Choosing a “Green” Engineering Firm To Oversee Your Eco-Friendly Building Project

Choosing a “Green” Engineering Firm
To Oversee Your Eco-Friendly Building Project

 

 Creating a Green (ecofriendly) building makes sense. And if your project attains the prestigious
LEED™ (for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification from the U.S. Green
Building Council (USGBC), it will be ranked among America’s environmentally friendly
buildings. The points based LEED rating system encompasses commercial buildings, schools,
retail space, health care facilities and are awarded on four levels: Certified, Silver, Gold and
Platinum.

According to the USGBC: “LEED is an internationally recognized green building
program. It provides building owners and operators with a framework for identifying and
implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and
maintenance solutions.”

The Advantages of Hiring a LEED ™ Certified Engineering Firm

To attain LEED certification an engineering firm must meet rigorous professional standards for
ecofriendly design, construction and maintenance while earning continuing education credits.
Following are just a few of the benefits you will receive if you hire a LEED Certified
engineering consultants such as Universal Engineering Sciences.

● LEED certification signifies that your engineering firm is a leader in the environmental
design field and an active participant in the green building movement.
● A LEED professional must demonstrate a track record of contributing expertise to the
design, construction, operations and maintenance of buildings and neighborhoods that
save energy, use fewer resources, reduce pollution, and contribute to healthier
environments for their occupants and the community.
● LEED certified engineering companies are able to help your project achieve lower
operating costs while increasing the value of the buildings.
● LEED Certified engineers are experts in the conservation of energy, water and other
resources
● A building project created under the direction of a LEED certified engineering firm will
be provide a safer, healthier place for its occupants.
● Projects that attain LEED ratings often qualify for tax rebates and zoning allowances.
● Green buildings save on energy costs. In fact, according to a 2012 report issued by the
White House Office of Management and Budget, investments in energy efficiency during
the previous four years are expected to yield energy cost savings by as much as $18
billion over the life of the projects.

For more information on environmentally sensitive construction projects, please visit
Universal Engineering Sciences, a geotechnical engineering firm headquartered in Orlando,
Florida with regional offices throughout the Southeastern United States. Universal
specializes in geotechnical engineering, hydrologic/geophysical, environmental sciences,
construction materials testing, and threshold inspection and is the largest familyowned
business of its type in America.
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