Our 2022 Year in Review
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In an idyllic haven of carefully preserved native land nestled among the Grand Teton Mountains lies The Earthfire Institute, an animal sanctuary founded in 1998 by conservationists Dr. Susan Eirich and Jean Simpson. Their mission: “To reawaken our deep connection to wildlife and nature through Reconnection Ecology, expanding our sense of community to include all
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Epsten Group is thrilled to announce that three of our most dedicated and passionate team members have been promoted to associate positions! We created the new Associate position to honor team members who have demonstrated a commitment to the company, led by example, and fostered internal collaboration. Deanne Hardin, Carmen Evans, and Mickey Leso have done
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“Live with the future in mind,” is the advice that Peggy Whitlow Ratcliff shared when asked how people can easily start doing more for our environment. Peggy is the Founder & Executive Director of Live Thrive, an Atlanta-based nonprofit organization that runs a drop-off facility that diverts trash and materials from the Metro-Atlanta landfills and
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Katharina Wood, the newest addition to our Sustainability Consulting team, is a PhD student joining us all the way from Germany! She is studying at The Technical University of Dortmund, Germany and is a part of the research group, “Scripts for Postindustrial Urban Futures: American Models, Transatlantic Interventions,” or City Scripts in short. This innovative
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The relationship between zoos and the local communities they serve is a complex one that has changed and evolved drastically in the past few decades. With a more intent focus on conservation, rehabilitation, and education, zoos across the world have grown in their missions to better serve animals, extending this mission to include stewarding members
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As both an architect and sustainability specialist in India, Abhiri Khisty has the unique opportunity to review a diverse range of projects from countries worldwide. Khisty moved to the United States from Mumbai, India in 2018 to pursue her master’s degree in Sustainable Design. As a graduate student, she participated in numerous design charrettes focused
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With overlapping sustainability requirements from multiple rating systems such as LEED, WELL, and FITWELL, it can seem impossible to find high quality products that have the required certifications and perform reliably. Add into the mix, establishing the design aesthetics for the project, specifying the right product can be an onerous task. With more information and
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Ryan Anderson describes working at Epsten Group in one word, “dynamic”. You could use that same word to illustrate Anderson, too, based on his progressive journey to becoming Epsten Group’s newest Building Enclosure Technician. In 2017 he graduated with a B.S. in Biology and a Chemistry Minor from Georgia Southern University. Three years later he
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Epsten Group has long been committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and we have embraced the Social Justice Evaluation System, known as Just, to assess our culture and our processes. This is a mission we believe in as the first JUST labeled professional services company in the Southeast US. We understand it is not only