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Sifting through the mountains of information about "going green" out there is no easy task. AZ Green Scene is here to help by providing a compact niche yet indepth look at everything sustainable — all in one place.

Twelve categories, hundreds of nominations — but only one will take home the green. It’s the first annual Southwest Build-it-Green Awards, where BIG teamed up with the USGBC to bring you the leanest sustainable leaders and projects in Arizona.

An in-depth glance of the award winners and finalists is listed below. Read a full reprise of the BIG Green winners and finalists here.

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From Vintage Clothing in Tempe to Solar Panels in Kenya

Do Yoga and Go Green

Going Green for Dummies: One Company's Evolving Journey into Eco-Consciousness

Bringing Energy-Efficient Mortgages to Valley Homeowners

Businesses Wasting Away

Forty Ways to Go Green in the Workplace

Climate Change in the West

A Driving Force: Old Tires Supercharge ‘Primal’ Fitness Company

Niche of Green Aftermarket Auto Care

'Go Green' With Government Tax Incentives

Blocking the Heat Island Effect

Sustainable Hospital Expansion - Phoenix Children's

Carbon - New Metric for Measuring Building Performance

Is ‘Green’ The Whole Answer?

Sustainability Meets Affordability - Habitat for Humanity home

Living Below Zero - Sustainable Cities

Risk Reduction - Subcontractors reduce risk

States Logistics Services’ - LEED Silver

Capturing Green Building Opportunities

LEED — Latest Platinum Project In Arizona

AZ Green Scene Blog

Kasia Marciszewska is the Associate Editor for AZ Big Media — on top of writing for the company's seven publications, she is also the principal blogger for the AZ Green Scene. Answering our readers' quest for "green" news, she focuses on a variety of issues involving sustainability for the business community and real estate applications.

Valley Forward Blog

Diane Brossart is the president of Valley Forward Association. She brings a unique perspective on sustainability to her blog with nearly 20 years experience at the helm of the Valley's first and largest environmental public interest organization. Diane's blog focuses on such topics as land use planning and open space, transportation and air quality, energy issues, water management and living green. For more sustainability news from industry leaders visit Valley Forward's blog.