HEADQUARTERS: Glastonbury
FOUNDED: 1987
EMPLOYEES: 1 (with multiple
subcontractors)
WEBSITE:
www.GlastonburyHousesmith.com
(under construction)
CEO: Robert Dykins
DID YOU KNOW? The company's
mission statement is "Together,
let's give tomorrow's generation a
better place to live."
Friendly Builder
By John A. Lahtinen
H
omebuilder Bob Dykins has had a strong passion for creating ever
since he was a kid.
"I've always created sculptures from wood," Dykins said. "Now I'm
creating livable sculptures from wood that impact other people in a grand way."
Dykins, owner of Glastonbury Housesmith and builder of the first LEED
Gold house in Connecticut back in 2007, doesn't simply construct homes.
With an equal passion toward environmental consciousness, he seeks to
create personalized experiences for his customers by building unique, smart,
energy-efficient homes with an emphasis on utilizing the newest products and
the most current technology.
"My construction methods and constant search for innovations improve the
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The house Dykins submitted for the
Zero Energy Challenge was entirely
electric, using no fossil fuels directly.
(Above right). One of Dykins' latest
projects in Mansfield.
ECOmpany: GLASTONBURY HOUSESMITH
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