Posts Tagged ‘green building’
New Year, No Risk: Keeping Up With Green Building Requirements In 2019
Over the last 18 years, LEED© certifications for new green buildings have gone from an idea to a trend, and now to a requirement in some cities. As you move forward into a new year, focusing on green building initiatives becomes an increasingly important endeavor. The failure to meet these requirements can cost a small…
Read MoreSix Ways to Minimize Waste on Your Construction Site
As a construction professional, you know better than anyone that sustainable building practices are not just a passing trend. Over 30 cities, including Sacramento, Denver, and Atlanta require new buildings of a certain size to be built to LEED standards. As more and more cities adopt similar regulations for new construction, construction companies are going…
Read MoreNext Level Green Building Support
Green building has quickly become big business in the construction industry. With growth outpacing that of overall construction in the U.S., green building is booming. This trend is expected to continue to gain momentum, contributing an estimated 1.1 million jobs and $75.6 billion in wages to the economy by 2018, according to the U.S. Green…
Read MoreWhy Choose LEED Certification?
Green building is a rapidly growing industry. In fact, green construction has grown at a rate outpacing traditional construction in recent years, according to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). While there are a variety of green building certification programs available to construction companies, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is the most widely…
Read MoreIntroducing Quest Construction Services
Efficiency is key in any successful construction operation. Project managers and on-site construction managers juggle a variety of trades, vendors and contractors on a daily basis – all while trying to stay on a tight schedule. Imagine the valuable time savings of scheduling multiple jobsite services with just one phone call. With the new construction…
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