December 11, 2006—DIRTT Environmental Solutions is the 2006 recipient of the Excellence in Partnership Green Contractor Award, the company has announced. The award is presented by the Coalition of ( US ) Government Procurement and the US General Services Administration (GSA). DIRTT, which stands for Doing It Right This Time, manufactures Agile Architectural Solutions for offices and workspaces – movable walls, access floors and modular power solutions.
The Industry Green Contractor Award is presented to the contractor who made the best overall commitment to the environment by either offering environmentally friendly products and services, or adhering to environmentally sound manufacturing and/or operating procedures. The selection was made by a joint committee of representatives from GSA and industry members from the Coalition of Government Procurement.
The company explains that Modular Interior Construction is an environmentally friendly choice that emphasizes the most important of the 3Rs: Reduce and Reuse. By manufacturing the architectural elements, rather than building them from raw materials on-site, materials and transportation pollution are reduced (fewer trades travel to and from the jobsite for a shorter period of time). Plus there is opportunity to reduce real estate needs and therefore energy needs, because extra office space doesnt have to be leased or purchased to hedge for uncertainty in business needs.
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