Green Building
Alvin E. Benike delivers green building projects. The term green building is gaining momentum in the industry as climate change consciousness becomes more prevalent. However, at Benike we have been practicing green building since the days when Alvin would walk the jobsite everyday to make sure no materials were thrown away that could be reused.
We at Benike believe that every project can incorporate Green Building practices. How many Green Building practices that are incorporated into a project is decided by the Owner. There are several organizations that can “certify” a project including the USGBC’s LEED program, Minnesota’s B3, Green Globes and Energy Star. Benike has also helped Owners achieve very successful projects by not selecting just one set of criteria, but taking aspects from each. Depending on a project’s location, Benike can also help apply for rebates from utility providers accelerating the payback of high efficiency equipment.
Aaron Benike became LEED accredited in 2005 and is helping raise the bar on what “Green Building” means as a member of the Rochester Area Builder’s Green Building Committee and the Associated General Contractors of Minnesota’s Green Building Committee. Mike Benike became an LEED accredited professional in 2008 and is a member of the USGBC’s Emerging Green Builders. We at Benike are always looking for best practices from our and others’ projects. We believe that Green Building is really about continuous improvement. To learn more about the LEED certification process visit www.usgbc.org/leed.