Commercial construction trends should always be studied closely when planning a commercial real estate endeavour. The advice of a commercial construction expert will drastically improve the success of any new business adventure. The right design team can help make safe and smart decisions to protect your employees from potential structural hazards while maintaining budget and being on the cutting edge of current trends.
Green technology is a big trend right now. It not only is good for the environment but also benefits the nation, community and benefits the owner. Environmental engineering has made great strides in lighting, water efficiency, HVAC, sourcing of raw materials, and many other areas. These green trends are necessary, the commercial building industry consumes at least 72% of available electrical resources; at least 14% of water resources and at least 38% of total carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere.
Just a sample of things that an expert in commercial construction can help with can be seen in:
Lighting
For instance installing skylights capable of adjusting in order to gather available sunlight throughout the daytime and then use it to light a building. A reduction in energy will mean that long term lighting costs will be much lower.
High Efficiency HVAC
When it comes to air conditioning, ventilating and heating of commercials buildings, it takes a lot of money to achieve maximum results. With the current trend in going green, innovations have been made which give you the option of passive energy efficiency through certain types of insulation and construction. With the installation of up-to-date and energy efficient HVAC equipment, a company will save a great deal of money over the long term in the area of heating ventilation and air conditioning.
Local sourcing of raw materials
Sourcing materials for your commercial building project locally is a green way of supporting the environment and also saving money on the transportation of the materials.
A professional that understands commercial construction trends can help to make any commercial building project a success and give key advice which can continue to help save on costs far into the future.
