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"THINK GREEN, BUILDING GREEN & SAVE GREEN"

It’s the smarter choice today that utilizes sustainable resources and new technologies. PAR Contractors Inc works with a coalition of industry experts and leaders from every sector of the building industry working together to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work. The core purpose is to transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and prosperous environment that improves the quality of life.

"GREEN BUILDING"
PAR Contractors Inc. is utilizing new revolutionary energy efficiency construction and is committed to offering great savings to rebuilding New Orleans. Here's a technology that is "pushing the envelope" of modular housing. By combining the time-saving advantage of structural insulated panel (SIP) exterior walls with modular construction. PAR Contractors takes pride in its” GREEN BUILDING “by raising the bar to new standards in both quality and proven solutions, introducing new project developments and over 10 new floor plan designs. PAR Energy Efficient Homes and Building Solutions maintain NOLA traditional styles, yet contemporarily paced to the meet New Orleans charm and lifestyle with affordable results. PAR Energy Efficient Homes and Building Solutions has the perfect hybrid for you.

GUIDING PRINCIPALS
At PAR Contractors our commitment to leadership is at the heart of what we do. In order to lead the transformation of the building industry, we know that how we make decisions is as important as the decisions themselves.

Maintain Integrity
Establish Leadership
Exhibit Transparency
Reconcile Humanity with Nature
Ensure Inclusiveness
Promote the triple bottom line

Why Build Green?

Did you know?
The built environment has a profound impact on our natural environment, economy, health and productivity.

In the United States, buildings account for:

36% of total energy use/65% of electricity consumption
30% of greenhouse gas emissions
30% of raw materials use
30% of waste output/136 million tons annually
12% of potable water consumption

Breakthroughs in building science, technology and operations are available to designers, builders and owners who want to build green and maximize both economic and environmental performance.

Environmental benefits:

Enhance and protect ecosystems and biodiversity
Improve air and water quality
Reduce solid waste
Conserve natural resources
Economic benefits:
Reduce operating costs
Enhance asset value and profits
Improve employee productivity and satisfaction
Optimize life-cycle economic performance
Health and community benefits:
Improve air, thermal and acoustic environments
Enhance occupant comfort and health
Minimize strain on local infrastructure
Contribute to overall quality of life

Research

Building Momentum – National Trends and Prospects for High-Performance Green Buildings.
Building Momentum is a report based on an April 2002 roundtable convened by the U.S. Senate Public Works and Environment Committee in conjunction with the U.S. Green Building Council. This report highlights components of green building- environmental, economic, health, and productivity and further outlines specific recommendations for broadening and expanding the movement including strengthening existing federal policies and programs. The result--a comprehensive document that fully examines the path of green building, the opportunities, and the future direction.

Economic analysis of LEED projects is included in some of the reports listed below. Find examples of environmental, economic, health, safety and community benefits in the USGBC Introductory Presentation.

Other Research
Please note that the USGBC or PAR Contractors may not be held liable for the contents of the referenced items nor the omission of documents.

Broad Scope
New! LEED-ND Public Health Report.
This report comprehensively summarizes the relationship between how our communities are designed – land use, design character, transportation system, and density – and a series of public health outcomes such as physical activity, traffic crashes, respiratory health and mental health.
This is one of the first reports that not only summarizes the impact of the built environment on public health topics but also discusses how this information can be translated into positive changes to the built environment. The report was supported with funding from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Centers for Disease Control, and sponsored by the LEED-ND partnership.

Building Design & Construction's White Paper on Sustainability: A Report on the Green Building Movement.
Released at USGBC's 2003 Greenbuild conference, this comprehensive white paper offers a brief history of green building; presents the results of a specially commissioned survey of its readers; and analyzes trends, issues and published research.

Industry Statistics.
A compilation of building industry, land use, health and environmental statistics reported in Environmental Building News.

For further details about many of these new and exciting programs and how they benefit you, please contact our office to consult with our qualified green team!