EDUCATION = SUSTAINABILITY This house is more than simply a place for our clients to call “home”– it is an educational tool. During the design/construction phase, we first educated ourselves about new green products/technologies and then shared what we learned with clients, subcontractors, city officials, and the general public. Through simple conversations, public demonstrations,literature distribution,open houses and speaking engagements (we were invited to speak at a U of MN event in September 2008 about the construction of energy efficient homes) we helped turn many of the people we work with into advocates for sustainability (see Artistic Visions cabinet maker letter in the presentation for an example). Will we continue building green? ABSOLUTELY. By Gigi & Rocky DiGiacomo, DiGiacomo Homes & Renovation For more information on this project visit www.dghomesandrenovation.com.