GOING GREEN
Current Builders (CB) is committed to the success and increased adoption of sustainable construction practices throughout the industry. As part of this effort, we train all new employees in the theory and practice of green building, emphasizing the LEED rating system. All CB project managers are LEED accredited through the USGBC. We believe Green buildings are not only good for the environment, they also provide immediate and long-term economic benefits for developers, building owners and occupants.
- Green Building Leader
CB is a leading builder of green buildings and has extensive experience across a wide variety of sustainable construction projects, enabling us to create a detailed databank of cost-effective Green materials, processes and suppliers to assist our clients. From our experience, the costs associated with these projects can be contained to a level comparable to traditionally constructed buildings. CB has under construction or completed over 10 LEED Certified projects achieving certifications ranging from Platinum to Silver.
- Paperless Environment
As part of our commitment to have a positive impact on the communities we serve, we have launched a broad-based program within our organization to go paperless within by the end of 2012. The overall impact of processing, handling and storing paper documents in the workplace is astounding from a financial, environmental and resource perspective. Not only can the inefficiencies attendant with paper-based bottlenecks be cumbersome on day-to-day operations, but the improper storage or loss of these documents can cripple or devastate a business. Below are some of the impact paper has on our environment:
- Each day one billion photocopies are made
- The average American office worker is estimated to use a sheet of paper every 12 minutes, and is responsible for the disposal of 100-200 pounds of paper every year
- Paper files are doubling every 3.5 years
- The paper industry is the 4th largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions among United States manufacturing industries, and contributes 9% of the manufacturing sector's carbon emissions
- If the United States cut office paper use by just 10%, it would prevent the emission of 1.6 million tons of greenhouse gases - the equivalent of taking 280,000 cars off the road
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CB LEED Certified Projects
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