Working Green
Six professionals TALK SHOP
Thinking about a career in the green or high-performance building space? We sat down to talk shop with Mainers from six different fields: solar, weatherizing and energy auditing, architecture, construction and landscape design. Read on to learn how they got started, their favorite parts of the job, training required and what it might take for you to get there.
KELSEA LARSON, Weatherization & window technician, Evergreen Home Performance
ERIK NORTH, Owner & chief energy assessor, Free Energy Maine
LIZ ZELNICK, Green building carpenter & office manager, Kolbert Building
SARAH HOLLAND, Green design architect, Holland & Foley Architecture
JENNIFER CUMMINGS, Landscape and permaculture designer, Full Circle Landscaping
From left to right, crew members Chris Trembly, Ryan Herz, Andy Garneau, and Noah Burditt. Photo courtesy of ReVision Energy.
This article first appeared in the Fall 2019/Winter 2020 edition of Green & Healthy Maine HOMES. Subscribe today!