The Values We Embrace
Our guiding values are a very real and visible part of our culture and how we do business. The ethical standards represented in these values are expected from employees and subcontractors with whom we work. Our guiding values are the foundation of our daily business practices:
We believe in and stand behind our work. Every project is backed
by a one-year warranty. Our clients expect the best from us and we
expect the best from ourselves. Quality, communication and a promise
to stand behind our work — everything you need to reach your
project’s full potential. |
Brad Gunn's Bio
Brad
enjoys over thirty years experience as a remodel carpenter, home builder,
and project manager. As a native to the Pacific Northwest, Brad began as
an apprentice carpenter. With experience this position soon expanded to
lead carpenter, and then project foreman, a position held for six years
before accepting a position as Electronic Technician/Project Manager at
an aviation company. Brad was instrumental in growing the company from eleven
persons, to sixty-six when he left in 2000.
In 1992 Brad and his wife Sharon Cannizzo acted as General Contractors during construction of their passive solar-designed house on Cougar Mountain near Seattle. During this time he became familiar with the concept of a house as a system, and integrated green building techniques well before the sustainable building movement was established. With a 600 sq ft addition added in 2001 the house was certified to a 3-star Built Green™ level, the highest at that time. Please see the Our Home page.
In 2006 Brad decided to return to his love of construction and accepted The Reuse People's Regional Manager’s position for Washington State and supported deconstruction. A year later Brad started Simply Sustainable, LLC.
Brad possesses outstanding communication skills and clients appreciate his ability to involve owners, designers and sub-contractors in the successful completion of construction projects, and his sincerity and pride of workmanship.
Sharon Cannizzo's Bio
Sharon brings
twenty years experience in contracts and project management to Simply Sustainable.
She earned her degree in Business Administration and Management, and while
it is an asset with the administrative side of the business, she is happiest
working side-by-side with Brad.
In 2002 Sharon left the corporate world to follow her heart in sustainable building. She volunteered at the Pollution Prevention Resource Center where she assisted in research for a database for environmentally preferable products. She later researched and applied for grants in support of the NW Eco-Building Guild's Green Roof project. In 2003 she accepted a position as a Resource Conservation Specialist with the City of Issaquah, and assisted in the construction of the Pickering Farm Community Teaching Garden, an educational garden dedicated to teaching the community about sustainable gardening practices and performing outreach.
In 2007 Sharon attended the National Sustainable Building Advisors Program and became certified as a Sustainable Building Advisor. During this time she also attended the American Lung Association of Washington's Master Home Environmentalist training and performed healthy home assessments in the community. In 2008 Sharon and Brad sold their sustainable home in the Seattle area and downsized and relocated to Portland. They simplified their lives, reduced their carbon footprint, and are working to find the balance between work and play. Most recently, Sharon became a LEED accredited professional with a goal of assisting commercial buildings in becoming LEED certified.
Sharon possesses strong organization and documentation skills and clients
appreciate her ability to keep projects on schedule and change orders well
documented.
"Don’t follow trends -
start trends."
Frank Capra
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Professional Education
We both continually strive to expand our expertise and knowledge base through
ongoing eduation.
In March Brad will attend a Solar Water Heating Technical Training Course.
The certification from this course gives us the necessary credentials to become Solar Water Heating trade allies with Energy Trust, and Oregon Tax Credit Certified Technicians with Oregon Department of Energy.
Simply Sustainable, LLC, 13215 SE Mill Plain Blvd, Ste C8,
#510, Vancouver, WA 98684 OR# 971-255-1302 OR, WA# 425-891-1302
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Simply Sustatinable, LLC