D o n i s a P r i n c i p a l a n d o n e o f t h e
Fou nder s of Mer id i a n A s s o ci at e s , I nc .,
a n aw a rd-w i n n i n g f i r m s p e ci a l i z i n g i n
renewable energ y a nd susta inabilit y con-
sulting ser vices to corporate, commercia l
a nd public sector clients. The Middle East
oi l emba rgoes imposed during the 1970s
l e f t a l i f e l o n g i m p r e s s i o n t h a t s e r v e d
to shape t he va lues by wh ich he a nd h is
b u s i n e s s p a r t n e r, R i c k Wa i t t , o p e r a t e
their f irm. Don's enthusia stic suppor t for
energ y ef f icienc y a nd renewable energ y
orig inated when he "witnessed the stra in
t h a t w a s i mpose d on t he Un it e d S t at e s
during the 1973 a nd 1979 oi l emba rgoes,
w h e r e v i o l e n c e f r e q u e n t l y e r u p t e d a s
a r e s u l t o f c o n f r o n t a t i o n s a t g a s o l i n e
stations as America was held captive by our
senseless dependency on fossil f uels. My
father erected a sma ll-sca le wind turbine
on our property, which enlightened me to
how energ y independence through greater
ef f ic ienc y a nd r ene w a ble ener g y c ou ld
substantia lly reduce our reliance on oil."
The living room and dining
area open to the kitchen with
a deck off of the dining area.
The office/work tables are a mosaic of old wood wine crates. All of the artwork
in the house is made of recycled or repurposed slate, wood and copper.
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