Why Go Green?
There are amazing environmental, economical, health and community benefits for going “Green.” By going Green, you can help the environment by enhancing and protecting ecosystems and biodiversity. Going Green affords you the opportunity to improve air and water quality, reduce solid waste, conserve our natural resources and, by doing so, sustain healthier buildings and homes.
Do you want to enhance asset value and profits for your business? Would you like to improve employee productivity and satisfaction in the workplace? Do you want to lower your energy and water bills? Are your maintenance costs too high? Do you feel that you are too dependent on costly energy options? Would you like to reduce the number of power plants utilized in the world? If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, then you should consider “Going Green,” and Therrien Waddell can help you do just that. By going Green, you can reduce operating costs for your business and ultimately improve the environment.
Ways Therrien Waddell Can Help You Go Green!
We have an innate ability to identify and help clients choose the most cost-effective strategies for implementing the latest and most environmentally-friendly sustainability goals for their projects. We make sure contractors are involved in the early stages of the project design process. We help the project team efficiently move through the planning process by bringing our experience and delivering value for our clients. We create lessons learned from strategies that worked well and constantly review how to improve the process for future Green activities and Green projects.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 136 million tons of building-related construction and demolition (C & D) debris was generated in the U.S. in a single year. The Environmental Information Administration (EIA) reports that buildings represent 38.9% of the United States’ primary energy use, including fuel input for production.
By going Green, not only can you reduce energy use, but you can reduce the amount of building-related construction and demolition debris generated every year. By reducing the number of building-related construction and demolition debris generated every year, you can rest assured that your efforts will enhance the overall quality of life for occupants residing and working in Green-friendly buildings.
Going Green can minimize the strain on local infrastructure and improve air, thermal, and acoustic environments and ultimately improving public health overall. If you are looking to “Go Green,” then choose Therrien Waddell for all of your Green building contracting needs!
