MichelleKaufmann

MichelleKaufmann
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  • As an architect, my mission has always been to make thoughtful, sustainable design accessible to all. It should be easy for anyone to go green!
  • Oakland, California
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No one should ever feel that it's too expensive, too complicated, or just too difficult to go green. That's why my mission is to more...

Favorite Companies & Organizations

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Whole Foods

Leading retailer of natural and organic foods, with stores in North America and the United Kingdom. Founded in 1980 as one small store in Austin, Texas, more ...

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TransFair USA

Independent, third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the United States. It works with importers and manufacturers in this country to document business more ...

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Sustainable Table

Celebrates the sustainable food movement, educates consumers on food-related issues and works to build community through food. Created in 2003 by the nonprofit more ...

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Ferry Plaza Farmers Market

California certified farmers market operated by the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA). Open two days a week: Tuesdays and more ...

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Farm Fresh to You

Nutrient rich, organic produce from a trusted local farm delivered directly to home or office weekly, every other week, or monthly. Currently over 800 more ...

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Community Alliance with Family Farmers

Movement of rural and urban people to foster family-scale agriculture that cares for the land, sustains local economies and promotes social justice. Maintains more ...

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Vivavi

Retail store offers modern style, eco-friendly furniture and home furnishings to enable modern green living.more ...

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Noon

Green totes and satchels from materials carefully chosen for their sustainability, longevity, and beauty. Integrates solar panels into bags allowing you more ...

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ReadyMade

Bimonthly print magazine for people who like to make stuff, who see the flicker of invention in everyday objects - the perfectly round yolk in the mundane more ...

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Plenty

Environmental media company dedicated to exploring and giving voice to the green revolution that will define the 21st Century. Offers a digital version more ...

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Green Zebra

Publishers of sustainable living coupon book, directory, and educational resource. Regional guides show you how to have fun living green in the Bay Area, more ...

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Cowgirl Creamery

Produces artisan organic cheeses.more ...

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ZipCar

World's largest car sharing and car club provider. MINIs, trucks, hybrids and SUVs available by the hour or day, gas and insurance included. Share Zipcars more ...

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YOLO Colorhouse

Premium, environmentally responsible paint products with a user-friendly color palette. Products are designed to inspire confidence and creativity. Brings more ...

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Whirlpool

EnergyStar central ACs and air-source heat pumps, clothes washers, dehumidifiers, dishwashers, furnaces, refrigerators & freezers, room air conditioners, more ...

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U.S. Green Building Council

The U.S. Green Building Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community of leaders working to make green buildings accessible to everyone within a generation.more ...

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Trex

Leading brand of alternative decking, railing, fencing, and trim products.Made of a unique combination of wood and plastic fibers. Gets its plastic and more ...

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The Rainwater HOG

Rainwater or gray water storage in areas where space is at a premium. Relative small size enables it to fit into many spaced previously not available to more ...

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PaperStone

Green architectural surface used for interior counter tops, wall cladding, conference tables, signs, cutting boards, window sills, and toilet partitions. Most more ...

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Michelle Kaufmann Designs

Full service architectural design firm that specializes in sustainable, innovative, high quality design. Believes that sustainable, well-designed buildings more ...

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Green Your Decor

Green Your Decor features environmentally-friendly products, projects and ideas for the home that actually look good too. For the style-savvy home decorator more ...

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EcoTimber

Since 1992, has promoted forest conservation worldwide by selling sustainably-harvested and reclaimed wood products. Committed to provide high-quality, more ...

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California Green Builder

Green building program for production builders and California homebuyers. Created by homebuilders for homebuilders, the voluntary program meets the needs more ...

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Build It Green

Non-profit membership organization whose mission is to promote healthy, energy- and resource-efficient building practices in California. Offers trusted more ...

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Architecture for Humanity

A 501(c)(3) charitable organization that seeks architectural solutions to humanitarian crisises and brings design services to communities in need. Uses more ...

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AQUS

Small scale greywater recycling system (AQUS) that uses treated water that is captured from the bathroom sink to flush the toilet and accomplish more ...

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organicARCHITECT

organicARCHITECT was founded in 1997 by Eric Corey Freed as an alternative to the traditional design practice. Today, our team practices what he preached. We more ...

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HowYouEco

HowYouEco is the eco-friendly online platform that brings more green into your home, work and play. Our directory, social network, news and video outlet more ...

Favorite Certifications

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Certified Bay Area Green Business Program

Offers motivated businesses and agencies an easy-to-use framework for improving more ...

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Co-op America Seal Of Approval

Oldest, largest, and most diverse network of socially and environmentally responsible more ...

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Cradle To Cradle Certification

Provides measured achievement in environmentally-intelligent design and helps customers more ...

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ENERGY STAR

Joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of more ...

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Fair Trade Certified

Third-party certifier of fair trade products in the United States. Works with importers more ...

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FSC Certified

Sets forth principles, criteria, and standards that span economic, social, and more ...

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GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified

Product certification program for low emitting interior building materials, furnishings, more ...

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GREENGUARD for Building Construction

Building certification program for newly constructed multifamily and commercial more ...

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Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certified

Encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development more ...

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PEFC Certified

Certifcation provides an assurance mechanism to purchasers of wood and paper products more ...

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Smartwood

Global forestry certification program and the first to rely on market forces as a means more ...

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USDA Organic

Certification of national standards that food labeled "organic" must meet, whether it is more ...

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California Green Builder Certification Program

Green building program for production builders and California homebuyers. Created by more ...

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WaterSense

Protects the future of our nation's water supply by promoting and enhancing the market more ...