Sustainability
In 1999, troubled by statistics that the construction industry was a major source of pollution in our country and in our state, Accent Construction responded by committing to keep all construction waste away from landfills. Accent is the only commercial general contractor in the state of North Carolina to be awarded the EPA Waste Wise partner status and is the only commercial general contractor in North Carolina engaged in separating building materials for recycling and reuse on a consistent basis.
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Preliminary data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that there has been an increase in building-related construction and demolition debris of nearly 3% per year since 1996. In 2003 alone, approximately 160 million tons of construction waste was generated–the majority from demolition and renovation (91%). Let us demonstrate how we manage materials during tenant finish construction to conserve natural resources and save you money.
