative of Canadian utility BC Hydro and provincial and federal governments, in consultation with First Nations and the public, aims to find a sustainable balance between competing water uses.