as developers, so that’s how we think, and that’s what we strive to do. We strive to create full, functional communities. I believe that’s what makes us different.” “Whenever we’re doing a community, we’re basically taking a blank slate, and then designing everything around it,” he says. “That allows us to establish homes and not just houses.” Another point of difference, Abubakar adds, is their commitment to building energy-efficient homes that can reduce monthly costs for homeowners while lowering environmental impact on the earth. In accordance with that commitment, they use only engineered lumber and energy-efficient windows in the building process. They also search out and adopt energyefficient materials and building techniques as much as they can. “We’re called DiGreen Homes, and being green matters to us,” Abubakar says. “We care about our environment. We care about efficiency. Right now, we’re pursuing ENERGY STAR certifications. In the future, when we get into the midrise high-rise side of things, we’re going to pursue LEED certifications.” As another example of their commitment to the environment, Abubakar cites a recent project where they wanted to plant as many trees as possible: “We literally ran out of space on site,” he says. “The municipality had to put a pause on how many trees we were putting up. That’s when we decided to actually partner up with that SEPTEMBER 2022
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