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While many of us lose sleep at night grappling with the existential stress of our planet’s fresh water situation, West Michigan Environmental Action Council’s Director of Environmental Programs Carlos Calderon is doing something about it.

People will not stop building or consuming, but that doesn’t mean we can’t change our ways. Cutting-edge construction suppliers such as Hanover Architectural Products are helping to find the middle ground between excellent materials and a greener future.

If you take a quick tour through human history, you’ll notice that most engineering advancements seemed like science fiction until they became science.

We are at a global climate crossroads, and binary thinking dominates much of the conversation … except among green building experts, who prioritize balance above all else. Our interview with Chuck Gallo of Keene Building Products seeks to illuminate this thinking.

Too often in this modern age, sustainability and profitability are seen as opponents in some sort of global green cage match. It’s like the only choices are tree-hugging hippies or Hexxus from Ferngully.

We know how much you love to spend money, especially when you don’t have to. Unnecessary bills, amirite? Hooray!

Environmental sustainability is all well and good as a philosophy, but it takes more than good intentions and smiley face emojis to build a green roof.

Considering a green roof? That’s a big move, and it comes with a lot of hopes, dreams, and questions.

All right, you’ve got yourself a nice green space. That green roof, pollinator paradise, or rain garden is looking pretty darn good.

So … are you done?

It’s that time of year again — Smart Irrigation Month!

Each July, we take time to spread awareness about smart irrigation and its benefits. We know what you’re thinking… We already have smartphones, smartwatches, robot vacuums that clean by themselves, and now there’s smart irrigation? What could possibly come next? 

Green roofs are beautiful, but will they always stay that way?

While a green roof is just as alive and natural as a garden growing on the ground, the green roof is going to need some extra tender loving care. If you were told to live 500 feet up in the air through high winds and dramatic weather changes, wouldn’t you need a little more attention too? We think so!