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+ Ratner animals , humans , and the environment . Marc gives more details quoted from the website : “ We ’ re creating a kinder and gentler world for all where people are ‘ safe and kind ,’ and we will continue to champion Catherine ’ s compassion for animals and life .’ The build will yield tremendous attention as it will be one of the first ‘ Living Building Challenges ’ on the East Coast , which is best described as LEED Platinum on steroids ! The building will be self-sufficient from utilizing well water and rainwater in lieu of domestic water , running only on solar energy , using geothermal wells for heating and cooling , among other environmental and sustainable characteristics . This allows it to give back to the environment more than it takes , creating a regenerative and sustainable facility that is more than 70 percent efficient .”
There is no doubt that times remain challenging - the aftereffects of Covid and issues that affect material procurement and economic stability have brought an underlying skepticism . “ R + R made a decision , when the pandemic first surfaced , that we would carry our entire staff so when we got through it , we had the same dedicated and amazing team to deliver projects . I don ’ t believe anyone thought it would last as long as it did ,” says Marc . “ Nevertheless , we have built up a solid backlog of over two years ’ worth of negotiated work , with great clients that we ’ re happy to be working with .”
Certain sectors continue to flourish as leading companies change course and rethink strategy . “ In recent times , we have seen some big companies go out of business and close their doors for good ,” notes Marc . “ A lot of this has been due to
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