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ABC National has established a Green Contractor Certification program to start members in the sustainable direction and award those who have succeeded in greening their offices and activities.
- Improves the quality of the workplace(s)
- Reduces operational costs
- Provides an effective transition into and basis for green building
- Certification process is similar to LEED
- Attractive to customers
- Helps to achieve a well-rounded green portfolio
What do ABC’s first Certified Green Contractors have to say?
We are honored by this achievement. It is encouraging to see the benefits of our hard work noted in this continuing culture change as we strive to be a leader in sustainable construction at every level of our organization.”
- Forrest McNabb, Senior VP of Big-D Construction.
“We jumped at the opportunity to participate in this pilot program. The timing was perfect as we were already making changes in our office to provide a more sustainable workplace. As a result of this pilot program, we also were able to convince our building manager to provide paper recycling to all the tenants in our building.”
- Catie Floyd, C.E. Floyd Marketing Coordinator
A word from the chairman…
“The ABC Green Contractor Certification program demonstrates that our members are leaders in the construction community, establishing sustainable workplace environments – both on and off the jobsite.
- W. Brewster Earle, chairman of the ABC National Green Building Committee and Senior VP of Energy Services at Comfort Systems USA, in Hartford, Conn.
If you would like to apply for a green contractor certification or would just like to find out more about the program, please click the 'ABC Green Contractor Certification Program' button on the left-hand side of the page.