Project Team Members
Catalyst Partners
Catalyst Partners are a collaborative team of building performance facilitators committed to high performance and restorative design protocols for buildings, interiors and products. We act as the catalyst that helps our clients establish benchmarks and achieve their sustainability goals, be it efficiency, productivity, human health, etc. Our environmentally focused network of design, engineering, scientific, business and marketing professionals helps our clients establish benchmarks and achieve their building and product performance optimization and certification goals.
Phone: 616.454.1111
www.catalyst-partners.com
Catalyst Partners are a collaborative team of building performance facilitators committed to high performance and restorative design protocols for buildings, interiors and products. We act as the catalyst that helps our clients establish benchmarks and achieve their sustainability goals, be it efficiency, productivity, human health, etc. Our environmentally focused network of design, engineering, scientific, business and marketing professionals helps our clients establish benchmarks and achieve their building and product performance optimization and certification goals.
Phone: 616.454.1111
www.catalyst-partners.com
Detroit House Carpentry
Brice Madden seeks to maintain a balance of mindfulness and fine craftsmanship in his work. He founded Detroit House Carpentry after twenty years of honing his skills in the field. He specializes in fine carpentry that demonstrates his commitment to the use of sustainable practices and materials, bringing back an old world integrity to the vocation of carpentry.
Phone: 313.657.8313
www.detroithousecarpentry.com
Brice Madden seeks to maintain a balance of mindfulness and fine craftsmanship in his work. He founded Detroit House Carpentry after twenty years of honing his skills in the field. He specializes in fine carpentry that demonstrates his commitment to the use of sustainable practices and materials, bringing back an old world integrity to the vocation of carpentry.
Phone: 313.657.8313
www.detroithousecarpentry.com
Gross Electric
For over 100 years, Gross Electric has been helping individuals choose lighting for their homes and businesses that is beautiful, energy efficient, and cost effective. We are a third-generation family owned and operated business that understands the importance of personal attention, and will work with our customers to choose the correct lighting solutions for their projects.
Phone: 734.665.8676
www.grosselectric.com
For over 100 years, Gross Electric has been helping individuals choose lighting for their homes and businesses that is beautiful, energy efficient, and cost effective. We are a third-generation family owned and operated business that understands the importance of personal attention, and will work with our customers to choose the correct lighting solutions for their projects.
Phone: 734.665.8676
www.grosselectric.com
InSite Design Studio, Inc.
InSite Design Studio is a landscape architecture firm that serves public, commercial, institutional, and residential clients. InSite actively pursues ecologically sensitive, innovative design through ongoing consideration of hydrologic, topographic and vegetative systems. Our firm strives to restore ecological function to every project site, while maintaining high aesthetic standards.
Phone: 734.995.4194
www.insite-studio.com
InSite Design Studio is a landscape architecture firm that serves public, commercial, institutional, and residential clients. InSite actively pursues ecologically sensitive, innovative design through ongoing consideration of hydrologic, topographic and vegetative systems. Our firm strives to restore ecological function to every project site, while maintaining high aesthetic standards.
Phone: 734.995.4194
www.insite-studio.com
Gary Klein and Associates
Gary Klein and Associates provides consulting on sustainability through our international team of affiliates. At this time we are most focused on water-energy-carbon footprint issues with a particular emphasis on hot water. GKA provides consulting services and training to architects, engineers, builders, contractors and homeowners on the most effective ways to achieve sustainable buildings. Our specialty is how to integrate a high performance hot water system into these buildings.
Phone: 916.549.7080
www.aim4sustainability.com
Gary Klein and Associates provides consulting on sustainability through our international team of affiliates. At this time we are most focused on water-energy-carbon footprint issues with a particular emphasis on hot water. GKA provides consulting services and training to architects, engineers, builders, contractors and homeowners on the most effective ways to achieve sustainable buildings. Our specialty is how to integrate a high performance hot water system into these buildings.
Phone: 916.549.7080
www.aim4sustainability.com
Michigan Energy Services
Michigan Energy Services is the leader in the field of geothermal heating and cooling systems, serving Southeast Michigan. In addition we offer residential duct cleaning and whole house air purification solutions to kill viruses, bacteria, mold spores and to eliminate odors. With our involvement in over 4000 geothermal applications we are at the forefront of our industry.
Phone: 888.339.7700
www.energypath.com
Michigan Energy Services is the leader in the field of geothermal heating and cooling systems, serving Southeast Michigan. In addition we offer residential duct cleaning and whole house air purification solutions to kill viruses, bacteria, mold spores and to eliminate odors. With our involvement in over 4000 geothermal applications we are at the forefront of our industry.
Phone: 888.339.7700
www.energypath.com
Natural Solutions Construction
Alex Babycz, professor at Monroe County Community College for nearly 30 years, developed the school’s curriculum in construction management, teaches classes in renewable energy, and has incorporated green-building ideas throughout the curriculum. Babycz is owner of Natural Solutions, a consulting firm, and is qualified as a “green rater” for LEED certification.
Phone: 734.761.1319
Alex Babycz, professor at Monroe County Community College for nearly 30 years, developed the school’s curriculum in construction management, teaches classes in renewable energy, and has incorporated green-building ideas throughout the curriculum. Babycz is owner of Natural Solutions, a consulting firm, and is qualified as a “green rater” for LEED certification.
Phone: 734.761.1319
Organizational Designs
Organizational Designs is a professional Interior Design consulting firm serving residential and commercial clients. We’ve been providing innovative design solutions to the Ann Arbor area since 1980, and are proud of our client satisfaction. Jane Hughes, ASID, and Stephanie Huntley, ASID are delighted to be members of the Living Building Challenge team for Burh Becc!
Phone: 734.662.9458
www.organizationaldesigns.com
Organizational Designs is a professional Interior Design consulting firm serving residential and commercial clients. We’ve been providing innovative design solutions to the Ann Arbor area since 1980, and are proud of our client satisfaction. Jane Hughes, ASID, and Stephanie Huntley, ASID are delighted to be members of the Living Building Challenge team for Burh Becc!
Phone: 734.662.9458
www.organizationaldesigns.com
Stark Rainwater Harvesting
Dave is the principle designer and owner at Stark Rainwater Harvesting based in Duluth, Minnesota. He holds a B.A. degree in Environmental Conservation from the University of Colorado and a M.S. degree in Water Resource Science from the University of Minnesota. He is an accredited professional (AP) and regional representative for the American Rainwater Catchment System Association (ARCSA) www.arcsa.org.and served on the national technical committee for rainwater harvesting ARCSA/ASPE standard 63. He advocates code adoption and design standards that allow indoor and outdoor use of harvested rainwater to maximize cost effectiveness and minimize stormwater impacts.
Phone: 218.428.4413
www.starkllc.com
Dave is the principle designer and owner at Stark Rainwater Harvesting based in Duluth, Minnesota. He holds a B.A. degree in Environmental Conservation from the University of Colorado and a M.S. degree in Water Resource Science from the University of Minnesota. He is an accredited professional (AP) and regional representative for the American Rainwater Catchment System Association (ARCSA) www.arcsa.org.and served on the national technical committee for rainwater harvesting ARCSA/ASPE standard 63. He advocates code adoption and design standards that allow indoor and outdoor use of harvested rainwater to maximize cost effectiveness and minimize stormwater impacts.
Phone: 218.428.4413
www.starkllc.com
Sunstructures Architects
Sunstructures Architects has been designing energy efficient, green buildings since 1974, specializing in well-daylit, passive solar heated structures of all sizes and types, with extensive experience with natural building techniques including green roofs and straw bale construction. Completed projects include the Leslie Science Nature House, Sunward CoHousing, Ann Arbor Steiner High School and the Chatfield School Willow Earth environmental Center.
Phone: 734.994.5650
www.sunstructuresarchitects.com
Sunstructures Architects has been designing energy efficient, green buildings since 1974, specializing in well-daylit, passive solar heated structures of all sizes and types, with extensive experience with natural building techniques including green roofs and straw bale construction. Completed projects include the Leslie Science Nature House, Sunward CoHousing, Ann Arbor Steiner High School and the Chatfield School Willow Earth environmental Center.
Phone: 734.994.5650
www.sunstructuresarchitects.com
SUR Energy
John Wakeman, Michigan's first active NABCEP certified solar installer, started SUR Energy, LLC fourteen years ago. SUR has worked with manufacturers on one of a kind installations, as well as very typical residential systems. John worked with Michigan's public service commission and utilities to push for and promote renewables.
Phone: 734.913.9944
www.sur.biz
John Wakeman, Michigan's first active NABCEP certified solar installer, started SUR Energy, LLC fourteen years ago. SUR has worked with manufacturers on one of a kind installations, as well as very typical residential systems. John worked with Michigan's public service commission and utilities to push for and promote renewables.
Phone: 734.913.9944
www.sur.biz
