Green Building Standards

The focus of green building standards is to make residential and commercial buildings more sustainable, environmentally friendly and healthier for their occupants. In keeping with the trend, socially responsible designers and builders are incorporating green building standards into construction projects to create buildings with higher environmentally friendly content, better air quality and improved energy efficiency. The US Green Building Council (USGBC), the country’s leading authority on green building standards adheres to a commitment to the following five values in building design: 

• Sustainability in terms of using sustainable technology and resources
• Equity which should encompass plans compatible with all socioeconomic levels
• Inclusiveness to encourage community involvement
• Progress where designs should demonstrate quantifiable results
• Connectedness in respecting the relationship between man and nature

 Platinum Builders located in San Jose adheres wherever possible to USGBC’s goals and LEED standards, in its building designs. Many project owners believe that green building standards are prohibitively expensive but this Bay Area construction company endeavors to educate them on the cost-effectiveness of green construction. Click on http://www.bayareacontractors.biz/ to know more about this company’s experience and building expertise.