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our services to reimagine the home for our client. On the other end of the spectrum, we recently completed construction on a new large and complex hillside home in Bel Air. For this project, we managed all services except for interior design. This residence is incredibly detailed, with a lot of ornate carpentry and cabinetry elements, making it particularly well-suited to our integrated building approach,” says Mike.
Sustainable solutions
In the home building sector, as in many industries, sustainability is increasingly important to customers. Mike explains how Marmol Radziner adapts to the demand for greener homes.“ While many of the homes we build are in Los Angeles, we also have construction divisions that serve the San Francisco area, New York and the Rocky Mountains in Aspen. While we operate in these diverse markets, our roots are planted in the Los Angeles market. Fortunately, California is forward-thinking when it comes to sustainability, both in terms of materials and energy. As a result, we generally incorporate green materials as standard practice, even when clients do not specifically request a sustainable building. For instance, we typically utilize the latest in LED lighting, maintain high quality control standards with insulation, and only use low-VOC adhesives, waterbased paints and low-formaldehyde cabinetry. Nonetheless, we do have some clients with specific sustainability goals. So, within many of our homes, we now implement other technologies such as advanced battery backup systems and solar installations. These clean energy systems not only provide clients with a return on their utility costs but
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