Our approach to sustainability is unique to each project, and is informed by the guidelines established by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).  The following are some of the recommendations for general contractors that can have a positive impact on sustainability during construction:  

• Reduce pollution from construction by controlling soil erosion, waterway sedimentation and airborne dust generation
• Limit building site disturbance by protecting existing natural areas and restoring damaged ones
• Work with the Commissioning Agent to ensure the building’s energy related systems are installed properly 
• Divert non-hazardous construction debris from landfills and incinerators, and recycle or salvage those materials
• Emphasize materials reuse to reduce demand for virgin materials and to reduce waste
• Utilize materials with high recycled content
• Buy indigenous materials (when possible) from local and regional manufacturers  to minimize impact of transporting materials over long distances
• Adopt an Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Management Plant to ensure the well-being of construction workers and building occupants   

SpawMaxwell has completed 16 LEED projects (Gold/Silver/Certified) and currently has 5 projects seeking various levels of LEED Certification.

Sustainable Projects Completed

• 6330 West Loop South (Silver LEED)
• Beer Can House (Houston Landmark)  (Silver LEED)
• Devon Levels 3-4 (Silver LEED)
• Dimensional Fund Advisors (Austin Energy 2-star)
• Friedkin Companies Campus (Silver)
• Green Mountain Energy (Silver LEED)
• Gulf States Toyota Main Accessory Building Remodel (Certified LEED)
• Gulf States Toyota Process Buildings Nos. 1-3 (Certified LEED)
• Gulf States Toyota Rinse Building (Silver LEED)
• Gulf States Toyota Secondary Accessory Building Remodel  (Silver LEED)
• Gulf States Toyota Technical Training Center  (Certified LEED)
• Gulf States Toyota Transport Systems, Corporate Offices and Transportation Facility (Silver LEED)
• HomeAway (Gold LEED)
• Lance Armstrong Foundation (Gold LEED)
• Perkins + Will (Gold LEED)
• Worley Parsons Energy Center II (Silver LEED)
  

• City of Houston – Julia Ideson Library  (Silver LEED)
• Comfort Systems (Certified)
• Gulf States Toyota Loadmaster Building (Silver LEED)
• Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP (Certified)
• Sutherland Asbill & Brennan (Certified)