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WESTON Partners with Rebecca Cole Design Promoting Green Roof Gardens in Urban Settings

Display Wins 5 Awards

WEST CHESTER, PA — March 30, 2009 – Weston Solutions, Inc. (WESTON®) and Rebecca Cole Design partnered to create “Sky’s the Limit”, a tangible green roof garden and living space exposition at the 24th Annual San Francisco Flower & Garden Show held at the San Mateo, CA Event Center March 18 to 22, 2009. “Sky’s the Limit” earned the top honor, the Golden Gate Cup Award (Best in Show), as well as 4 other awards: Sunset Western Living Award; California Association of Nursery & Garden Centers Award; Association of Professional Landscape Designers Award; and the Gold Medal Garden Creator Award.

Green roofs and rooftop gardens have become increasingly popular due to their environmental benefits and the increased national push for green building design and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) certification. The 1,100 square foot roof garden displayed a living green roof featuring WESTON’s modular GreenGrid® green roof system that was seamlessly integrated in the concrete paver roof deck and around the penthouse. Planted with sedum varieties, other succulents and ornamental grasses, the system offered lush plantings of various color, texture and contrast. In addition, three green walls were planted with succulent plants installed by Mark Campbell of Garden of Eden Landscapes in coordination with WESTON’s partner nursery, Mountain Crest Gardens. Cole’s integrated living design included green furniture, green rugs, and green art.

WESTON has completed over 400 GreenGrid® projects in 37 states—installing over two million square feet of the GreenGrid® green roof system. Studies show green roofs help lower energy costs, add natural beauty, reduce stormwater runoff, help alleviate the “urban heat island” effect, as well as extend roof life. In addition, WESTON has provided green building consulting, design, and construction services for more than 20 LEED® rated projects in the U.S., four recently implemented in California.

About GreenGrid® Green Roof System

GreenGrid® Green Roof System is a proprietary technology of ABC Supply Co., Inc. licensed exclusively in the United States to Weston Solutions, Inc. (WESTON). WESTON delivers integrated, sustainable solutions for environmental restoration, property redevelopment, design/build construction, green buildings and clean energy. WESTON is dedicated to making a difference in the world, with 1,800 employees in 60 offices around the globe building strong stakeholder relationships and solutions that work. WESTON has been responding to our clients’ toughest problems for more than 50 years.

For more information about GreenGrid®, visit http://www.greengridroofs.com or contact Michael Rieger in Chatsworth, CA at Michael.Rieger@greengridroofs.com. Mr. Rieger, WESTON Senior Project Manager, spearheads California business development and implementation of green roof technology and other sustainable building solutions, including photovoltaic integration.

About Rebecca Cole Design

Rebecca Cole, national garden designer with roots in New York City, has been creating beautiful gardens for the past 16 years. Living and working in this dense urban environment with limited green space, Cole started experimenting with roof garden concepts in the city, where she created her first green roof garden. Her concept is the design of meeting and living spaces that integrate sustainable rooftop garden solutions, including the green roof components and garden, floral and interior design elements.

For more information about Rebecca Cole Design, visit their Web site at: http://www.rebeccacoledesign.com