| Green Construction is defined by Wikapedia as the practice if increasing the efficiency with which a building uses
resources-- energy, water, and materials while reducing building impacts on human health and the environment
through better sitting, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and removal--the complete building life cycle.
Sustainability is essential to Green Construction. Brantley Developments LLC is committed to Green Construction.
Effective Green Construction can lead to 1) reduced operating costs by using less energy and water;
2) improved public and occupant health by improving indoor air quality; 3) reduced environmental impacts by
lessening storm water run off and the heat island effect. It also results in a building fitting more aesthetically into its
surroundings. In the United States, buildings account for 49% of all energy use, 25% of all water used, 70% of all
electricity generated, and 38% of all greenhouse gas causing carbon dioxide. (source: "Sustainable Buildings"
assessed at Buildingecology.com). Therefore, building Green can help our economy and reduce greenhouse gasses.
The Brantley Group, LLC strives to use sustainable building products and environmentally friendly building techniques.
We incorporate energy savings designs into each project (as the owners permit) including sitting, design, and other
technology. We encourage the use of solar panels for electrical generation, green roofs, extra insulation, and
other practices.
Investing in Green Construction on the front end will pay for itself many times over in reduced costs.
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