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Posted on May 5, 2014 in GreenBy3 Blog, GreenBy3 Stuff

GreenBy3 speaks to Aiken Fellows at College of Charleston

GreenBy3’s founder and president Jorge Riano spoke to the William Aiken Fellows Society and Honors College students at the College of Charleston recently. It was an opportunity for the students to learn about what GreenBy3 does and how they can get involved with the company through internships. GreenBy3’s internships aren’t your typical internships. Students are given great responsibility within the company, which gives them the chance to gain real world experience. At the same time, GreenBy3 believes in offering students the opportunity to really explore doing something they are interested in. “We’ll create something that matches what you want to do,” Riano told the students. Trisha Folds-Bennett, PhD explained she invited Riano to speak to the students because of the way he’s brought a lot of ideas and passions together in a business model. The company is poised for growth serving the building and renovation needs of companies in the Charleston area, specializing in assisting businesses within the technology sector. Riano explained to the students that GreenBy3 oversees construction...

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Posted on May 1, 2014 in GreenBy3 Blog, GreenBy3 Stuff

PeopleMatter’s Headquarters Honored by Historic Charleston Foundation

CHARLESTON, SC — APR. 30, 2014 — PeopleMatter proudly announces that it was awarded the Historic Charleston Foundation’s coveted Robert N.S. and Patti Foos Whitelaw Founders Award for the renovation of 466 King Street, the PeopleMatter headquarters in Charleston, SC.  Honored during the Foundation’s Charter Day ceremony on April 29, the award recognizes the preservation of Charleston’s streetscapes and buildings. “I cannot express how proud I am that the restoration of our headquarters was honored by the Historic Charleston Foundation,” said Nate DaPore, PeopleMatter President and CEO. “I had a vision of the workspace I wanted to build for our team members – one that’s warm and welcoming with a high-tech, open floor plan and located in the center of historic Charleston. The building at 466 King Street was the ideal location, set on Upper King Street and surrounded by great restaurants and shops. Transforming the once dilapidated building into a modern state-of-the-art center, while preserving its historic value, was a challenge. We’re proud to have these revitalization efforts...

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Posted on Apr 21, 2014 in GreenBy3 Stuff

Internship Opportunities at GreenBy3

GreenBy3 – How GreenBy3 started Our values – trustworthiness integrity we are teachers and students our clients, partners and businesses are part of our team having fun What we do and the difference we are making in construction management and with our clients An alternative approach Communicating and coordinating – taking the efficient path Sustainability – from all aspects Resources – typical and ours The unique services we provide The human touch – personality matters Educating our clients Reusing and repurposing materials After the project is completed….. we continue to be involved Our community involvement Our commitment to our planet Our Projects – Past, Present and looking forward Our own internal projects We teach and we learn by being involved. Our internships are a two-way street. Business in General Learn how GreenBy3 runs and operates its business Learn about the Triple Bottom Line business model that we have adopted Learn how we interact with other businesses, organizations and local resources Project Management & Resource Coordination Learn our approach to managing...

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Posted on Apr 4, 2014 in GreenBy3 Blog, GreenBy3 Stuff

GreenBy3 Speaks at Career Day at Pinehurst Elementary School

  Jorge had a nice change of pace recently when he was a guest at Career Day for 5th graders at Pinehurst Elementary School in North Charleston. It is great to have the opportunity to talk to kids about what we do at GreenBy3 and about all the things that are important to us — being involved in the community, protecting our environment, and helping people. The more we can share our knowledge and experiences with the next generations, the more positive the impact will be. To explain what GreenBy3 does, Jorge asked the students what type of business they’d like to own someday. There was a lot of response to that one! One girl said she wanted to open a bookstore. Jorge called on others to help build the store. Jorge explained that GreenBy3 coordinates all the people who help build a building while the business owner focuses on her business — in this case, selecting books to sell in the store and helping customers select and buy...

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Posted on Jan 16, 2014 in GreenBy3 Blog, GreenBy3 Stuff

New Space Encourages New Ideas

Crisis Ministries‘ new building is rapidly taking shape these days. This new facility, including a men’s shelter with designated beds for homeless veterans, a new kitchen and dining room, and additional administrative offices, will enable Crisis Ministries to expand their efforts to end homelessness. For several years, Crisis Ministries staff, board members, and volunteers have been exploring successful, innovative programs that address homelessness all around the country. In 2011, GreenBy3’s Jorge Riano was part of a delegation from Crisis Ministries that visited FareStart in Seattle Washington. Founded in 1992, FareStart provides homeless and disadvantaged people with life skills, job training, and employment in the food service industry. Partnering with local chefs and restaurants, participants learn to cook and manage commercial restaurant operations. The FareStart restaurant, open for business one night a week, is a popular dining spot in Seattle. On each “open to the public” night, program participants work under the tutelage of a local guest chef and community volunteers are the wait staff and hostesses. Recent program reports indicate...

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Posted on Oct 11, 2013 in GreenBy3 Blog, GreenBy3 Stuff

Donated Brick Make Crisis Ministries Project Greener

Good progress is being made on Crisis Ministries new facility. When finished, it will be a 30,000-square-foot building including an emergency dorm for men, a dorm for Veterans, a clinic, a dental room, a commercial kitchen and dining hall, a donation center, counseling offices, and a conference room. The building has been designed with energy efficiency and sustainability in mind. It incorporates energy efficient lighting and HVAC units as well as plenty of windows to make use of  natural light. This week we saw bricks forming columns around what will be the dining hall. But these aren’t just any bricks. Made by CalStar Products, a company based in Wisconsin, they are manufactured from fly ash with up to 37% recycled content in a process that uses up to 81% less energy and emits up to 84% less CO2. GreenBy3 secured a commitment from CalStar to donate all of the brick for the building’s exterior. “We are thrilled to be a part of the Crisis Ministries project – and a...

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