Today’s building industry continues to
move in the direction of going “green” and one of the best ways to achieve this
is by recycling and reusing old building materials. Not only does it make good sense both
economically and environmentally but recycled materials are becoming something
of an aesthetic consideration in many buildings. Builders are using a wide range of recycled
and reclaimed materials, which in some cases, are being incorporated as part of
the design elements in the structure.
Another practice that is becoming more
common is called “deconstruction”. This
is where a building is dismantled piece by piece rather than just demolishing
it. Materials such as the wood beams,
flooring and fixtures are all removed to be used again. In addition the roofing material, concrete,
and steel are all recycled for future use.
The process reduces the amount of building debris that would otherwise
go into a landfill as well as reducing the carbon footprint of the new
structure.
In our position as one of the foremost
commercial concrete contractors in the Western U.S., The Conco Companies have
had the opportunity to be a part of many notable architectural projects over
the years. Furthermore, many of the
projects we have worked on have achieved LEED certification with the use of
sustainable and recycled building materials. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy &
Environmental Design and is a green building certification program.
Source: interactive.wttw.com/tenbuildings/ten-building-trends-could-change-america
For over 50 years, Conco has been providing premium
concrete services in the Western US. We partner with clients on every project
from the pre-construction stage right through to final completion to maximize
efficiency and ensure goals and budgets are met. We have four regional offices
serving California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada and Colorado.
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