Bricks of Green · Honest Building · Clean Ledgers
Christ Inc · Bricks of Green
A Kingdom perspective on construction: people over PR, maintenance over ribbon cuts with supply chains that truly bless neighbors and creation.
Summary “Bricks of Green”
We build like disciples: tell the truth about materials and labor, repair what exists before new spectacle, and publish proof instead of promises. That means embodied carbon math, audited C&D streams, deconstruction before demolition, safe crews, and maintenance funds baked in.
- Heart: Dignity for workers and neighbors; repentance where harm was done; stewardship over status.
- Hands: Fix leaks and roofs first; specify honest materials; design for long life and easy repair.
- Rails: Contracts, permits, public ledgers, and independent audits with no fog.
GIANT WARNING COMMON CONS SCHEMES AND GREENWASHING
Red flags (general patterns)
- Ribbon cut “green” buildings with no maintenance budget; systems fail within a year.
- LEED or label theater: badges without embodied carbon accounting or verified supply chains.
- C&D “recycling” claims that are just landfilling elsewhere; no downstream receipts.
- Tree removal offsets: clear cut now, promise to plant later with no survival rate reporting.
- Donation drives for materials with no EIN, itemized receipts, or public ledger.
- Worker exploitation: cash day labor, no PPE, unpaid overtime; “volunteer” labor for private benefit.
- Miracle coatings and gadgets: performance claims without third party tests or warranties.
Our Clean Building Plan · Repair · Reveal · Report
- Repair First: roofs, leaks, mold, electric, plumbing stabilize before aesthetics.
- Honest Materials: low toxicity paints or adhesives, reclaimed lumber or brick, verified recycled aggregates, FSC wood.
- Deconstruction and Salvage: catalog, remove, clean, resell or reuse; publish tonnage and placements.
- Energy That Serves: right sized HVAC, air sealing, daylighting; operations training for staff.
- Water and Trees: capture or slow water; plant natives; three year watering plan; disclose survival rates.
- Workforce Dignity: safety briefings, PPE, fair wages, apprenticeships; document local hires.
- Public Ledger: costs, vendors, diversion %, embodied carbon deltas, maintenance plan updated monthly.
- No Middleman Fog: dollars flow to crews, safe materials, and upkeep not to vague brokers.