Thomas Marino, president of Advanced Technologies, Baton Rouge, La., had done “green” projects that involved low power, solar or other green elements. But when he ran into local attorney Joe Simmons at a trade show, the extremely environmentally conscious lawyer asked him to do the security and home automation for the custom home he was building. The home was new construction in a community of older homes and would feature as many green elements as possible, from the material in the countertops to the security and audio elements.
This family wanted an ecologically sustainable yet luxurious house, while lowering their carbon footprints. “The customer was very green-minded and was building a green home,” Marino said. “Most houses are built efficient today; this was purposed for green and Simmons did everything he could to make this house green.”