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Residential
Remodeling Northern Illinois
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What is this new “Green” remodeling?
Some
people
will say it is conserving energy, others will say it is
recycling materials removed from your project to lower the load on land
fills and using renewable materials and resources. Still others are
only worried about indoor air quality. Actually we believe it is a
combination of all three. We can work with you to accommodate your
needs. If it is a kitchen, bathroom, basement or even an addition, we
have several completed projects with a combination of all these items.
We are building more and more of these types of projects and are also
incorporating these ideas into every project we do, whether the clients
ask for it or not.
Two of us have taken the
NARI’s
Green Remodeling pilot course and also completed the first NARI
Certification course. Ron Cowgill recently took the Green
Certification Test and was awarded the GCP (Green Certificate
Professional) designation.
Did you know?
The built environment has a profound impact on our natural environment,
economy, health and productivity. In the United States, buildings
account for:
- 36%
of
total energy use/65% of electricity consumption
- 30%
of
greenhouse gas emissions
- 30%
of raw
materials use
- 30%
of
waste output/136 million tons annually
- 12%
of
potable water consumption
Breakthroughs in
building science,
technology and operations are available to designers, builders and
owners who want to build green and maximize both economic and
environmental performance. Environmental benefits:
- Enhance
and
protect ecosystems and biodiversity
- Improve
air
and water quality
- Reduce
solid waste
- Conserve
natural resources
Economic benefits:
- Reduce
operating costs
- Enhance
asset value and profits
- Improve
employee productivity and satisfaction
- Optimize
life-cycle economic performance
Health and community
benefits:
- Improve
air,
thermal and acoustic environments
- Enhance
occupant
comfort and health
- Minimize
strain
on local infrastructure
- Contribute
to
overall quality of life
LEED®, the "Leadership
in
Energy & Environmental Design" Green Building Rating System, is
the
nationally accepted standard for green buildings developed by the USGBC
membership. For more information please visit www.usgbc.org
Green doesn’t
necessarily mean
more expensive or ugly. The following pictures are of a project where
we were able to stay on budget and still make a dramatic improvement in
appearance and serviceability.
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Proudly
serving the communities of Deerfield, Evanston, Highland Park,
Glenview, Golf, Highwood, Kenilworth, Lake Forest, Lake Bluff,
Lincolnshire, Long Grove, Morton Grove, Niles, Northbrook, Northfield,
Park Ridge, Riverwoods, Skokie, Winnetka, and Wilmette |
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