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Building Green & Saving Money - with Michael Murphy, Murphy Brothers Contracting

May 10, 2021

Quantum Quote: “I know one thing – that I know nothing.” – Socrates

Do you want to learn how to build a home that is comfortable, healthy, and beautiful? Do you want your home to be green and energy-efficient? Do you want to know the type of construction company that can turn your youthful dream home into reality? If you do, then you’re up for a great treat today!

Spending time inside a home that is comfortable, healthy, energy-efficient, and sustainable would be a wonderful gift you could give yourself and your family. Not only are you contributing to a wonderful living experience, but you’re helping spread the word about carbon reduction. 

Listen to this episode and be guided by our guest into the world of better and efficient buildings.

Michael Murphy is responsible for Business Development at Murphy Brothers Constructing Inc. – an award-winning general contracting firm founded by brothers Sean & Chris Murphy. They started with small remodeling jobs in their early years, but their outstanding reputation has led to larger projects in the greater Westchester, lower Hudson Valley, and southern Fairfield region. 

From their experience in building a Dream Home with Westchester Magazine, they realized that building green is important in what they do. They created a monthly series of continuing education presentations for building design professionals, highlighting energy-efficiency and sustainability as we head towards a carbon-neutral built environment.

Murphy Brothers Contracting is vitally concerned with the impact of their work on the environment, and the people who use their buildings. The company has developed the philosophy that building green is simply building smart. They believe that sustainable construction methods and materials are not only good for the environment - but are also good for business and the people who live and work in their buildings. 

Murphy Brothers Contracting participated in the first Gold LEED for Homes project and the first NAHB Gold-Certified home, and is currently working on the first multifamily project designed to FitWel-certification.             

 

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SuperNova #1. If you're an investor developer, that's listening to this podcast you're going to learn something about making a better building. The one thing you never want to do is leave money on the table. If you don't investigate these opportunities, you are literally leaving money on the table.

 

SuperNova #2. Turn the lights off when you’re not using them. If you’re not using a room or a part of your building, turn the temperature down. Just do it. Figure it out. There’s so much that your house has plugged in that you don’t need. Unplug it. You’re wasting energy.

 

SuperNova #3. The rule number one in business development is that you cannot assume that people know what you do. No matter what you do, you make a mistake if you assume that people know what you do. You have to tell them. Make sure that they understand.

 

SuperNova #4. We’ve learned over the years that all successful projects are the result of teamwork – people working together. We don’t go into a project and bully our way through. We go into a project and build a team.

 

Worst Career Moment: “It was when I had my own construction business, and I was contemplating the fact that I did not really like the actual day-to-day of running the business. Then one of the Murphy brothers came up to me and said, ‘Would you like to come work with us?’ and I said, ‘What would I be involved in?’ He started naming all the things that I really like doing in the business, and that is basically what I’m doing now. That’s the change right there.” – Michael Murphy 

 

Aha! Moment: “It happened five years ago, when I realized that I need to take up a hobby. I’ve always wanted to be an electric guitar player, so I got an acoustic guitar and I asked my son to teach me three chords. I’ve read an article in the New York Times. It said that as you’re getting older, you should develop some sort of a hobby to keep your brain together.” – Michael Murphy 

 

Personal Habit that Contributes to Success: “Getting up early.” – Michael Murphy 

 

Internet Resource: Murphy Brothers Constructing’s Instagram: murphy_buildingblocks at https://instagram.com/murphy_buildingblocks?igshid=p8t3s9whsva1 

 

Book Recommendation: “Petty: The Biography” by Warren Zanes at https://www.amazon.com/Petty-Biography-Warren-Zanes-ebook/dp/B00VPZVR0G 

 

Magic Wand: “I wish everybody got along with their kids. There it is. And one more thing, we have to have good housing for people.” – Michael Murphy

 

WTF or F: “The one that comes to mind is Hurricane Sandy. No one told us to evacuate, but that was something. It was so intense. Walking outside afterwards and seeing the aftermath was even more intense. People that time were clamoring like ‘What would we do? How do we help people to get back to whatever normal will now be?’ So we hooked up with Habitat Humanity. Talk about devastation. It was just so unbelievable.” – Michael Murphy

 

Most Energized About Today: “Earth Day is coming up and we’ve been able to facilitate two organizations that we belong to in helping put together some panel discussions on where energy-efficiency is today.” – Michael Murphy

 

Parting Advice: “Hang in there. It’s getting better.” – Michael Murphy

 

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