Green Coworking at New Living

New Living is a hub for other entrepreneurs and service providers focused on green building, design and the green movement. We provide them with access to a network of resources to share ideas and community, and to grow their businesses together. Whatever project you are working on, come to New Living and we can connect you to the resources you need to make your project happen. Their expertise enhances our in-store talks and demonstrations, and helps make New Living a community space for healthy products and spaces.

Our Green Professionals

Green Lily Events. Green Lily Events is a boutique event management and planning firm that styles events such as weddings, social events, corporate events and any other celebration of life. Since all events have an effect on the environment, they have chosen to create events that are lighter in footprint by using resources that are sustainable, yet stylish.  All of their events include recycling, floral decor donations and food repurposing (when possible).

Forrest Custom Construction. Forrest Custom Construction provides a full range of commercial and residential construction services with a passionate commitment to personalized service, innovation, and quality. Forrest’s processes are grounded in a strong belief in sustainability and green construction principles.

Natural Care Cleaning Service - Naturalcare Cleaning Service offers a unique home cleaning solution, unlike any other service in the Houston Metro area. Our innovative offerings feature eco-friendly cleaning methods and on site, naturally made products that help our clients create cleaner homes that are much healthier for them, their family, their pets and the environment.  Our philosophy is less is more. We are about minimal products, minimal chemicals and the power of nature. We go beyond the ordinary using our advanced LadyBug Vapor technology and offering services such as chemical toxin removals, allergen treatments and complete chemical home audits. Refresh, restore and revive your home with environmental friendly home cleaning products and services that are guaranteed to meet your satisfaction.

Green Squad - Waste Management launched Green Squad to meet the growing needs and demands of our customers, as well as to further our own far-reaching sustainability efforts. Today, Green Squad helps companies of all sizes establish a solid foundation to begin integrating sustainability into the DNA of their business. We offer proven methods, technologies, and tools to help companies accelerate the process of developing sustainability strategies that deliver both environmental and business value. A sustainability program is only viable when it is economically sound, which makes working with Green Squad a perfect fit. Together, we will design and implement environmental solutions that deliver tangible cost savings throughout your business.

ThreeFourSeven Graphic Design -Founded by Evan O’Neil, ThreeFourSeven is a graphic design studio that is not big on rhetoric or trendy web 2.0 catchphrases, and takes the approach of doing things smarter and changing the world for the better. By approaching design with a creative and intellectual approach, ThreeFourSeven envisions projects from conception to end use. Their work is not only more environmentally friendly, but also more efficient for their client's goals.  By rethinking old ideas and partnering with like-minded organizations, ThreeFourSeven intends on doing things better.

Robertson Design- After completing a Master in Architecture at UT and an internship with Renzo Piano in Italy, Christopher Robertson established a design-build practice in Austin with a focus on affordable modern design.  His work in Austin received numerous awards and was extensively published.  In 2004 he moved to Houston in order to oversee the construction of a large and complex house he designed.  Sustainability has become a prime focus of Robertson's work.  Examples of this include a completed house using up-cycled shipping containers (as seen in Dwell) and a soon to be completed LEED certified family compound.

Change Magazine - Change Magazine and Change Media Online is Houston's source for intelligent news, views, resources and events on positive social, economic and environmental change. We provide a space where new realms of possibility are invented, transformations can occur and an extraordinary life begins. For more information check out http://changemediaonline.com/ or call us at 281.554.2999.

Jarreau and Associates-  Jarreau & Associates is a woman-owned landscape architectural firm founded in 1999 (previously doing business as: JAJ Landscape Architectural Serviced). Jarreau & Associates, Inc is certified as a Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) and also certified as a Women/Disadvantaged Business Enterprise with the City of Houston. Founder Jo Ann Jarreau has studied and practiced in the Gulf Coast region for over 25 years. The firm specializes in landscape master planning and site specific landscape architectural design. For the past nine years Jarreau & Associates, Inc. has offered its clients creativity, good problem solving and attentive service.

Park Lane Healthy Homes - Park Lane Healthy Homes, owned by Steven Deutser and Brent Friedman, is a sister company to Park Lane Builders. Since 1987, Park Lane Builders has specialized in building exceptional quality custom homes and high end remodels in the Houston area with an exquisite attention to detail. Five years ago, Park Lane Builders was trained in the “building sciences” associated with energy efficiency and has since built and remodeled many homes using these principles. Park Lane Builders knows that there are many facets to making a “Healthy Home” and that the individual components must work in concert in order for a house to perform – specifically, to maximize its ability to condition air and retain conditioned air, and to maintain indoor air quality for health and comfort.

RainTube - A practical product made from 100% recycled HDPE plastic. Keeps leaves and debris from plugging up gutters and channels the clean rainwater to the downspouts. RainTube is the best pre-filter for rainwater harvesting. Ask RainTube of Houston how you can use your rain to water your landscaping. Cradle to Cradle GOLD product and winner of numerous new product awards.   Call Raintube of Houston at 713-270-1904 for your free estimate.  Mention New Living and receive a 10% discount 

Wagner Sustainable Millworks - This is New Living's in-house, eco-friendly cabinet line. The line is composed of high design, completely sustainable, non-toxic materials, and it's affordable.

Gino Vian Designs - Creative Custom Green Interiors - 
Gino Vian Designs creates hand painted artisan rooms, foors, surfaces, wall and ceiling coverings, using all sustainable, eco-friendly building materials, primarily from New Living!

Urban Deal- A hybrid business between an urban planner and brokerage company. Urban Deal specializes in urban land, urban retail, and development consulting. The company is passionate about urban revitalization and LOVES working with creative retail concepts expanding throughout inner-city neighborhoods.

BEE Ventures -  BEE Ventures supports and grow the local economy and green/sustainable businesses. We do this by providing management coaching and the financial infrastructure to support growth as well as providing systems and habits for successful business practices. We co-create the systems, processes, and habits that are going to set your businesses up to succeed.

Green Montessori - Furniture that is eco-friendly and scientifically designed for children birth to three years old.  This furniture is locally produced with non-toxic finishes and the durable design allows for the furniture to grow with the child.  In line with the sustainability mission of New Living, the furniture is available for lease, so it can be recycled for many young children to enjoy.  The furniture supports the child’s physical and psychological development and comes with educational information about its use.  Consultations are available to help design a child friendly home environment with a focus on helping the child develop a healthy self esteem and to be a contributing member of family life.

Please email getgreen@newliving.net if you are interested in joining us.