Colorado Green Business Network of Aspen: McSwain Builders
We are highlighting the incredible efforts of the Aspen businesses participating in the Colorado Green Business Network. This program supports and recognizes businesses that prioritize sustainability. Through this series, we'll showcase how these businesses are making a difference in our community through their impactful initiatives.
McSwain Builders earned silver recognition at the state level. Below, they discuss their experience with the Colorado Green Business Network of Aspen and their commitment to sustainable building.
Colorado Green Business Network of Aspen: McSwain Builders
McSwain Builders delivers bespoke high-end construction and luxury home remodeling in Aspen, Snowmass, and the surrounding Roaring Fork Valley.
How has the Colorado Green Business Network been helpful to you?
It gave us a clear framework to measure what we were already doing and push us further on what we could improve. The guidelines and technical advice from the assessments helped us align our operations with standardized sustainability goals, especially in formally establishing sustainable policies for our jobsites and guiding our clients toward greener and local options.
Sustainability Initiatives Highlights
- Fleet Upgrades: Adding an electric vehicle to our fleet while tracking mileage and encouraging carpooling to cut down and monitor driving emissions
- Waste Management: Keep construction waste minimal, practice proper waste disposal, and recycle on all of our jobsites
- Green Client Advisory: Walking clients through locally sourced materials and energy-efficient options during early design phases (in partnership with CORE)
- Community Support: Backing local Roaring Fork Valley nonprofits that work to protect our natural environment
Why Should Other Businesses Join the Program?
It takes the guesswork out of sustainability. The network provides real technical support, gives your business third-party credibility, and connects you with a community of local owners who are working through the same challenges.
Importance of This Work in Aspen
Our local mountain ecosystem is fragile, and construction has a huge footprint in this valley. Since high-end real estate drives so much local activity, luxury builders have a responsibility to lead by example and show that construction can be done sustainably.
Final Thoughts
We are really proud of our progress and fully committed to keeping this momentum going. Moving forward, we'll continue our current sustainability efforts while actively spreading the word about the CGBN to our subcontractors and suppliers. Down the road, we are aiming for Gold recognition and hopefully transitioning our entire fleet to EVs!
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