124 S. Columbia Dr., Decatur, GA 30030
Joe Thomas
Home Performance Consultant
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Joe Thomas has lived in the Atlanta area most of his life. His father, a carpenter and general contractor, taught him the trade and also instilled in him a strong work ethic and appreciation for quality work and service to clients. Joe and his wife, Donna, have renovated two vintage homes in Atlanta (Candler Park, 1910, and Morningside, 1925) and are currently planning to do a third. Joe does some of the work himself and subcontracts the rest.
A strong advocate for sound environmental practices, Joe is encouraged by the growing trends in energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. He values resources like Southface Energy Institute for the information and training they offer. He has completed courses in EarthCraft renovations and been certified as a building analyst by the Building Performance Institute. He has also had training in solar system design and installation.
Adam Deck
Home Performance Consultant
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A native of Atlanta, Adam spent his first five years in the construction industry mentored by a small crew of highly skilled carpenters who taught him that the fundamentals of good construction are in the details. He was first introduced to home performance and sustainable construction through the Green Team Initiative and Southface Energy Institute while working for Habitat for Humanity in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Seeking to advance his knowledge of sustainability and the creation of the built environment, Adam returned to Atlanta in 2002 to become an EarthCraft House fellow at Southface Energy Institute. While at Southface, he worked as a technical associate, project manager, residential inspections manager, and as a foreman in the LEED Platinum Eco Office. Adam is trained as a home energy rater and is a certified Building Performance Institute (BPI) analyst.
In his free time, Adam enjoys biking, kayaking and woodworking.
John Pridmore
Home Performance Consultant
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John grew up in Roswell and has lived in the Atlanta area most of his life. During his ten years as a custom home builder for a well-respected Atlanta-based company, John developed a passion for green building technologies and energy efficiency to go along with his love of the environment and the outdoors.
Most recently, John has focused on home performance contracting. He has been trained extensively in building science and has been certified by the Building Performance Institute (BPI) as a building analyst professional.
When John is not helping homeowners improve the comfort and efficiency of their homes, he enjoys the great outdoors, hiking, fishing, and spending time with family.
Peter Michelson
Home Performance Improvement
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Peter Michelson is a fourth generation construction professional who grew up helping with the family business in the Boston area. After graduating from the University of Michigan with a BA in history, he worked on a variety of historic restorations and remodeling projects in San Francisco. He traveled extensively in Asia and taught English in Taiwan.
Peter returned to the United States to earn a master's degree in education, and became a teacher at the Waldorf School of Atlanta. In 2001 he "retired" from teaching and rolled his family background, education and work experience into a new endeavor, Renewal Design-Build.
David Michelson
Home Performance Improvement
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Like his brother Peter, David Michelson grew up in Boston and worked in the family construction business established by their great grandfather in 1896. A graduate of Syracuse University, David has managed construction projects in many cities across the country. His experience includes restoring original millwork, stone exteriors and roof slates on historic buildings, and updating interiors for 21st century uses.
Now settled in the Atlanta area with his family, David is pleased to put his 20 years of project management and executive-level experience to work for Renewal's clients.
Shereen Shaw
Accounts Manager
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Shereen Shaw has an associate's degree in business administration, a B.S. in business finance, and a background in banking, bookkeeping, law and property management. While attending Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia, she came to appreciate the people and climate of the South and decided to relocate to Atlanta from her native Manchester, New Hampshire.
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