ZEC Going Green

...a greener business today, good for the environment, good for all of us!

We are constantly working towards Green and believe going green is an important part of any business in the 20th century. Weve implemented our 8 Shades of Green Program and also offer to our customers various ways to reduce their footprint on the world. See below some of the key items we are targeting for 2010/2011

We are committed to minimizing pollution resulting from our activities by working without paper as often as possible, by using low environmental impact paper, by reusing printed paper for our internal needs, by encouraging our colleagues and clients to send us information on non-paper media and, of course, by doing the same.

As part of our ongoing commitment to being environmentally conscious and at the top of our field, we push ourselves to find ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Our goal is to help our clients achieve and demonstrate sustainability through LEED certification. Zec 8 shade of Green program Electronic shop drawings submissions Electronic as builts Electronic operation & maintenance manual Related site: Canada Green Building Council - LEED Program  http://www.cagbc.org/

What is Leed?

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ encourages and accelerates the global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria.

LEED is a third-party certification program and an internationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. It provides building owners and operators the tools they need to have an immediate and measurable impact on their buildings performance.

LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health:

• sustainable site development
• water efficiency
• energy efficiency
• materials selection
• indoor environmental quality

Certification is based on the total point score achieved, following an independent review and an audit of selected Credits. There are four levels of certification: certified, silver, gold and platinum.

The Canadian rating system is an adaptation of the US Green Building Council's (USGBC) LEED Green Building Rating System, tailored specifically for Canadian climates, construction practices and regulations. The rating system is adapted to the Canadian market through an inclusive process that engages stakeholders and experts representing the various sectors of the Canadian industry.

The above text was taken from:http://www.cagbc.org/leed/what/index.php