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Lindsay Barczuk
Hey, I’m Lindsay Barczuk. I have been working for Carlisle for 3 years now out of the Denver office. I was originally hired as an Office Manager and spent most of my time keeping operations, IT, and other processes running smoothly. During the first few years, I learned a lot about wood and our practices. When I had some extra time, I offered my services and got involved with other aspects of the company, like sales and marketing.
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Green Building: Let’s Define it First…
Posted by Lindsay Barczuk
When I was in San Fran at a the PCBC Green Conference in 2006, one of the speakers told us that "Green Building is like pornography. It's difficult to define, but you know it when you see it"... I like that idea - it's not a black and white topic. If you ask 10 people what they think it means, you may see some similarities, but you will get 10 different answers.
Carlisle Wide Plank Floor's definition: Green building applies to the process of incorporating sound environmental consideration into design, planning, and construction.
How would you define Green Building? I think we've all seen some oxymoronic green buildings - like the 6500 sf Green Home (maybe not the best short term use of raw materials and long term use of energy). What Green Building agendas do you think are non-negotiable?
Posted on January 22, 2008 at 01:17 PM in Green Building • (0) Comments
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Green Beginnings: Clarum Homes and Carlisle Wide Plank Floors
Posted by Lindsay Barczuk
I recently read an article in the USA Today about Clarum Homes founder John Suppes. The article focused on how he started the company years ago based on green principles - even "before it was cool".
The story sounded so familiar and that's because Carlisle was founded over 40 years ago on the foundation of being a responsible steward of the environment. I hope to spend a lot of time talking about the foundation of our company, our current forestry and manufacturing practices, as well as our goals for the future.
The other point I'd like to address from the Clarum article is his position that "the most reliable material is timber harvested in an ecologically sound manner". Carlisle floors are made of these materials - timbers that are harvested selectively with long-term sustainability in mind.
Posted on January 14, 2008 at 11:59 AM in Green Building • (0) Comments
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Lindsay Barczuk
Posted by Lindsay Barczuk
Hey, I'm Lindsay Barczuk. I have been working for Carlisle for 3 years now out of the Denver office. I was originally hired as an Office Manager and spent most of my time keeping operations, IT, and other processes running smoothly. During the first few years, I learned a lot about wood and our practices. When I had some extra time, I offered my services and got involved with other aspects of the company, like sales and marketing.About two years ago, I suggested to Don and Kerry Carlisle that we consider looking into the Green Building industry to see how our products might fit into the big picture. At the time, I knew we were already a green company based on how we had been doing business for 40 years - but I wanted to know more and see how we could improve. I think I'll spend a lot of time talking about the innate greenness of Carlisle and our products. From procurement to manufacturing and installation, we've thought of most everything and will stand 100% behind our practices. I look forward to sharing more of the specifics on this.
On a personal level, I was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA and moved out to CO about 10 years ago to attend the University of Colorado. While in school, I traveled internationally as much as I could justify - including a term on Semester at Sea traveling through Europe, Russia, and the Middle East. Upon graduation, I moved from Boulder to Denver and started working for an international company offering Geographical Information System (GIS) services. I wanted a little more out of my profession, but wasn't sure what that was. So, I enrolled in graduate school for an International MBA at the University of Denver. This experience facilitated even more travel, specifically to Scandinavia and Africa. Towards the end of it all, I realized that culture was my passion: I love food, music, art, and understanding the unique traditions to a particular region or population.
On a beautiful Colorado day, I enjoy taking my 140 lb. Bullmastiff/Rottweiler mix, Ruby, for a long walk to the farmers market. My goals here are to 1) wear her out because we all know that a tired dog is a well-behaved dog; and 2) pick out new ingredients to inspire a never-before attempted meal. On a broader level, the latter is my outlook on life... I enjoy being put into new situations, evaluating all the surroundings, and figuring what I can do to make the most of it.
I look forward to participating in this project and hope I am able to offer some valuable insight into how we work and what matters most at Carlisle Wide Plank Floors.
Posted on January 9, 2008 at 01:14 PM in (0) Comments
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