Bob is the Founder and CEO of the Healthy Buildings Companies, and
the Co-Founder of Thriving Communities, a Napa-based real estate
development company. Bob has worked over 30 years to improve the
health and well-being of people, and that of our planet, through the
built environment.
Net-Zero energy housing, beyond-green building technologies, and
innovative investment vehicles are the tools that have enabled Bob to
successfully build very sustainable projects throughout California
since 1981. Thriving Communities does help solve the challenges of
work-force and affordable housing as manifested by two current
projects in Napa CA., while the Healthy Buildings companies are
the Design / Build and Project Management part of the team.
Bob is a LEED Accredited Professional, a licensed CA General
Contractor, and holds a B.S. in Biology and a Masters in Public
Health. He served as president of the U.S. Green Building Council’s
Redwood Empire Chapter and on the board of directors for Sustainable
Napa County and the Asthma Coalition. He co-founded Thrive Napa Valley
and is a current member of Napa City/County Housing Task Force