sustainable services

What makes a building sustainable?
Sustainable designed, high performance buildings are those that through their site selection, orientation, design, construction and operation are highly energy efficient, have lower operating costs, are better for the environment and promote health for their users and occupants with measurable results.

KZC's approach to Sustainability
KZC's goal is to include sustainable design and construction practices in each project while remaining focused on the needs, desires and available resources of our clients. We work with the other members of the project team to achieve that delicate balance between project costs and environmental impact.

Sustainable Services
Designing, building and maintaining a high performance, sustainable building requires passion, experience, knowledge, and a commitment from all team members. KZC offers the knowledge and experience necessary to deliver sustainable, high performance buildings. Our goal to build responsibly, benefiting the customer and the environment is achieved throughout the life of the project. Some activities that we incorporate into our project plan are:

  • Examination of every project scope element during design for sustainable potential
  • Preparation of constructability reviews and estimating for sustainable options
  • Enforcement of actions that "reuse, reduce, and recycle"
  • Management of construction waste streams
  • Control of indoor air quality
  • Backing of job site and office recycling programs
  • Coordination of the LEED process, evaluation and assessment
  • Analysis of life cycle costs