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I received an email a few days ago from our insurance guy and wanted to share it here. This is one of the things that we have always been excited about with LJ Urban. You could call it the ripple effect or if you wanted to get fancy the domino effect. (OK lame attempt at humor there). Whatever you call it it’s part of what we are looking for and why we decided early on to Blog as part of our business. We want not only to change the world ourselves but inspire others to do the same. We believe that in the end our greatest contribution will not be that which we have accomplished ourselves but what we have caused others to do by opening them up to dream big.

Here it is..

Good morning Levi,

My name is Matt Byers and I work for Stonecrest Insurance (we currently handle your insurance for LJ Urban). I subscribed to the RSS Feed on your blog about a month ago and I have found it to be very intriguing. Since I have been reading it, I have become much more interested in sustainable building and your eco-urban approach. I am in the insurance business by trade, but I think that actually puts me in a unique position to contribute to what you and the other sustainable building developers are working on by learning more about your business and developing a program to specifically address your unique needs. I have been doing research on green building and sustainability, with an emphasis on the LEED program, and I am considering becoming LEED certified and developing a program to cater specifically to the green building community. I know you are very busy, but I was wondering if you would take the time to meet with me, at your convenience, to talk about the unique challenges facing your company and if there would be any value in having an insurance agent that was LEED certified.

Reading your blog has inspired me to try and be more aware and involved in the movement toward more sustainable building practices and I would truly appreciate any time you can spare to discuss what you and the other leaders in the industry are doing and how I can help.

Matt