GreenBuild

GreenBuild LLC was founded in 2004 by John Carroll after years of working in all facets of the construction and housing industry. GreenBuild's mission is to provide excellent customer service and ensure client satisfaction by realizing the full design intention of each project. We seek to do this by enhancing project quality and value by recommendi... ng building technologies that will reduce environmental impacts and operating expenses during the construction and life of the project. We strive to do this in an economically responsible way. We see ourselves as stewards of sustainable building practices. Initially trained as an architect, John was uncomfortable delving strictly into the theoretical and chose to pursue a more practical, "hands-on" approach to building. First as a laborer, then a carpenter, eventually practicing both residential and commercial carpentry, John focused on the mechanics of construction and quality. This pursuit of knowledge in building led him to a position with New York City's Department of Housing Preservation and Development. For three years, armed with a notebook, John combed through the city's most dilapidated buildings in some of its most blighted neighborhoods and witnessed - first hand - day after day - the effects of time and neglect on building materials and on the social fabric of the city. During this time, John studied at night to earn a Master's Degree in Construction Management from Polytechnic University in Brooklyn (Formerly known as Brooklyn Polytech). He was now ready to take on larger projects. One day after completing his Master's Degree, he began working for Ebasco Constructors, a large general contracting firm that deal primarily in infrastructure projects. While with Ebasco Constructors (eventually bought by Foster Wheeler) John focused primarily on environmental projects. The complex nature of these projects, in a highly regulated atmosphere with multiple client representatives proved and excellent place to learn about information management as well as project ...Read More