What are Sustainable Building Services?

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Sustainable Building Services focuses on the process whereby organizations meet their needs for goods, services, works and utilities in a way that achieves value for money on a "whole life" basis. According to the EPA; "Sustainable Construction creates structures by using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle from design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation and deconstruction". This type of construction generates benefits not only to the organization, but also to society and the economy, while minimizing damage to the environment. 

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Why is Sustainable Building Beneficial? 

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The construction industry is a $1.31 trillion dollar industry in the U.S. To remain competitive, companies must adopt new techniques. With the modernization of the industry will also likely lead to the increasing use of environmentally friendly construction techniques. Under growing demand for sustainable buildings, companies must incorporate efforts to reduce their carbon footprint.

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What is Sustainable Procurement?

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Sustainable procurement is the process of adopting procurement strategies and making decisions in a way that supports wider social, economic and environmental factors. Sustainable Products are those that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits while protecting public health and the environment over their whole life cycle, from extraction of raw material until the final disposal. 

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