Sustainable Construction

By Hedrick Lepsch

Construction is often an industry that most people lack a detailed knowledge of unless they have been directly involved with it in the past. Of course we all know about and appreciate the work that construction workers perform to erect the houses, offices, movie theatres, museums, and countless other buildings we choose to spend our time in.

Even without a decent amount of construction comprehension, many of us can also deduce that building structures is not exactly the best thing for the environment, especially when it comes to large projects. In addition to the environmental harm that construction can cause, large trends in construction can affect the availability of materials, raising the associated costs and changing the industry. Fortunately, in recent years builders have been switching to sustainable construction, which is a better alternative.

Florida is surrounded, on three sides, by warm water. Usually, at least one tropical storm or hurricane threatens some portion of the state. When the water develops a counter-clockwise flow it is deemed to have cyclonic circulation. This circulation develops at sea level and when it comes with thunderstorms it is deemed a Tropical Depression.

The fire began on Saturday, October 19th. There was a grass fire in the Berkley Hills and firefighters spent the day fighting the 5-acre fire on the hillside. By Saturday night the firefighters believed that they had everything under control. The fire was not completely extinguished and by 11:00 am on Sunday the fire re-started itself as a brush fire.

Using building materials from the surrounding region is not only helpful to the environment (by reducing fossil fuels generated from transporting materials longer distances), but is also can rejuvenate the economy in certain areas.

As the storm starts to come into the area the outside regions of the storm may cause rain for many days. This rain can create surges in water and flood complete cities. The vast majority of deaths in a hurricane are a result of individuals drowning.

While they generally serve a specific purpose, it is a good idea to consider how a building can be used in a fashion that maximizes its usefulness. A sustainable design for a structure takes into account how it could be easily repurposed if it is required to serve another function. That way, we can get more usage out of the buildings we already have instead of continuing to build new ones.

Also in the realm of social construction concerns is how comfortable the people in the new building will be. It would be a waste to spend time and energy building a new office if renovations will shortly be required due to oversights regarding the comfort of the employees that will be working there.

After all is said and done emergency personnel will start rescue and rebuilding efforts. That being said, choosing a good general contract is one thing that you should worry about when you try and get your business or other things back up and running. Working and listening to local government throughout this time will ensure that you are able to keep yourself safe throughout the hurricane.

About the Author:

MBA Construction is a general contractor in Saskatchewan Canada. We focus in design-build, build-to-print and commercial construction in the energy, industrial & medical industries.