Jimmy Mitchell
SkanskaA founding member and Cornerstone supporter of the life cycle -construction center of Greater Atlanta (LBC) announces Jimmy MitchellHis sustainability manager in Atlanta, as CEO of the material soul nonversears. Mitchell, who contributed to the foundation of LBC in 2011 and previously worked as CEO from 2012 to 2015, brings with his extensive sustainable denominations and his commitment to this role.
“Jimmy's responsibility, vision and specialist knowledge contributed to designing our approach for sustainable constructions, not only in Atlanta, but in our national building activities,” said Myrrh CaplanSenior Vice President of Sustainability, Skanska USA Building. “His passion for circularity and reuse was significantly involved in the successful construction of the first building in Georgia and 28TH In the world to get the Living Building Challenge certification, the Kendeda building for innovative sustainable design at Georgia Tech, and I know that he will continue his strength for sustainability in this community role. “
Mitchell's return as LBC CEO coincide with the announcement “Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office) of the US Department of Energy (DOE), which is selected for the selection of LBC for the selection of $ 150,000 before the recycling price for the price of Record 150,000 USD again. The prize is in cooperation with the various partners of LBC in its Rebuildatl coalition. The REX competition is intended to identify, prepare and develop innovative options in order to extend the lifespan of products or parts by reusing, repairs, overhaul, reconstruction or repetition or reuse (“re-x”) before recycling.
The life cycle construction team has developed a way to avert the more than 3 million board feet from 2 “to 4” wood, which is led annually by Georgia's Film Industry, a circularity concept that is led by Skanska and LBC when building the Kendeda building for innovative buildings , used sustainable design at Georgia Tech and with the support of the long -term non -profit partner of LBC, Georgia Works. In addition to its environmental benefits, the project should also offer considerable economic advantages through workforce, job training, jobs for the work and the creation of new supply chains and the provision of a model for the reuse of materials in the scaling of material reuse, but also, but also offer significant economic advantages. The commercial sector.
“After working with Jimmy Mitchell for 15 years to develop and grow LBC, I am more than enthusiastic that our organization will benefit from his leadership, commitment and contagious enthusiasm for reuse! Jimmy's leadership in the Doe-Rexx Initiative is now building on Skanska's groundbreaking work for the Kendeda Building Project and will change countless life when we show how the reuse of building materials leads to economic growth by requesting highly sustaining, family-supporting jobs Creating and reducing the costs for affordable apartments. “
Since 2011, LBC has saved almost 13 million pounds of building materials from the disposal and generated over $ 6.2 million by providing community savings Thousands of customers with low -reduced building materials and donations of free material. LBC also works with community partners to carry out a workforce in deconstruction through his breaking barrier program and free educational workshops in home performance and carpentry.
Mitchell started his career at Skanska as an intern, before he came to the company in 2005 as an estimation engineer BD+C, LFA and real consultant registration information.
About Skanska
Skanska uses knowledge and foresight to shape the way people live, work and connect. For more than 135 years in production, we are one of the world's largest development and construction companies. We make in selected markets in the Nordic, Europe and the United States. Skanska in the United States has its headquarters in New York City with 28 offices across the country. In 2023, the construction in the United States generated sales of $ 7.1 billion, and as a developer in the USA, Skanska has invested a total value of $ 4.6 billion in commercial and multi-family projects. Together with our customers and the collective specialist knowledge of our 6,500 teammates in the USA and 27,000 worldwide, we create innovative and sustainable solutions that support a healthy life about our lives beyond our lives.