As a company, we understand that Sustainability isn’t just the latest fad, but a very necessary part of evolving and leading the growth of our industry. We understand the tremendous impact that the built environment has on our planet, and we’re taking a leadership role in propelling and supporting the spirit of sustainable building.
Taking a lead on environmental issues means we’re better positioned to help customers and to prepare for a changing climate. As customers increasingly consider environmental performance – from carbon footprints to ecology – in their purchasing decisions, a leadership position will give us competitive advantage. Our expertise in optimizing the environmental performance of customers’ projects and assets makes us an ever more valuable partner.
And, in doing all this, we’ll make better use of our planet’s finite resources.
Some of the ways we assist our customers in saving costs and meeting their Sustainability goals include
- Minimizing waste over the life cycle of assets
- Assessing and providing a life cycle cost analysis
- Increased use of recycled materials in construction
- Understanding the role of indirect water in our industry
- Enhancing habitat for ecological resources
- Improving our own performance in areas such as carbon and waste reduction also reduces our own costs, which can be passed on to the customer.
In addition, in each of our locations, we actively promote our eco-engaged® initiative and incorporate environmental considerations into our planning and operational processes. We are aggressively pursuing goals for the end of 2012 such as:
- Diverting 50% of our landfill waste
- Reducing water use by 10%
- Purchasing 100% of all our timber products from FSC or SFI sources
We’re measuring electricity and fuel usage for our offices and project sites, fuel use for our equipment, fugitive refrigerant, air travel, commuting, and waste, with a 2012 goal of reducing our carbon footprint by 10% and a 2020 goal of reducing it by 50%.
- We employ more than 350 active LEED Accredited Professionals across the United States
- We’re listed as one of the top 10 Green Contractors by Engineering News-Record magazine
- Our portfolio includes more than $7 billion (18 million square feet) in construction of sustainable facilities whether scored by LEED, Energy Star, or other rating systems.
To learn more, see this section of our Sustainability Roadmap.