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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 May 16, 2013 in GreenBy3 Blog, GreenBy3 Stuff

Did You Say “Dirt”??

A couple of years ago, GreenBy3 was able to reclaim 12,000 sq. ft of a modular office wall and raised flooring system  by the trade name of DIRTT, from an entire floor of a North Charleston office building. Not only did we prevent this high quality modular system from hitting the landfill, we’ve been able to use it effectively on several of our recent projects, including Biz611. DIRTT stands for “Doing It Right This Time” and is made by a Canadian company that takes care to produce their products in the greenest ways possible. Their manufacturing methods, their marketing tools and their people take great strides to reduce waste, reduce their carbon footprint and reduce their energy use. The DIRTT product is a a system of walls and doors that is easy to customize and reconfigure to meet the client’s needs and space. A raised floor conceals data and communication cable but makes them accessible for troubleshooting, repair, and rearranging. One of the reasons we felt the DIRTT office...

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Posted on Apr 11, 2013 in GreenBy3 Blog, GreenBy3 News

GreenBy3 Celebrates 5 Years of Collaboration, Coordination and Sustainability

CHARLESTON, S.C. – When Jorge Riano started GreenBy3 in 2008, he wanted to provide a service that no other company was offering: construction management for clients with an emphasis on collaboration, coordination and sustainability, as well as creativity. Five years later, he’s successfully managed construction projects for a variety of clients, including PeopleMatter, Charleston Digital Corridor, Neotrantor and The History Press. GreenBy3 celebrated the grand opening of PeopleMatter’s new world headquarters on King Street April 11, 2013. PeopleMatter closed a portion of King Street in downtown Charleston for team members, local dignitaries and special guests to celebrate moving in after an extensive 18-month renovation which was managed by GreenBy3. Riano worked as PeopleMatter’s onsite representative during the renovation and was recognized during the event. Riano was inspired to start GreenBy3 in 2008 after he successfully oversaw the construction of Automated Trading Desk’s new 68,000-square-foot mission critical facility in Mount Pleasant, S.C. Riano was then ATD’s IT Team Leader when he was asked to take on the responsibility of owner’s...

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Posted on Apr 9, 2013 in GreenBy3 Blog, GreenBy3 News

New Directions

GreenBy3 has a strong connection to the Charleston Digital Corridor, an entity that is a driving force for attracting technology companies and supporting local startups. In fact, the connection stretches back to when the Digital Corridor’s incubators, Flagship 1 & 2, were just startups themselves. The Digital Corridor was launched by Ernest Andrade in 2001 to attract, nurture and promote the knowledge economy in the Charleston region. In 2008, Digital Corridor organizers decided to open The Flagship; a co-working facility for knowledge-based businesses. Also in 2008, Jorge Riano launched GreenBy3, a company that works as a client representative in commercial construction projects. Riano’s expertise in technology, facilites management, construction oversight, and sustainability led him to work as an advisor to Andrade during both phases of The Flagship project. Phase One transformed a former video retail store at the corner of East Bay St. and Calhoun St. into 6,000 square feet of flexible office space on one floor. Phase Two renovated the former Channel 5 TV station into 13,700 square...

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