Thrive Home Builders Denver, Colorado

Gene Myers is the founder and Chief Sustainability Officer of Thrive Home Builders, a Denver-based company renowned for its leadership in green building and healthy home innovation. Since its inception in 1992, Thrive has set industry benchmarks with over a dozen U.S. Department of Energy Housing Innovation Awards and multiple EPA Indoor airPLUS Leader Awards. Under Gene’s guidance, Thrive pioneered the integration of energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and carbon reduction in production homes. The company’s Thrive Carbon-Wise™ approach focuses on reducing both operational and embodied carbon, utilizing all-electric systems, solar energy, and low-impact materials like fiberglass foundations. Gene’s leadership philosophy emphasizes purpose-driven innovation. He believes that differentiation is key for smaller builders, stating, “The riskiest thing you can do is to be just like everybody else.” His commitment to sustainability and community well-being has positioned Thrive as a model for balancing environmental responsibility with business success. Beyond his role at Thrive, Gene contributes to the broader building community through his involvement with the Energy and Environmental Building Alliance and as a speaker at industry events. His work continues to inspire a shift toward healthier, more sustainable housing nationwide.