Platinum Sponsors ($25,000)

Michael R. Bloomberg's founding vision in 1981 was to create an information-services, news and media company that provides business and financial professionals with the tools and data they need on a single, all-inclusive platform. The success of Bloomberg L.P. is due to the constant innovation of their products, unrivaled dedication to customer service and the unique way in which they constantly adapt to an ever-changing marketplace.

General Services Administration is an independent agency of the United States government, established in 1949 to help manage and support the basic functioning of federal agencies. The GSA supplies products and communications for U.S. government offices, provides transportation and office space to federal employees, and develops government-wide cost-minimizing policies, among other management tasks.

Heralded as one of the most prolific and visionary developers in the country, Related was formed more than 35 years ago. Today, Related is considered the most prominent privately owned real estate development firm in the United States, headquartered in New York City with divisions in development, acquisitions, property management, marketing and sales. In 2004, Related completed the development of New York City's newest landmark, Time Warner Center. Related has affiliated companies and developments in Miami, Los Angeles and Chicago and boasts a team of more than 2,000 professionals.

Tishman Speyer is one of the leading owners, developers, fund managers and operators of first-class real estate in the world, having managed a portfolio of assets since its inception of more than 77 million square feet in major metropolitan areas across the United States, Europe, Latin America and Asia.

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Gold Sponsors ($15,000)

Turner Construction is committed to the success and increased adoption of sustainable construction practices—also known as "Green building" practices—throughout the industry. Turner believes Green buildings are not only good for the environment, they also provide immediate and long-term economic benefits for developers, building owners and occupants.

WSP Flack + Kurtz is a multi-faceted engineering firm that has completed significant projects with internationally acclaimed architects for the world's largest corporations, developers, and institutions. They are known for imaginative thinking, high service levels, resourceful application of new technology, and innovation.

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Silver Sponsors ($10,000)

Arup is a global firm of designers, engineers, planners and business consultants providing a diverse range of professional services to clients around the world. They exert a significant influence on the built environment and are the creative force behind many of the world's most innovative and sustainable designs.

Consolidated Edison Company of New York (Con Edison), a regulated utility, provides electric service in New York City (except for a small area of Queens), and most of Westchester County. They provide natural gas service in Manhattan, the Bronx, and parts of Queens and Westchester. Con Edison also owns and operates the world's largest district steam system, providing steam service in most of Manhattan. Con Edison is a subsidiary of Consolidated Edison, Inc., one of the nation's largest investor-owned energy companies, with approximately $12 billion in annual revenues and $28 billion in assets.

Davis & Warshow: New York's Premier Source for Elegance in Kitchen and Bath Products. Davis & Warshow currently owns and operates eight showrooms throughout New York including two premier Kohler Showrooms in Mid-town Manhattan and Westchester. In addition to the over 150 K&B manufacturers that D&W represents, the company also has the exclusive distribution rights in the New York area for many product lines, from hand-crafted bronze sinks to custom stainless steel and copper Japanese soaking tubs. Interior designers, developers, architects and retail customers alike choose D&W for help in streamlining the design process, access to products they could not see anywhere else, unparallel expertise, and excellence in service.

Green Depot’s mission is to make green building products and services readily accessible, so that green building can be easily adopted into standard construction operations. Their goal is to help establish sustainable building as cost competitive, and provide products of the highest quality that are certified green, and guaranteed through their proprietary chain of custody.

Herman Miller, Inc., creates great places to work through the design, manufacture and distribution of furnishings, interior products, and related services. Through problem-solving research and design, the company seeks to develop innovative solutions to real needs in working, healing, learning, and living environments.

Jaros Baum & Bolles is a 250 person, full-service autonomous mechanical and electrical Consulting Engineer firm with offices in New York City and London. Since its founding in 1915, the Firm has had an unequalled history of providing successful designs for commercial and institutional buildings throughout the world.

Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates is an international practice headquartered in New York, with offices in London, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Seoul, and Abu Dhabi. With a staff of more than 500 people representing 43 countries and speaking 30 languages, the firm provides architectural design, programming, urban design, master planning and graphic design services for clients in both the public and private sectors.

McCarter & English, LLP is a firm of over 400 lawyers with offices in Boston, Hartford, Stamford, New York City, Newark, Philadelphia and Wilmington. In continuous business for more than 160 years, they are among the oldest and largest law firms in America.

Tishman Construction is a privately-held firm headquartered in New York City with operating subsidiaries located across the United States. They provide construction and construction-related services for projects of varying scope, budget, schedule and complexity, and experience includes projects from various sectors, including arts and culture, commercial, convention centers, education, gaming, government, healthcare, hospitality, residential, retail, sports and leisure, technology and transportation.

Vornado Realty Trust is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT). Vornado is one of the largest owners and managers of real estate in the United States with a portfolio over 100 million square feet in its major platforms, primarily located in the New York and Washington, DC metro areas. The company's four major platforms include: New York City Office; Washington, DC Office; Retail Properties and Merchandise Mart.