CAPE COD GREEN BUILDER
SUSTAINABLE GREEN CONSTRUCTION
In 2017, Cape Associates was honored as Boston magazine’s Best of Boston Home® Best Sustainable Contractor - Cape & Islands. Cape Associates’ commitment to energy efficient, sustainable construction on Cape Cod is as old as our roots.
As early as the 1970’s we installed solar hot water rooftop collection systems and employed smart construction practices. We believe the growth and development of our communities has a large impact on our natural environment.
Depending upon your project goals, we can deliver a solution anywhere on the spectrum from incorporating a few, smart Green techniques and products to a full project certification.
Our LEED Certified, Green Building projects include:
Cape Associates is proud to be a Cape and Islands Green verified business. The Cape and Islands Green mission is to educate and encourage companies to engage in better practices and reduce our collective impact on the natural environment. To learn more about this initiative, visit Community Development Partnership or Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce.
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Cape & Islands Green Verified Business
Every project we do has at least one Green aspect to it
Some common components include:
- Well-insulated building envelope to optimize heating and cooling efficiency
- Renewable energy (solar hot water, solar photovoltaic electric)
- Efficient framing methods
- High efficiency heating and cooling systems
- FSC certified building materials
- SFI certified building materials
- Rapidly renewable materials (bamboo, cork flooring)
- Materials with high recycled content (countertops, carpets, flooring)
- Locally extracted and produced materials
- Energy efficient fixtures and appliances
- Reduced construction waste; on-site recycling
ORGANIZATIONS THAT WE HAVE WORKED WITH
