Norm Thompson proves that—contrary to popular belief—environmental sustainability and sound fiscal practices can go hand-in-hand

By Reported Donna Loyle

“We didn’t build the structure with every conceivable energy-

efficient feature out there,” Emrick says. “If we did that, we’d have constructed a building that was a monument to ourselves, which we didn’t want to do. Instead, we approached it as a business decision with a financial goal in addition to an environmental goal. And because of that, we were able to reap both financial and environmental rewards.”