Blog Posts By Category: Achievements

San Diego's Top Influentials Named

Last week we reported that our very own Jim Mumford was recognized as an Eco Entrepreneur by the San Diego Daily Transcript, but what we didn't tell you is that he was also named One of San Diego's Top Influentials for 2012.
 

The San Diego Daily Transcript reports that over 300 nominations were received and they selected 50 finalists for this honor, including Jim. Among this list are Irene Stillings from the California Center for Sustainable Energy, Don Rosenberg of Qualcomm, and Chris Cramer of Karl Strauss Brewing to name a few. Jim is honored to be in such great company and to have been selected.  Congratulations Jim!
 

Click Here to see the full list of Influentials. 
 

Jim Mumford Named Eco Entrepreneur

We are excited and honored to report our very own Jim Mumford has been recognized as an Eco Entrepreneur by the San Diego Daily Transcript. This is honor was given for his sustainability work in the community. The article shares Jim's journey into Green Roofs and Living Walls and highlights some of our favorite projects. It is thrilling to see how sustainable buildings and especially living walls and green roofs are becoming part of the built environment. 
 

Click Here to read the full story.

Finally!

Well, it only took two years, but earlier this week, we finally got our green roof building permit approved!

"But, Jim, you already have your green roof built," you say.

Yes, we went about the process a bit backwards. But the process itself was not without its challenges. To start, the process to permit a green roof did not yet exist in the City of San Diego! But working with the good people in the building department, we've not only helped to educate and excite them on this innovative tool in the sustainable toolbox, but we've done a complete 180 from having an un-permitted structure, to soon presenting a green roofs "how-to" to the City's building department!

While green roofs do exist in the region, they are usually approved through the permitting of a new building as a whole. But to obtain a permit to retrofit your existing building to add a green roof, that step had yet to be taken.

Needless to say, we are so proud of the legwork. It was a tough road, but having been through it, we are all the more prepared to help our future clients and partners as they navigate the process.

- Getting the final stamps for Structural -


- Getting the final approval stamp -