Recent examples the world became aware of were at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China where the Olympic Village temporary housing complex for 17,000 athletes earned LEED Gold Certification.
The incorporation of environmentally
friendly building materials utilized in the construction of the entire complex
have enabled the people of China to recognize the methods, techniques and
materials used for long-tem benefits.
The benefits of a LEED certified building are many and include but are not limited to:
There are many more tangible benefits to professionals in the construction industry incorporating green building techniques and materials in all projects. Contact Us>
General Contractors with a rich history in construction understand the life source of their business has always been their commercial or government customer and subcontractors.
Initially, communications with all parties involved the U.S. Mail and messenger service and countless hours of administrative time and reams of paper.
In fact, so much
paper was utilized in commercial construction that one typical sky scrapper
required up to 250 Banker Storage cartons and multiple racks to hold the
countless revisions of blue prints. Moreover, telephone calls between all
parties was cumbersome and many times critical points of information were
mis-communicated.
Thus, delays occurred and or purchasing of more labor and materials occurred and cost overruns were passed through or worse; absorbed by the GC.
With the the advent of the mass produced facsimile machine in the 1970's, which from Latin facsimile translates into "make similar", the facsimile machine enabled parties with this equipment to realize time savings. However, paper still dominated the industry. Contact Us>
development of new technology and software tools and expansion of broadband
transport, data and time management efficiencies were recognized and embraced by
the industry.
The future looks promising and the construction industry continues to incorporate best practices on a daily basis. Contact Us>