One Catastrophe Helps Another

Every once in a while our jobs here get a lot more meaningful.
A gentleman brought in our last load of lumber for the Greensburg, KS High School project this weekend. The bulk of this lumber was reclaimed from Hurricane Katrina and it seems only appropriate that it be re purposed on the Greensberg High School.
This has been a large and gratifying job to do. It has enabled us to become part of the process of helping Greensburg heal from the tornado that all but took it off the map.
The people of Greensburg are some resourceful, smart scrappers though, and their determination to rebuild their town and be kind to the future has brought them global attention.
Everyone we have worked with on this project has shown a keen understanding of the words "sustainable" and "local economies." This makes our work here so much easier. It's hard to "teach" those qualities.
The serendipity of one catastrophe serving another is not lost on anyone in the food chain on this job. It would be nice if this showed a shift in our collective consciousness. Imagine the impact of using our local and organic resources to the best of our abilities.
It's not easy, cheap or fast. It's none of those things. However, this project has grown into itself and proven that anything worth having is worth working hard for.
Just like your grandma said.
Build on.
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According to McGraw Hill news services, green building construction starts have more than quadrupled from 2005-2008 (an increase of between $36 and $49 billion dollars.) That number is expected to triple by 2013 and represent between $96 and $140 billion dollars.
The increased awareness and specified usage of green building materials can be attributed to equal parts growing public awareness and increased government intervention. This fortituous combo is yielding some amazing sales numbers for us here at Woodhaven and we are very much looking forward to watching the growth over the next several years.
According to Green Market Outlook 2009, "Green seems to be one area of construction insulated by the downturn, an we expect green building to continue to grow over the next five years despite negative market conditions."
To that end, we remain more convinced than ever that we are doing the right thing, for the right reasons with the right products. Our Deck Clips and Rainscreen Clip systems are environmentally sound, aesthetically pleasing and (fortunately for us) the only viable options available on the market today.
If you are ready to make the committment to build Green give us a call - we'll let you know how we can help you develop a Green Bulding plan.