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SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION<\/span><\/h1>
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Building a Better Tomorrow<\/h2>
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Sustainability is the backbone of our commitment to being responsible corporate citizens. Our team of skilled professionals are experts in constructing sustainable buildings and collaborating closely with clients and designers to implement practical solutions that prioritize green materials, minimize waste, and optimize energy efficiency. Our goal is to create structures that are not only built and operate efficiently, but also promote the well-being of all individuals, from our builders to the occupants.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n

DIVE DEEPER INTO OUR SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES<\/h3>
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Construction\u2019s Role in a Sustainable Future<\/h2>
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Across all projects, Â黨ÐÇ¿Õmvemploys best management practices as standard operating procedures during construction. We work with business partners to establish sustainability goals and identify holistic design and material choices that reduce environmental impacts throughout the building\u2019s life cycle.<\/p>\n

At the personnel level, our in-house sustainability experts equip our teams to meet and exceed sustainability standards and specifications. This empowers project teams to collaborate with clients and designers and provide practical, cost-effective solutions for projects to reduce environmental impacts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n

Green Building Certifications<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We partner with our clients, designers, and all project stakeholders to oversee each step of the certification process. Our teams specialize in delivering LEED\u00ae, Net Zero Energy, WELL, Living Building Challenge, Net Zero Carbon, and other certifications.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>

Supporting Net-Zero Commitments<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We identify improvements to meet energy, carbon, waste, and water reduction commitments on projects through sustainability goal setting and project visioning in early project phases. By developing overall embodied carbon budgets, we can achieve more impactful reductions compared to industry standards.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Our Green Product Offerings<\/h2>
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We work toward a brighter future by investing in environmentally beneficial technologies that enhance the entire construction industry, like mass timber and renewable energy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n

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Swinerton\u2019s innovative mass timber affiliate offers a host of environmental benefits that go beyond traditional construction. Timberlab reduces embodied carbon throughout every step of a project by bringing transparency to the material procurement process, maximizing structural efficiency, reducing waste, and optimizing energy use. As a vertically integrated organization, Timberlab offers a wide array of mass timber services to ensure projects are successful and sustainable at every step.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>
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Â黨ÐÇ¿ÕmvEnergy delivers reliable Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services to industrial clients across the nation, specializing in projects ranging from clean energy generation to industrial process facilities. The firm empowers clients to meet their energy resiliency goals through the adoption of renewable natural gas (RNG) infrastructure that captures harmful greenhouse gases produced from agriculture, landfill, and wastewater facilities and converts it into a natural gas. RNG helps lower reliance on fossil-fuels and is consistently replenishable.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>
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Our Operations<\/h2>
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Our commitment to sustainability aligns with a commitment to our company\u2019s core values through improving the social, economic, and environmental well-being of our workplaces and the communities where we work and live. We strive for transparency, greater rigor, and increasing alignment with industry frameworks in measuring, assessing, and reducing our impact on the environment. We don\u2019t just talk about sustainability \u2013 we take bold action to make it a reality. Learn more about our corporate commitments in our\u00a0Sustainability Policy<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n

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Resource Efficiency <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

We reduce consumption of natural resources by assessing, tracking, and setting reduction goals for energy and water use in our offices.<\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n

Waste Reduction <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

We work with partners to promote circularity and waste reduction through material salvage efforts, prefabrication, and deconstruction planning. We\u2019ve also launched new initiatives to baseline waste and developed strategies for waste avoidance and reduction at corporate offices and manufacturing facilities.<\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n

Commitments <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

Our Portland Division has joined the Contractor\u2019s Commitment<\/a>, a framework to advance sustainability practices within the construction industry. The Contractor\u2019s Commitment focuses on carbon reduction, jobsite wellness, waste management, water management, and material selection. Learn more about our corporate commitments in our\u00a0Sustainability Policy<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n

Building Green Skills <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

Our in-house sustainability experts equip our teams to meet and exceed sustainability standards and specifications, providing training and education to all staff.<\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n

Responsible Procurement <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

We promote environmentally responsible procurement by engaging upstream and downstream suppliers in vital conversations about souring, verification, and transparent reporting.<\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n

Innovation <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

We continuously seek opportunities to implement sustainability efforts across our corporate operations and construction projects, in partnership with our clients and business partners. Leading with the best modern construction methods is one of the ways we reduce our environmental footprint.<\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Our Partnerships<\/h2>
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We are a committed members of several groups focused on sustainability in construction and furthering emerging trends and technologies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n

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Our Team<\/h2>
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Our dedicated sustainability team within the Corporate Responsibility department drives our company\u2019s environmental performance and sustainability. We hold expertise in certification frameworks, mass timber, embodied and operational carbon, carbon emissions, waste reduction, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n

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