DECEMBER 2013
H
business elite canada
11
need the heating energy if
you can help it. If you make
something that is well insu-
lated and well fueled then you
don’t need as much [energy].”
Keith reiterated, “Do your due
diligence—build walls and in-
sulate them properly—so you
don’t need as much heating
energy to keep people com-
fortable…. [We] try to source
materials as locally as pos-
sible and keep the energy ef-
ficiency high, the insulation
values high, [in order] to avoid
the heating costs down the
road… All of these things add
up to a comfortable house that
doesn’t cost as much to run…
Does it cost more in the short-
term? Yeah. If you put in more
insulation it costs more, [but]
ultimately down the road it
costs far less to operate.”
When asked about his short-
term and long-term goals for
the future, Keith was focused
on the long-term future. “I
don’t really think short-term.
Carrying on, short term is
giving impeccable service
and quality of design to my
current clients… One of the
long-term goals would be to
work internationally and to be
able to work for people who
appreciate what I bring to the
table and [who would] want
something creative and inter-
esting and unique. That kind
of involvement from a client is
ideal… I think we all want to
be appreciated.”
With a focus on sustainabil-
ity, green design, and creative
aesthetics, KB Design will
continue to push the bound-
aries of innovation, conserva-
tion, and beauty. Keith Baker
wouldn’t have it any other
way.
