J.S. Vig Construction opens sustainability think tank in Ann Arbor

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 | Source: Concentrate

People don't usually associate phrases like "construction company" and "think tank," but they might start now that J.S. Vig Construction Company is opening a green building think tank in Ann Arbor later this month.

The Taylor-based firm is dubbing it Project Green and will use the think tank to expand its sustainable construction practice. For now that will mean five new jobs in Ann Arbor and some more occupied office space at 157 E. Hoover.

The office will build a resource library devoted to sustainable construction and provide a meeting place for company officials to expand their ideas on green building. It will also serve as a launching pad for the company to take on more business farther from its Taylor home.

"We do a lot of work in the Ann Arbor area and out-of-state," says Valerie Vig, chief operating officer with J.S. Vig Construction Company.

The site will also advocate for more LEED certified buildings and showcase sustainable construction techniques and products to local customers and architects. The company plans to have all of its project managers LEED accredited by the spring.

J.S. Vig has more than a couple green stripes on its resume, including the new National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s state-of-the-art Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory and the new Foley Mansfield building in Ferndale.

Source: Valerie Vig, chief operating officer with J.S. Vig Construction Company
Writer: Jon Zemke