The BrightEE 2018 awards are given out for groups that work to advance energy efficiency and sustainability.

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  • Tucson Electric Power: TEP presented its fifth annual BrightEE Awards to 12 organizations that educate, inform and inspire the community about sustainability and energy efficiency. The town of Oro Valley was honored as Community Partner of the Year. Environmental Education Exchange (E3) received the Program Contractor award. The Homebuilder of the Year award went to Pulte Homes. Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona was recognized with the Nonprofit Organization award. The Private/Charter Schools award went to the Sonoran Science Academy. In the Public School District category, the Sunnyside Unified School District was honored. Harlow Gardens was named the Small Business of the Year. Receiving the STEM-focused Nonprofit Organization award was the Southern Arizona Research, Science and Engineering Foundation. The Arizona Air National Guard was recognized as the Large Business/Government Entity of the Year. The Big Picture Award, honoring a forward-thinking customer, went to Banner Health University Medical Center. The Nature Conservancy received the Sustainability Partners of the Year award. The Lifetime Achievement in Sustainability award went to the University of Arizona, which has achieved more than 22 million kWh in energy savings in the past decade.
  • TMC Wound Care Center: The outpatient center has been honored with the Center of Excellence award by Healogics, a national wound-care-management company that works with more than 800 centers. TMC Wound Care achieved outstanding clinical outcomes for the second straight year, including a wound healing rate of greater than 91 percent and a median healing time of less than 30 days.
  • Humane Society of Southern Arizona: PetSmart Charities awarded the society a $100,000 grant. The funds will be used to help build a new surgical prep and treatment room, a dental surgical suite and to pay for surgical equipment for its spay and neuter clinic at the new campus, 635 W. Roger Road.

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