Commercial Construction

Seventy percent of the carbon footprint of today’s modern city is caused by the energy use of its residential and commercial buildings. New buildings are often built with the environment in mind and, therefore, represent a smaller footprint. However, older buildings, because of their outdated mechanical and electrical systems and energy inefficiencies have a much greater impact.

It has been said that the greenest building is the one you don’t build. In other words, to retrofit the enormous stock of existing buildings in the United States provides a tremendous opportunity for cities and building owners to save energy and, hence, to save money. Property managers across the country are realizing the importance, not to mention the profitability, of such an effort, and Green House is stepping up as their main go-to source for accomplishing this important transformation.

This is where Green House Commercial comes in. Our expert staff of trained professionals can work directly with you to help analyze your building and to assist you in finding a carefully conceived energy management strategy. We will help you to find real world cost effective solutions that put money back in your pocket, for the long run.

The question of cost is clear. Building rehabilitation of:

  • exterior “skin”
  • glazing systems
  • insulation
  • lighting deficiencies
  • oversized or outdated chiller systems, furnaces, air handling systems
  • poor demand side use practices

can all be very costly. But with the rising costs of energy, the savings realized over time can repay this initial cost very quickly in many cases.

The Empire State Building in New York City, for example, is slated to undergo a retrofit that will, according to life cycle assessments, be repaid by energy cost savings of some 38% per year. With an initial estimated project cost of $20 million and additional alternative spending in tenant installations, the Empire State Building will save $4.4 million in annual energy savings costs, and will repay its net extra cost in about three years. Imagine the possibilities for the majority of our buildings nationwide.