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The mission of the Southwest Michigan Sustainable Business Forum is to promote business practices which demonstrate environmental stewardship, economic vitality, and social responsibility.

UPCOMING EVENT: The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: A Business and State Focused Approach - June 20, 2019

Registration for this event is now closed. If you have any questions, please feel free to email at smwsbf@naturecenter.org.

Please join SWMSBF on June 20, 2019 for a discussion on "The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: A Business and State Focused Approach", facilitated by Jim Justice of Kalsec, Inc. and Sean Hammond of the Michigan Environmental Council.

SWMSBF 2018 Programs

June 20, 2018 8am-5pm | Fetzer Center, Kalamazoo, MI

Thank you to all who attended! We hope to do another event with Matt Grocoff next year!

SWMSBF Members in the News

SWMSBF member business Hollander Development brought home a first place award in the multifamily category at the 2018 Michigan Battle of the Buildings.

Metea Court Apartments, located in Buchanan, Michigan, cut its annual energy use by 14%. Hollander Development’s team cut energy waste at Metea Court through a comprehensive rehab of the entire 45-year old, 100-unit apartment community for low-income seniors. Energy conservation measures included new appliances, plumbing fixtures, lighting, mechanical systems, windows, and insulation.

In addition to reducing energy consumption, HDC added a 135kW roof mount photovoltaic solar array to the project - the largest residential solar array in the State of Michigan.

Michigan Battle of the Buildings is made possible by strong community partners like the West Michigan Chapter of the U.S. Green Building council, the Michigan Energy Office, Consumers Energy, and DTE Energy.