Ace McArleton is the general manager of New Frameworks, a Vermont-based design-build company he helped found with a commitment to building in a kinder way. The worker-owned cooperative specializes in natural, high-performance building systems and technologies, but its employees are not only building healthier homes-they're building a healthier company by focusing on the people who are part of their process. "I've become almost as passionate about designing and building our company as I am about building homes," Ace says. He began his career in the trowel trades of the San Francisco Bay Area, where he gained exposure to some of the inherent benefits of working in construction. But he was also exposed to a toxic side of the industry.
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