As some of you know – but some of you don’t – I’ve been working the last few months (most of 2007 now) for a green building company. We’re building a house in the Minneapolis suburbs that’s going to be LEED Platinum. LEED is a nationwide green building certification program, and Platinum is the highest level. In fact, the house we’re building far exceeds even the Platinum standards. My job has been to work on the education aspect of it, which has taken shape primarily in the form of a website – www.livegreenlivesmart.org. I’ve also been the company’s main representative at industry meetings, I’m taking photographs, and giving tours of the home. Most of my days are spent writing for the site, whether it’s words or html code, but during the last few weeks I had a great opportunity to do some work outside, helping prepare the house’s incredible landscape. Wouldn’t you know it, but Don Shelby, the anchor of the local CBS station, dropped by to film his third segment on the house for the news on the very day I was elbow deep in the muck. Apparently they liked my work, and my bearded, muddy visage was broadcast repeatedly over the course of a two-minute segment to homes across the Twin Cities.

See it all for yourself. I’m the sweaty dirt-covered guy. It’s pretty cool, but I’m also a bit embarrassed.

Also, do check out the website I’ve been working on. It’s pretty cool too.