Webcor Also First to “Road Test” Global Standard for World Business Council for Sustainable Development SAN FRANCISCO — Webcor Builders today announced that it is the first company to submit its complete supply chain greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to the World Resources Institute. It also reported its emissions to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) as one of 60 major corporations selected to “road test” the new GHG standard. “Construction materials are now part of the global economy, influenced by multinational corporations that will require consistent global GHG standards” The presentation was made recently at the Greenhouse Gas … Read more

Tacoma, WA — The Tacoma Goodwill Industries Milgard Work Opportunity Center, completed by Rushforth Construction in 2009, has won a 2010 Excellence in Construction award from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Western Washington. The Milgard Work Opportunity Center took top prize in the Commercial Construction category. Two other Rushforth projects—Tacoma Lutheran Retirement Community Wellness Center and The Grand Hotel and parking garage—received Honorable Mentions in Commercial Construction. At a recent celebration ABC of Western Washington presented a total of eleven awards for 2010, which each year recognize quality and innovation in construction. Throughout the construction of the 63,000 … Read more

DALLAS, Texas — Charter Builders and Irving Independent School District recently celebrated the official groundbreaking for the largest “net zero” public school in the United States. The first of its kind in Texas, the school district’s Lady Bird Johnson Middle School is designed to produce as much energy as it uses, thereby reducing operating costs for the district and shrinking the school’s carbon footprint. To reduce energy consumption, the school is designed to meet LEED Gold specifications and will feature increased insulation, high-efficiency glazing, daylighting, and an Energy Star kitchen. The school will also use permeable paving to reduce runoff … Read more