Built America Magazine | South
“We want them to feel, first and foremost, that it’s not just four walls and a roof. That the homes are built with purpose, with intention.”
“Education helps you understand all different aspects of running a business,” he says simply. “I think all of those backgrounds helped me to be a better business person.” Redefining Sustainability. One Detail at a Time When Ned talks about sustainability, he doesn’t speak in buzzwords. He speaks in building envelopes and water tables, argon-filled panes and porous pavers. “Sustainability has to start from design,” he says. “From how we demo the old building.. by recycling a lot of the older building items that could be reused or recycled in a responsible way, to the very systems that make the home breathe.” At GBG, sustainable design isn’t a certification plaque. It’s a principle.
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