Sustainable building design - An interview with Bert Gregory
July 01, 2004
Bert Gregory is President & CEO of Mithun, a Seattle-based architecture, design and planning firm and a national leader in resource sensitive and sustainable design. Earth Share of Washington (ESW) recently interviewed Mr. Gregory about the present status of sustainable design, it's future direction, and Mithun's role in shepherding this fast-growing movement. Here is an excerpt from that interview:
Bert Gregory: We look at designing buildings, landscapes and communities to reduce their impact on natural systems and, ultimately, to enhance or improve the quality of the surrounding air, water, and habitat. We know that we are capable of reducing the environmental impact of all new construction. With selected projects, we at Mithun are exploring the design of environments that can produce more energy than they use, recycle and clean water beyond the level of the local municipality, and/or create new habitat on or off site. There are many technical strategies and financial mechanisms available to reach these goals, but the basic principles remain the same. Reduce demand, move to positive impact, and integrate with natural systems are fundamentals we strive to follow.
Read the entire interview, only on the Earth Share of Washington website:
Mithun & the environment - An interview with Bert Gregory