Tax Incentives for LEED and Energy-Efficient Commercial Buildings

There are various tax incentives and rebates that commercial buildings can qualify for. Certain incentives apply to new construction, renovations, or both. Below is a description of some of the benefits available to LEED-certified and energy efficient buildings in the Portland metro area. Fire Station 18 - City of Portland. LEED Gold certified. [...]

By |2017-07-31T21:37:19+00:00October 7th, 2013|Blog|Comments Off on Tax Incentives for LEED and Energy-Efficient Commercial Buildings

Tax Incentives for LEED and Energy-Efficient Residential Buildings

There are various tax incentives and rebates that residential buildings can qualify for. Certain incentives apply to new construction, renovations, or both. Below is a description of some of the benefits available to LEED-certified and energy efficient buildings in the Portland metro area. (An overview of LEED can be viewed here.) The Database of State [...]

By |2017-07-31T21:37:41+00:00September 23rd, 2013|Blog|Comments Off on Tax Incentives for LEED and Energy-Efficient Residential Buildings

Reduce, Reuse, & Recycle Construction Materials

Bronze Construction is not only efficient with time and resources when it comes to building projects, but we also strive to be resourceful when it comes to doing our part to help the environment. Lowering construction waste by reducing the amount of needed materials, reusing items when possible, and recycling benefits everyone and is also [...]

By |2017-07-31T21:38:06+00:00September 9th, 2013|Blog|1 Comment

LEED Certification – An Overview

LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a recognized standard for green building design and sustainability. The LEED rating system was developed by the non-profit U.S. Green Building Council and is designed to promote design and construction practices that not only  increases profitability, but also reduce negative environmental effects of buildings [...]

By |2017-07-31T21:38:34+00:00August 14th, 2013|Blog|1 Comment

Green Roofs

A roof garden, most often found in urban environments, refers to any garden that is located on the roof of a building. Roof gardens and other gardens atop structures have been in existence for centuries, such as in the medieval city of Fustat, now part of old Cairo, in Egypt. According to a study by [...]

By |2017-07-31T21:38:59+00:00July 31st, 2013|Blog|1 Comment