Interview with Lighthouse- Veronica

This week, we interviewed Veronica from Lighthouse. This is how our interview went.

Tell us about your company?

-We offer green building services

-Consultants for developers and contractors

-Mechanical, civil, electrical inspectors

-Site inspectors as well

We have several different components of our organization

1) Research Policies

-Environment commission

-Promote energy efficiency

-Green management

2) Green Buildings

-Energy audits

-How comfortable in office space

3) Facilitation and education

-strategic planning

-urban design/planning

-publish papers

-working with strategic partner

How did your company start?

-Started in 2005-

- Initially to educate homeowners about green products such as how to insulate the home

-Started by doing seminars, industrial projects, etc

-Big green wave/building in 2007-2008

-Huge demand for services in certain industries

Any advice for students?

Get experience because it is a competitive market

Start by volunteering

Read and keep up on the industry

Look at blogs, e-newsletters, etc

Keep up on national/international news

Trade shows can be free

Why is Sustainability important?

Look at the climate

Increase in long winters, hurricanes, tropical storms, etc

Directly translated to weather

People are going to deal with these climate changes

What does sustainability mean to you?

-Better environment to live in, work and play

-Reducing carbon footprint

Special thanks to Veronica for taking part in this interview!