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the while disrupting and discarding as little as possible. These ideals resonate clearly within the guiding values of DIG Southeast: •Low impact design… we practice sustainable building practices working to maintain or restore the earth we disturb when building. •Organic design. Our focus is on using natural, recycled, and reclaimed materials. We are inspired by the engineering of the natural world and seek to make use of these forms when we can. • Spirit of place. We believe that buildings must exist in harmony with the natural environ- ment and that design must be informed by that environment as well as the vernacular of the rural south.* And it’s that fundamental respect for the environment and the people that inhabit it— for idealism coupled with innovation and functional pragmatism— that makes Green Door Design/Build and DIG Southeast so unique, and so valuable within our society. Jeff Gannon and Molly Luby have a vision for continued development and renovation within Chatham County that is predicated upon a holistically harmonious, environme