Highlighting a Green Architect: Environmental Building Strategies

Another green architect favorite of EnviroCitizen.org, Environmental Building Strategies is on a mission to use innovative science techniques and cost-effective strategies to create sustainable, effective, green buildings. They are experts in developing projects to cater to a rapidly changing green market. They focus on clients who are building owners, property managers, developers and architects who want their buildings to perform better in the greenest sense of the word. Essentially, Environmental Building Strategies assesses buildings and identifies areas that can be improved to meet sustainability goals. The employees at Environmental Building Strategies are all United States Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professionals.

Become acquainted with the staff that make Environmental Building Strategies everything it is:

• Ryan Potvin, a University of Colorado graduate and Principal at Environmental Building Strategies, has years of experience in real estate sales. He is an active member of several non-profit organizations, acting as a leader in the green building scene of California. He is incredibly involved in the community of San Francisco, coaching cross-country at Stuart Hall for Boys.
   
• Matt Macko also holds degrees from the University of Colorado from their Leeds School of Business. His degrees in Economics and Finance along with an Entrepreneurial Certification make him an expert with a history of successful business ownership. Macko is an expert in finding solutions to the challenges associated with sustainable architecture and building.
   
• Laurence Chaw, a graduate from James Madison University, has experience with Finance and Internet Technology. Chaw previously worked as a Risk Advisor for Ernst and Young, and is pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree at the University of Colorado in Boulder.
   
• Jacob Arlein has an undergraduate degree in Astronomy and Physics from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York. He was awarded a National Science Foundation internship to study the thermodynamic properties of microchips. Arlein was also inducted into Sigma Zi, a prestigious honor society for scientific research.
  
  Clearly the key players that comprise Environmental Building Strategies' main team are intelligent, articulate and experts in the field of green architecture. This team at Environmental Building Strategies recognizes the industry's shift toward green building. They aim to take advantage of state and local government incentives and understand that green architecture should encompass a wider range than merely the responsible use of water, energy and materials - they want to conserve financial resources as well. Therefore, they strive to be both fiscally and environmentally responsible in every project they undertake. They have an ambitious goal of establishing the long-term benefits of green architecture while managing the initial costs of such developments.
  
  Environmental Building Strategies is a unique company that takes a pragmatic approach to sustainable designs. EnviroCitizen.org is sure they will be successful in the future, as they will appeal to a wide variety of clients, including those skeptical of the environmental revolution.