January 2008
by Ted Cushman
At South Mountain, a 100% worker-owned remodeling firm on Martha's Vineyard, employee-owner Phil Forest has discovered that venturing into renewables — including energy audits, solar electric panels, solar water heaters, and wind-turbine generators — fills a niche in the building business that is becoming increasingly important to today's homeowners. Ted Cushman reports on conservation, photovoltaic options, and the economies of solar in this green building update.
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Green Building: Island Solar A worker-owned remodeling firm moves into grid-tied home power systems as an extension of its core business Ted Cushman At their 100% employee-owned building and remodeling company on the island of Martha's Vineyard, the workers at South Mountain Company are essentially their own bosses. They make it a priority to find their own motivation, and the same independent, adventurous mentality that's typical of clients on the island offers them ample opportunities for creative innovation. It's as if the island itself, which sits apart from the Massachusetts mainland, has inspired a certain independent mind-set among the residents
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