Building Champion Nominees
Entrepreneurs for Sustainability
November 2003

• Bill Doty
• Bill Doty
• Bill Doty *winner*
• Dave Rupp
• Dave Rupp
• David Rowe
• Mike Williams
• Andy Kundmueller & Mark Berry
• Jim LaRue
• Mike Dungan

Champion: Bill Doty – Doty & Miller Architects and Planners
(Nominated by: Melanie Kintner – Cleveland Green Building Coaltion)
Bill’s dedication to sustainability goes back to his college days. He puts sustainability into practice daily. The recent green renovation of a post office in Bedford for the offices of Doty & Miller is a prime example. He gives of himself by sitting on the board of numerous environmental organizations, including the Cleveland Green Building Coalition. He recently served as an advisor to one of the top teams in the USGBC Emerging Green Builders design competition. Through his practice and his personal commitment he makes sustainability happen.

Champion: Bill Doty – Doty & Miller Architects and Planners
(Nominated by: Scott Anderson – Doty & Miller Architects and Planners)
I am nominating William Doty as a Champion of Sustainability. In addition to his personal commitment to sustainability, he has given countless hours to promoting sustainable concepts to the leaders of the business and political communities as well as the general public. (Attached is a list of boards and groups he has served).
More importantly, as an architect, Bill has made sustainability a reality in LEED registered buildings such as the Cleveland Environmental Center, the Geauga YMCA (to be completed in January 2005), and the proposed Lakewood YMCA. Additionally, Bill and his partner, Chuck Miller, have expressed their commitment to sustainability in their own LEED registered office in Bedford. A grant from the State of Ohio will allow Doty and Miller Architects to install building-integrated photovoltaics as a demonstration of the technology. Many more projects are "on the boards" for implementing green technology in businesses and homes.
Ultimately, sustainability is about people`s relationship to the world and each other. Bill and Chuck go out of their way to create a work environment and approach to business that is open and fair to employees, clients and associates.

*winner* Champion: Bill Doty - Doty & Miller Architects and Planners *winner*
(Nominated by: Heather Kuhn - Doty & Miller Architects and Planners)
I`d like to nominate Bill Doty of Doty and Miller Architects for a Cleveland Sustainability Champion Award in the Building Category. Bill`s commitment to environmental issues can be seen in the retrofitting of his offices using the principles his firm espouses to his clients. Bill has been on the board of trustees for the Cleveland Green Building Coalition and Green Energy Ohio and on the a Advisory Boards for
Entrepreneurs for Sustainability and Parkworks. In addition Bill is a past president of the Cleveland Earthday Coalition, showing that his commitment to the environment goes far beyond the building industry.
Under Bill`s direction Doty and Miller`s commitment to the environment has continued to grow. His firm now has six LEED accredited professionals on staff, giving them more accredited green Building professionals then any other firm in the state. In the past year Doty and Miller has completed 2 green buildings, their own offices and the Cleveland Environmental Center. In addition a third building The Geauga YMCA is nearing completion. All three of these buildings are applying for certification under LEED.
In addition community education is a central part of the firms philosophy. Bill regularly gives talks on Green Building to community groups. In October the firm hosted a full day class for teachers at the Cuyahoga Valley Career Center, providing information that can be integrated into their classes. In addition, planning is underway for a Solar Workshop to be held next spring in which volunteers will help install a building integrated PV system on Doty and Miller`s Office Building.
Bills commitment to the environment is evident in his personal and professional life. It is a central aspect of his business, he is truly a sustainability champion.

Champion: Dave Rupp – The Cabinet King
(Nominated by Melanie Kintner – Cleveland Green Building Coalition)
By his commitment to using sustainable materials in his custom cabinetry, Dave has taken his products from being beautiful, to being beautiful and green. His adoption of sustainable materials serves to educate others about their importance and helps to create markets by increasing demand for the materials. In addition, thanks to the market for his sustainable cabinetry, he has created more jobs in the community. He is making things happen.

Champion: Dave Rupp – The Cabinet King
(Nominated by: Brian Schneiderman – Shorebank Enterprise)
Dave had an idea and is making it happen. He has always had an interest in environmental and community issues. He has owned his own cabinet business for sometime as well. And he had an idea about how to combine those core things. Dave is mixing an ounce of planning and a pound of action to turn his idea of making "green" cabinets into a reality. He has done a good amount of research and is actively working on a business plan that will help him take his business to an entirely new level. Orders are starting to come in as well as trade show invitations in places like Chicago. Bringing manufacturing in house also means that he is already creating new jobs. I look forward to seeing Dave and his business take off.

Champion: David Rowe - EcoVillage
(Nominated by: Lee Chilcote, Dave Sharkey - Pure)
We would like to nominate him due to the fact that, while he was employed as the Project Manager of the EcoVillage project, he was a tireless champion of this effort. David`s work was essential in helping to create a national model for an urban ecovillage that would both integrate energy-efficient/green and transit-oriented design, as well as revitalize the housing stock and bring new investment in the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood.
David`s work ethic and innovative thinking are recognized throughout the city, so much so that Linda Hudecek hired him to work for the City just a few months ago. Although I have not had the opportunity to work directly with David Rowe due to the fact that I have been at PURE only a short time, many of our agents and staff have, and they can attest that the success of the EcoVillage project (it is fairly close to being sold out with only 5 units left) is in no small part due to David`s efforts.

Champion: Mike Williams – Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority
(Nominated by: Cary Mathews - Business Interiors and Environments)
I would like to nominate Mike Williams the Executive Deputy Director of the Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority. Mike is an incredible visionary and has received numerous accolades and awards from the State of Ohio for bringing energy efficiency and leading with sustainable practices in the area of public housing, and is worthy of this recognition.
Mike is ready to embark on an ambitious building renovation project which will be the first LEED Certified Gold facility in Stark County. The old Knights of Columbus Building which has been inhabited by pigeons and varmits is about to get an incredible makeover!!
This 54, 000 sq ft. facility will house a Senior Center in conjunction with Mercy Medical Center/Wellness facility, plus the YMCA, and Adult Daycare Provider, and Incubator Agencies that support senior citizens. John Patrick Picard, a Canton Architect is "LEED`ing" this effort with groundbreaking expected to be late spring `04. Mike is an incredible guy, and is the beacon of light in an otherwise stagnant downtown Canton community. I believe Mike is truly worthy of this recognition.

Champion: Andy Kundmueller & Mark Berry – The Core Group
(Nominated by: Grant Marquit – Enterprise Development Inc.)

Champion: Jim LaRue – The House Menders, Inc.
(Nominated by: Bill Doty – Doty & Miller Architects and Planners)

Champion: Mike Dungan – Business Interiors and Environment
(Nominated by: Bill Doty – Doty & Miller Architects and Planners)