GREEN CONSULTATION

The built environment has a vast impact on the natural environment, our health, and the economy. By adopting green building strategies, we can maximize both economic and environmental performance. Green construction methods can be integrated into buildings at any stage, from design and construction, to renovation and deconstruction. However, the most significant benefits can be obtained if the design and construction team takes an integrated approach from the earliest stages of a building project.

Green Building Practices
• Energy Efficiency: Framing, insulation, water heaters, efficient appliances, lighting, air sealing
• Indoor Air Quality: Carpet, paint, ventilation
• Conserving Natural Resources: Plastic lumber, engineered wood, fiber cement siding, brick,   food recycling

Environmental Benefits
• Enhance and protect biodiversity and ecosystems
• Improve air and water quality
• Reduce waste streams
• Conserve and restore natural resources

Economic Benefits
• Reduce operating costs
• Create, expand, and shape markets for green product and services
• Improve occupant productivity
• Optimize life-cycle economic performance

Social Benefits
• Enhance occupant comfort and health
• Heighten aesthetic qualities
• Minimize strain on local infrastructure
• Improve overall quality of life