LEED: Maximizing Your Rating Points

Since 2000, when the LEED (Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design) Green Building Rating System was launched by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), it has become the nationally accepted benchmark for environmentally sustainable construction. In the 11 years that have passed since then, the green building industry has grown from $7 billion to one that is estimated to be nearly $60 billion.

Buildings that are LEED-certified have been shown to provide healthier work and living conditions, greatly reduce environmental impact, and are more energy efficient. Green building also creates jobs, reduces strain on public infrastructure and resources, and inspires growth and innovation in the local economy. To encourage green building, state and local governments offer a variety of financial and structural incentives and initiatives based on LEED ratings.

R. Baker & Son provides the highest level of LEED compliance so that clients can earn all available rating points in categories pertaining to our portion of a project – up to 14 of the 110 possible points on new construction or major renovation. These categories include recycling of demolition materials, recycling of new construction materials, brownfield development, selection of existing site reuse, and more. To learn more about LEED and how R. Baker & Son can help maximize your project’s LEED rating, please contact Damon Kozul, PE, CHMM, at 732-222-3553.

About R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services

R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services is the premier specialized contractor in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. The Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) has been in business since 1935, has over 100 employees, an exemplary safety record (We have been directly involved in four (4) sites that received VPP OSHA Safety Awards) and is financially strong (bonding capabilities over $10 Million). Capabilities include industrial and commercial demolition, rigging, machinery & plant moving, dismantling, decommissioning, plant and equipment relocation, interior demolition, wrecking, selective demolition , demolition contractors in NJ and warehousing.

R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services
1 Globe Street
Red Bank, NJ 07701
Phone: 732-222-3553
Fax: 732-450-0311
Website: www.rbaker.com

For more information visit our website or contact Damon Kozul, PE, CHMM at dkozul@rbaker.com