Green Commercial Buildings

[rahulsharma]

Hey friends. I am planning to construct a new building for my IT firm. I was impressed after reading about green commercial structures, and would love to incorporate some of those aspects to make a green workspace. But do these eco-friendly edifices truly affect energy efficiency as they promise. Wouldn’t the installation cost be a burden? Please guide.

 

[slownsteady]

The cost is definitely higher to build, but the return over time should more than cover the cost. There are many levels that you can go for.

 

[marcmorgan]

Look at Steel SIPs as a possible building material.

 

[Jessy]

I'd definitely look into zero-emission and low-energy building. As SnS said, this pays off over time. You said you're running an IT firm. So if the cooling of servers is an issue there is a lot of potential in saving energy there. For example you can use groundwater for cooling (and heating).

Building sustainibly also increases the value should you ever want to sell.

 

[joecaption]

It would help if you added your location to your profile.
Depending on where you are there may be local tax credits, power company discounts, state insentives.

 

[oldognewtrick]

The op's IP address pings back to India, doubt he comes back again...but who knows.