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Design
Living Well
Custom home builder Scott Sevon’s goal was to turn as many people as he could green after they toured his latest project, Millennium II, a spectacular showcase house in Glen Ellyn, Ill., a suburb west of Chicago.
Building Materials
The Flex-C Trac system
A serpentine contraption of galvanized steel is designed to shorten the process of plotting curved walls, arches, winding staircases and barrel-vaulted ceilings.
Design
Old-World Authentic
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What could be more invigorating than a soak in your spa or a dip in your pool? How about the knowledge that the energy needed to run that spa or pool is being created by your own energy system on your property?
Technology
iCEBOX LLC
A few generations ago people went to the icebox to grab what they needed. Now, iCEBOX LLC is hoping upscale kitchen users will do so again — but to grab information, not food.
Leadership
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Leadership
Investment Opportunities
At some point, luxury home builders should invest outside their companies. Most entrepreneurs invest solely in their own businesses at the outset, and any profits generated are reinvested for business expansion (or business survival).
Design
A Real Showoff
For Warren Sirzyk, president of Renaissance Development Corp., this 14,800-square-foot Southern belle in Atlanta’s desirable Buckhead community was his first venture into the challenging but rewarding task of constructing a “showcase” home to not only ...