The Seattle Seahawks and construction, energy services, and facilities management  firm McKinstry are recognizing "Champions of Sustainability" during the 2014 football season. The  program recognizes entities taking forward-looking actions to reduce energy use and waste in the built environment. Each Champion will be hosted by McKinstry at a Seahawks home game this season and presented with an award. Snapped: McKinstry VP-estimating Mike Grizzle (right) presenting Clise Properties VP-development Ben Barron (left), with Clise’s award for being a Champion of Sustainability.

Other champions this year include Avista Corp, the GSA, Vulcan Real Estate, GLY Construction, Lydig Construction, Seattle University, and the Gresham-Barlow School District. Last week, before the Seahawks bested the Broncos (once again), McKinstry held a tailgate party to celebrate its “Cheers for Charity,” a friendly competition between their Seattle and Denver offices that raised $13,000 for charity through employee contributions, benefiting 826 Seattle and Washington Business Week locally and Griffith Centers for Children in Colorado. Blitz was on hand to throw in a few cheers of his own.