Scott Spivak, President
Scott Spivak serves as President and Principal Building
Scientist of Green Home Solutions (GHS). He has 25
years experience in the residential construction and energy
conservation industry and is currently leading GHS to become the
premier building science, energy consulting and home performance
contracting company in the Charlotte region.
After graduating from Auburn University in 1986 with a B.S.
degree in Building Science, Scott built homes for several
respected companies in the Southeast before settling in Union
County to create and own a custom home building company. After
beginning to build more energy efficient homes he recognized the
tremendous value of energy efficient and green home building and
decided to stop building homes to help home builders and
homeowners build and retrofit homes that are more energy
efficient, healthy, comfortable, durable and environmentally
responsible. Scott also received a M.A. degree in Ethics and
continued his studies with post graduate courses in
environmental science and public policy. He regularly attends
5-10 energy and green building national and regional conferences
annually to stay abreast of current technologies and more energy
efficient and green construction practices.
Scott’s current community and environmental volunteer service
includes sponsoring and supporting the United States Green
Building Council - Charlotte Chapter, Carolinas Clean Air
Coalition and The Charlotte Climate Team, a local effort to
educate people in the Charlotte region about global climate
change. He serves as one of the Team’s three presenters and
offers an additional program outlining how homeowners can
conserve energy at home and thereby help to slow global warming.
Articles:
He Helps Buildings Go Green
Keith Manning, Business Development Specialist
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Kelly Picarsic, Office Manager/Web Specialist
Kelly Picarsic serves as
Office Manager and Website Specialist for Green Home Solutions. Originally from Ft. Myers FL, Kelly
moved to the Charlotte area in 1997. Her passion and concern
for the natural environment led her to become active on air
quality issues in the region. She is a current member and
volunteer of the Carolinas Clean Air Coalition and has
worked on various campaigns including clean energy and
efficiency for the past few years. Kelly
currently holds an AA degree from Central Piedmont Community
College.
Justin Smith, Project
Manager, Builder Services
Justin Smith serves as Project Manager of Builder
and Homeowner Contracting
Services for Green Home Solutions. He recently moved
to Charlotte from Boone, North Carolina where he resided for the
past 8 years. He holds a M.A. in Technology with a Building
Science concentration and a B.S. in Psychology with a minor in
Business. Justin has a passion for green building and energy
efficient construction practices. He hopes to encourage
Charlotte homebuilders to become more conscience and open minded
about energy conservation in today’s construction market.
David Butler, Project
Manager, HVAC Services
David Butler complements the
GHS team with
in-depth expertise in heating and air conditioning system
design. As HVAC Engineer, he performs load calculations and
enjoys helping builders achieve more efficient and comfortable
heating and cooling systems.
Butler holds a BS in Business from UNC-Chapel Hill as well as a
MS in Electrical Engineering from NC State University. He spent
nearly two decades as a product development consultant in the
emerging home automation industry, with an emphasis in energy
management systems and advanced load control. During this time,
he was a featured columnist for Electronic House Magazine and
later produced the nationally syndicated newspaper column, At
Home With Technology.
In 2001, Butler joined the R&D team at Enalasys Corp as Senior
Building Systems Engineer, where he helped develop a
comprehensive whole-house diagnostic tool for HVAC contractors.
During his three-year tenure at Enalasys, he led the software
team and worked closely with Enalasys' customers and field
technicians to fine-tune the HVAC system testing protocol.
Butler also wrote a winning proposal for a DOE grant to develop
a low-cost continuous commissioning system for residential HVAC
systems, partnering with the Building Technology Center at Oak
Ridge National Labs. Butler belongs to the American Society of
Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers.
Jessica Oakley, Energy Rating Engineer
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Alvaro Ramirez,
Superintendent
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Mary Thompson, Builder Sales
Representative
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