Businesses that qualify for the Silver award, meet the criteria below and submit an application form will receive a Gold award Partners for Clean Air window decal, and the Northwest Clean Air Agency will announce their award.
The business must have implemented clean air practices during the last three years in at least two of the following four pollution prevention categories:
- Energy Efficiency: lighting, heating/cooling, water heating, equipment, combustion
- Emissions Reductions: process changes, material substitution, etc.
- Sector Specific: air pollution prevention practices related to your specific business sector (such as gas stations, boilers, dry cleaners, surface coaters, spray coaters, and boat builders.)
- Transportation: trip reduction, no-idle policies, cleaner fleets, diesel retrofits, etc.