“It’s a smart choice for my business and our clients.”

— Mary Tappouni, CGC, LEED® AP, Green Builder
Breaking Ground Contracting, Jacksonville FL.

Energy Need

Mary specializes in sustainable, energy efficient construction.  She’s certified to build to the standards of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system.  And her company, Breaking Ground Contracting, practices what it preaches.  Her team is in the process of renovating Breaking Ground’s offices from top to bottom to showcase all that’s possible in energy-efficient, earth-friendly design.  Of course, solar thermal and solar electric are a big part of their total renovation.

Solar Solution

SunWorks is proud to be chosen as the preferred solar contractor for Breaking Ground.  We’ve been working with Mary’s team from day one to customize a 30-gallon tube solar water heating system and 10 kW photovoltaic system to power the building.

Savings

Combining the benefits of all their strategies, Mary anticipates a 70% or more reduction in her company’s energy use.  To her, that translates into saving the planet and saving money.  It also means saving others from the learning curve her team has gone through in becoming leading-edge stewards of the planet.

“SunWorks has been a terrific partner.  They were the first company that showed me how solar made sense for my building.  They didn’t just try to sell me some products they happened to represent.  They listened and custom-designed the best system for our needs. I absolutely recommend SunWorks, have recommended them often and will continue to do so!”