W.S. Cumby is committed to the promotion and
implementation of Sustainable Building practices. Green
buildings provide economical benefits to owners through
energy savings and reduced operating costs, ecological
benefits through resource efficiency, and health benefits
to occupants through better indoor environmental quality.
The rapidly increasing demand for efficient, healthier
buildings marks a dramatic shift in the construction industry
towards a more sustainable future.
W.S. Cumby is an active member of the United
States Green Building Council (USGBC) as well as a
founding member of the Delaware
Valley Green Building Council (DVGBC) and continues
to support these organizations through sponsorship and
committee involvement. The company strives to be an educational
resource to the building community on sustainable design
and construction strategies. W.S. Cumby has facilitated
over 150 AIA Accredited Continuing Education Seminars
on the Green Building process and is involved in providing
Green Advantage Certification training to construction
managers, trade foremen and laborers on a national basis.
W.S. Cumby has developed the expertise to benefit
clients by providing project teams trained to help lead
the Green Building process. Members of the Executive,
Estimating, Business Development, Project Management and Field Supervision staffs
have been certified by Green Advantage and the USGBC as LEED (Leadership in
Energy & Environmental Design) Accredited Professionals.
Through in-house training the management and field personnel
are qualified to successfully meet the unique demands
of LEED and green projects.
The company is proud to have completed the first two LEED certified projects in the Greater Philadelphia area and are currently involved in numerous LEED registered as well as non-LEED green projects. Through the lessons learned from this experience, W.S. Cumby has developed proven workable strategies to help clients achieve their sustainable goals.
W.S. Cumby is a proud member of the Greater Philadelphia Green Business Program. Endorsed by The Pennsylvania Environmental Council and the PenJerDel Council, the Greater Philadelphia Green Business Program was made for businesses, and created by business leaders. Members publicly promise to change their daily business practices to reduce impacts on the environment. If implemented properly, Green Business practices reduce energy consumption, water use, waste generation and greenhouse gas emissions.
At the center of the program is a checklist of green operational practices where members are ranked according to the number of items their company has implemented. Many of the green operational practices have already been incorporated into our daily routine at W.S. Cumby and we currently have a Gold rating. Please take a look at our Green Business Commitment Checklist to see what practices we have implemented. Check back often as we are constantly making improvements within our organization to reduce our impacts on the environment.
