Sustainability
Sustainable or “green” building design and construction is a resource-wise approach to creating higher-quality, healthier, and more energy-efficient homes and commercial buildings. A green building is more than the sum of its parts (with resource conservation in mind): its process and its impacts also matter.
Materials
Green design is about finding that balance between high-quality construction and low environmental impact. A lighter footprint means a more durable planet, which is a win for the builder, the customer, and the environment. Green building is a goal and a process. Seeing sustainable construction as a process is important, because successful green building is not just a matter of building with green materials. Green building combines materials and processes to maximize efficiency, durability, and savings.
Making smarter decisions early on can save time, money, and frustration later on. Conducting life cycle assessments gives you valuable planning and purchasing insights based on the anticipated lifetime impact or expense of a product or process.