Johnson, 47, lives and operates his business out of
Silverlake. Born deaf, he worked hard to be able to
talk and lip-read before he went on to attend California
State University of Northridge. Soon after, he started
a small window cleaning business.
But Johnson moved in a different direction after obtaining
his painting license in 1991. Soon after, he discovered
a passion for what he explains as a home improvement
process to "brighten peoples' life." Johnson
also worked for his general contracting license so that
he could build and remodel homes and buildings. But
what sets Johnson apart from your run-of-the-mill home
contractor is not his self-initiative or his hard work,
though he has both. It is his desire to help his customers
understand and work toward the process of making their
lives more sustainable.
"I drive everyday all over breathing in dirty
air from smog, too many vehicles spewing out harmful
chemicals and from exhaust pipes," said Johnson,
who says that his inspiration to follow this unique
path came in part from concern "with my and other
peoples' health."
Johnson provides his clients with solar powered home
systems, tactics to conserve water, and sustainable
installed windows and energy-efficient insulations.
"Every client that I serve, I check around their
house or building and give them recommendations to use
less electricity, water, and gas," Johnson said.
"I am hoping that those houses that are energy
efficient and environmentally friendly will strongly
influence other people to do the same thing in a 'domino
effect' way."
Johnson himself, whose business is fast growing, runs
all company vehicles on filtered wasted vegetable oil,
found in any restaurant kitchens, to do his own part
in preserving the environment. But the general contractor
turned environmentalist is not stopping there. "I
have been doing a lot of researches and readings to
come up with concepts that will make houses and buildings
virtually self sufficient in electricity, water, waste
recycling and gas," he said. "I would like
to make that happen."
Van and all company vehicles run
on 100% biodiesel/vegetable oil
