We believe we are the first clients of Michael Klement to receive the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR Award and we wish to commend and congratulate Michael for his splendid efforts on our behalf! Who could guess our newly constructed Victorian Carpenter Gothic style home would qualify as “Green”? We confess that we had labored under the misconception that to be “Green”, one had to have solar panels for walls and/or a very contemporary design. How wrong we were! Through Michael’s thorough, meticulous, and methodical attention to every specification necessary to reach the goal of this coveted award in his initial design, we incorporated energy efficient products and materials throughout our home. We, like Michael, also embraced the “Not So Big” philosophy of architect and author Sarah Susanka. Our home also features architectural details and specifications based on Michael’s Aging in Place certification. We feel truly blessed to have such a qualified and competent architect for our once in a life-time project. The knowledge and expertise Michael displayed was further enhanced by his skill in guiding us through  the necessary hoops one must jump through from digging that hole in the ground to crowning the cap on the chimney. All of this was so impressive that, if we didn’t love our newly constructed home so much, we would be ready to take this journey again with Michael at the helm. Thank you, Michael, for a job well done!