LEED Buildings Help Create a Sustainable Future

As vice president of preconstruction for ACM Design & Build in Miami, William Londos consults with clients on project cost management. William Londos has demonstrated an interest in sustainability by being LEED accredited. 

Many buildings degrade their environment. They consume natural resources, account for some 30% of waste, and expose their occupants to many hazardous materials. The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) process ensures that new buildings make a smaller ecological impact and save money on energy and water bills. 

LEED accredited individuals know how to incorporate ecologically safe practices into design and construction. They choose materials, sites, and energy systems that out-perform those of conventional structures. 

In pursuit of these goals, involving all participants in the design and construction stages - architects, owners, and engineers - is the best way to guarantee certification. A holistic approach enables these partners to collaborate on environmentally friendly designs.

LEED certification not only benefits a building’s surroundings. These standards create more comfort for users and enhance property values. LEED buildings bring higher office rents and larger sale prices than their counterparts.

Nonresidential Construction Spending at Record Levels

An accomplished construction executive who has served in leadership roles in South Florida for the past thirty-plus years, William Londos is the vice president of preconstruction with ACM Design & Build in Miami. Engaged with his industry, William Londos is a longtime member of Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC). 

ABC recently highlighted figures from the U.S. Census Bureau showing nonresidential construction spending across the country in August reached a record high. In total, more than $760 billion was spent in the sector that month, which is up more than eight percent over the same month last year. ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu says the figures represent an ongoing trend of positive news in nonresidential construction, a trend that has been forecast by additional data gathered by the organization.

In addition to increasing property values, Basu also pointed to a strong economic climate, increasing materials costs, and better paying jobs for construction workers as additional spending indicators. All those factors considered, he says, the short-term future of the industry looks bright.