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Modern Home Builders Issue 125

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collaborated on an architectural program more conducive to fostering a healthy community with a common house and vegetable gardens. Green Canopy NODE has been able to empower them by standing-in as both their development consultant and general contractor. We have obviously helped them, but they’re the ones guiding the build of the 32 cottages and surrounding infrastructure.” “We have a number of other cool projects breaking ground in Portland and Seattle that are creating density in sustainable ways,” Bec adds. “We really appreciate our clients coming to us for new ideas. Similarly, we will soon release our Mass Timber Model Home to exhibit our cross-laminated timber and mass timber products. We built it in Spokane Valley at our partner’s, Mercer Mass Timber plant. We will be offering tours to clients and investors by appointment. We’re really excited to show that beautiful homes can be made through standardization and the power of manufacturing. It will also feature several of our construction technologies, including our utility product.”

Bridging the gap Understandably, sustainability is in the DNA of Green Canopy NODE. Everything is tracked diligently in the company’s impact report, regardless of the occasional hurdle it may encounter, but that’s the way the founders focus on future improvements. It’s what drives the company and gets everyone out of bed every morning, as they know they are actively making a difference by building towards a greener future for the construction industry. When it comes to the people side, the ethos is centered around the importance of collaboration and the value of interacting with one another. Once a year, the entire team goes on a retreat to recalibrate the 92


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