In May 2007, Greensburg changed forever. An EF-5 tornado tore through our city, taking 10 lives, injuring many more and destroying 95% of the community. Some thought Greensburg was gone forever.

Greensburg is home to the world's largest hand dug well. When the well was completed in 1888 it was 109 feet (33 m) deep and 32 feet (9.8 m) in diameter. The well was used as the town's water supply until 1932. In 1939 it was opened as a tourist attraction allowing visitors to descend to the bottom of the well.

For Greensburg, it means designing and building structures that will endure for generations, and be environmentally sound. Two ways we embrace this building philosophy are by using alternative energy sources, as well as energy-saving fixtures.

On May 4, 2007 an enormous tornado nearly wiped out the whole town of Greensburg, Kansas. It was the strongest recorded tornado since the May 3, 1999 Moore/Oklahoma City tornado. Despite a warning with a lead time of 26 minutes, the town of approximately 1500 persons still lost 11 lives.