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The annual awards, run by the Green Organisation, recognise environmental best practice around the world. They are judged by representatives from the Chartered Institute of Waste Management (CIWM), the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), the Environment Agency and other environmental professionals. Judges looked for projects which improve environmental performance, encourage efficient use of resources and support wider goals of sustainable development through community and staff engagement when choosing award winners. The award means that the Library will be put forward to represent the UK at the European Business Awards for the Environment in Brussels next year. Elm Park Library opened in June 2009. One of its key features is solar panels which generate more that 95 per cent of the electricity it uses. It also has a 'living' roof, with Sedum imbedded into a soil base, which will improve insulation and all materials from the timber frame were from sustainable sources. Havering also picked up two further Green Apple Awards. The Council's Rainham Village Shopfront Award Scheme, a project to preserve Rainham's history and heritage by restoring shopfronts won silver in the Local Authorities category. The recently opened Havering Museum also got off to a great start by receiving an award in its first month of being fully open. It was awarded the silver in the Architectural Heritage category. Each winner received a trophy and certificate from presenter, actress Carol Royle. The awards are now in their sixteenth year and attracted more than 500 nominations this year. 29.6.10
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Elm Park Library, one of Havering's greenest buildings, scooped the gold award in the Community Use category at the recent Green Apple Awards at the Tower of London .