Remove Commercial Remove Electrical Remove Sewer Remove Sustainability
article thumbnail

5 Green Construction Practices that are becoming Standard Commercial Construction Procedures

HardHatChat

Anyone in the commercial construction industry knows there are a variety of certifications and designations that individuals, companies and projects can achieve to show they follow a high level of green commercial construction practices. are standard green procedures for ground-up construction projects. Here are a five examples: 1.

article thumbnail

The Largest Net-Zero Community Will Have 21,000 Homes

Pro Builder

The community will feature affordable housing, commercial space, and multifamily units. Each home will have solar panels, electric vehicle chargers, and high-performance features that limit the need for air conditioning, heating, and ventilation. Sustainability. That, however, will only get the community halfway to net zero.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

RESIDENTIAL BUILDING SITE PLANNING

The Constructor

Civic services such as water supply, drainage sewers, electric lines, telephone lines, etc. Residential house site should be located away from the busy commercial roads. The site should command a good view of landscape such a hill, river, lake, etc. Soil at site should not be of made up type as far as possible.

article thumbnail

Green construction tips to make your facility environmentally friendly

The Korte Company

While juggling sustainability and profitability at the same time is a challenge, construction companies can help owners achieve both by implementing green construction principles. What characteristics of the property and its environment can be leveraged to make the building more sustainable? Where will it be located?

Green 40
article thumbnail

THE line of jet-set? water jets | Tools content from Contractor.

Contractor Magazine

Plumbing Commercial Plumbing. Ranging from the JM-1450 compact electric jet to the JM-2512 Typhoon trailer jet, General has a jet for you. Water jetting sewer and drain lines. Posted 2 weeks ago in Sustainably Speaking. Username or e-mail: *. Password: *. Remember me. Forgot Your Password? Classifieds. Digital Issue.

article thumbnail

SPECIAL REPORT: The Carolinas Are Bringing The Business

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

ElectriCities service area. Photo: ElectriCities.). Not only does this announcement build on the success of South Carolina’s agribusiness sector, but it also creates new jobs that will help keep Mullins and the surrounding areas sustainable for years to come,” said Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt. By Dominique Cantelme.

article thumbnail

Cool Planet Energy Systems Announces $168 Million Investment In Louisiana Bio-Refineries

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Cool Planet will harvest wood waste and forest byproducts to make gasoline at its initial commercial-scale facilities in Louisiana. The wood chips that Cool Planet uses are sustainably harvested and included as part of the federally approved pathway for the renewable fuel standard.