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Co-owner of Swiftsure Energy Services - serving the Pacific NW - Offering value focused consulting, testing, verifications, and commissioning for high performance and green building
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WA, US
Co-owner of Swiftsure Energy Services - serving the Pacific NW - Offering value focused consulting, testing, verifications, and commissioning for high performance and green building
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