Sustainable Commercial

These projects represent sustainable practices as applied to commercial projects, be they renovations or new construction. A few of these sustainable attributes would be:

  • SIPS, ICF, or SCIPS construction methodologies
  • New quality double insulated, gas-filled windows
  • Energy - Star rated appliances
  • Geo-thermal heating and cooling
  • Sustainable interior finishes – no V.O.C. paints, bamboo, cork, marmoleum, FSC- certified wood floors, etc.
  • Recycled wood
  • Recycled construction waste
  • Incorporate thermal mass
  • Daylighting – throughout building
  • Lightshelves
  • Passive solar direct gain
  • Thermal mass
  • Gray water/rainwater reuse
  • Solar P.V. integrated into roofs - to generate on-site energy
  • Wind turbine- to generate on-site energy
  • Recycled building products utilized in interior and exterior
  • Low- flow plumbing fixtures
  • Lighting controls - motion sensors
  • On-demand water heaters
  • Bike racks + shower - for employees to commute