Contractors are uniquely positioned to impact the sustainability of building projects. In preconstruction, contractors impact the design of a building by providing feedback to designers and clients. They influence product and material selection through the submittal process. Finally, contractors control how a project gets built, including the equipment that’s used, how construction waste is managed, and the extent of surrounding site and landscape disturbance.

The Contractor’s Commitment from Building Green provides a toolkit to develop carbon reduction strategies, improve health and safety on jobsites, and implement water and waste management strategies.  Additionally, it provides support resources to support material selection, to encourage a transition towards greater use of healthy and sustainable building materials.