When Matthew O’Malia started GO Logic in 2008, he and his business partner, Alan Gibson, weren’t sure if a sustainable design and construction company would be financially feasible, but they were driven by a “personal commitment” to the environment. “In architecture and construction, there is no neutral position in relation to the environment,” O’Malia says. “The buildings we create will either contribute positively to solving our environmental problems or worsen them.” With this in mind, he works to protect natural resources and construct buildings that work within their landscape. With each project, he looks at the community, the environment, and the local economy to build things that will be sustainable over time. “It is my responsibility as an architect to create buildings that not only meet current performance standards, but also anticipate future standards and contribute to the well-being of future generations,” he says. Last year O’Malia and Gibson partnered with Joshua Henry to start GO Lab, a research and development company that develops sustainable building materials. GO Lab will be using locally sourced wood residuals to manufacture low-density wood fiber insulation boards to be used when building homes and other buildings. O’Malia plans to open a plant in Maine to produce of this material, which would bring a new industry sector to the state. He says the wood fiber insulation will save people money on heating costs and “is locally made, healthy, fully renewable and recyclable, and supports our local economies.”