Sustainable Building

Join us for this special on-location episode of the House of JerMar Podcast, where we uncover Sam Fertik's journey to champion sustainable living and innovative home design when he founded Carbon Custom Builders. Sam graciously let us record the episode in his custom home, known as Carbon Home Zero. A stunning, state-of-the-art, luxury home in Pound Ridge, New York, created to be truly modern, energy efficient, and dramatically beautiful. Together, we explore how his dedication to creating experiences shines in the homes he builds. He emphasizes a holistic lifestyle that prioritizes wellness and design.Picture living in a home that offers the resilience and prestige of a luxury car. That's the promise of Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF), a breakthrough method reshaping modern construction. In our discussion, Sam details the ICF process, likening it to building with Legos, but with a robust concrete core. He shares real-world stories of homes withstanding extreme weather, and highlights ICFs' environmental advantages over traditional methods. It's a new era in construction that offers superior strength and efficiency while being kind to the planet.Designing a home is much more than just erecting walls—it's about crafting a space that reflects its inhabitants' essence. We explore the importance of early collaboration in home design and its pivotal role in aligning visions and budgets. From strategic room placement for optimal energy flow to the subtle impact of small design details, our conversation touches on every aspect of quality home construction. Sam is passionate about building homes In a new way, which makes them obsessively better built.ABOUT CARBON: Carbon Custom Builders build one-of-a-kind luxury homes for discerning clients who demand the best. A Carbon home is Obsessively Better Built in every way. From the footings up, our homes are uncompromisingly safe, sustainable, functional, and beautiful.www.wearecarbon.comInstagram and YouTube: @carboncustombuildersABOUT SAM: Sam’s journey to building is rooted in his entrepreneurial drive to create. Trained as a chef at the Culinary Institute of America, Sam started his own successful catering company, designing and building his company’s custom, professional kitchen. Next came the task of reimagining a family-owned property in Vermont as building rapidly became his focus. Energized by his success, his attention turned towards something bigger – a custom home for his family. And not just any home. We call it Carbon Home Zero. A stunning, state-of-the-art, luxury home in Pound Ridge, New York, created to be truly modern, energy efficient, and dramatically beautiful. Sam lives there with his wife Julie, and daughter Emily. Since 2020, Carbon has become one of the fastest growing builders in the Northeast and is on a mission to build better homes that set new standards for sustainable, luxury home building.🎓 Empowerment Fundamentals Course: Use Code PODCAST15 for a 15% discounthttps://members.houseofjermar.com/empowerment-course📖 Read Jeanne's Book: Two Feet In: Lessons From an All-In Lifehttps://a.co/d/7Hyrc8m🔗 Follow Jeanne!https://houseofjermar.comhttps://instagram.com/houseofjermar/https://youtube.com/@Houseofjermar