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Building Green
Building green can also mean saving some green. Our team is trained and experienced with respect to commissioning and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) requirements. We work with clients to implement appropriate energy-efficient design and materials selection that is sensitive to budgets and long-term operating goals. We focus on providing solutions through green buildings that are good for the environment and provide immediate and long-term financial benefits for developers, building owners and occupants.
As a company, we fully embrace the concept of sustainable design and LEED Certification as developed by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). Currently, nineteen project managers are fully qualified in Green Building design as LEED Accredited Professionals by the USGBC.
Our experience with green construction can be seen at James Van Allen Elementary School, the first LEED certified school in the state of Iowa.
Living Green
Internally, we strive to do our part to give back to the environment, by incorporating the following features or practices:
- Overhead occupancy sensors on all overhead lights and switches
- Recycled carpeting
- Energy efficient HVAC system
- Recycling programs, including jobsite materials such as wood and metal
- Prohibit the use of harmful cleaning substances, only all natural substances are used
As an environmentally friendly company, we began a "paper friendly" campaign in early 2008 to help reduce the amount of copy paper used internally. Since then an estimated 15 cases per month has been saved, which allows for additional storage space and lower office supply costs. A few of the procedures we follow internally are:
- Digital imaging of all project information
- Centralized electronic file management
- Email distribution of information
- Electronic payment approvals
