DeDe DuBose, born and raised in NJ, is a 1982 graduate of Sewanee and holds an MBA from UTC. While raising her four children, she became involved in real estate in both Sewanee and Chattanooga. She is on two regional steering committees for the Land Trust for Tennessee, a member of the USGBC, and on the Board of Trustees at The Bright School in Chattanooga. At The Bright School, she is co-chairing the initiative to adopt sustainable practices in energy efficiency and building maintenance, and to provide local and organic food for the cafeteria.
Her interest in sustainable building practices and new urbanism originated during extensive travels to Europe: the traditional villages, intertwined with layers of public and private space based on pedestrian traffic, were a welcome contrast to the sprawl that has exploded in the U.S.
A commitment to creating a model of sustainable development is the the motivation for Sewanee Close.
