About Sunray Sustainability

  • Our Ethos

    Sunray Sustainability is an ecological design/build practice focused on integrating the built with the living. Through food producing landscapes, regenerative systems, ecological structures, and outdoor learning environments, our work brings together thoughtful design and practical craftsmanship, which we combine with ecological principles to create places that support both people and the land they rely upon.

  • Rich Daley

    Rich’s work centers on ecological design/build, regenerative infrastructure, and human-scale food systems, with a particular interest in agroforestry and productive landscapes. Over the years, he has collaborated on projects throughout New York’s Capital Region ranging from growing spaces and community initiatives to ecological construction and outdoor learning environments. He has facilitated workshops in settings ranging from grassroots gatherings to Hudson Valley Community College and the Yestermorrow Design/Build School. Rich holds a degree in Green Building from the State University of New York, and his writing has appeared in Permaculture Design Magazine, Lion’s Roar, Resilience, and other publications.

We are thankful to the many clients, partners, and organizations we have worked alongside over the years.

“We don’t have a right to ask whether we are going to succeed or not. The only thing we have a right to ask is, ‘What’s the right thing to do? What does this earth require of us if we want to continue to live on it?’”

— Wendell Berry

Sunray Community Farm

Alongside Sunray Sustainability, Rich and his wife Mollie are developing Sunray Community Farm, a small-scale educational regenerative farm in Glenmont, New York. The farm serves as a place to explore agroforestry, food production, ecological education, and practical approaches to living and working with the land.

Learn More About Sunray Community Farm