By Stephen Dennis, Estimating Manager, Structure Tone and Jennifer Taranto, Director of Sustainability, STO Building Group As life science companies continue to roll out vaccines, businesses are preparing for employees to safely return to the office. STO Building Group is actively...
Read MoreFor the last two years, the Sustainable Construction Leaders (SCL) group, facilitated by BuildingGreen, has been working on an initiative to redefine the idea of what it means to be a green contractor—and it’s called the “Contractor’s Commitment.” STO Building Group’s...
Read MoreWhen it comes to Earth Day, STO Building Group raises a green thumbs up! Volunteers from STNY did their part in preserving our environment by tending to sidewalk tree beds in Brooklyn! Thank you to all who participated in helping...
Read MoreAt STO Building Group, sustainability is about more than building green. From educating the next generation of green leaders to taking action within our local communities, we know that the best way to make a positive impact on our planet...
Read MoreStryker’s commitment to fostering a culture of health and wellness was a crucial component when deciding who would construct their new, ground-up regional headquarters. That’s why they chose Structure Tone Southwest and BCCI Construction’s sustainability team to construct the first...
Read MoreNEW YORK, NY (March 23, 2021) – STO Building Group has published its 2021 STO Cares Social Responsibility Report, which shares the organization’s commitment to, goals for, and progress on being a socially, environmentally, and ethically responsible organization. “Like all companies,...
Read MoreFrom the embodied carbon associated with construction materials to the operational carbon produced throughout a building’s lifecycle, the design and construction industry has the opportunity to make a big impact when it comes to...
Read MoreIn the 1970s, as we started to tighten building envelopes in response to energy efficiency demands, tenants started to report nonspecific symptoms—headaches, dizziness, nausea, eye, nose, or throat irritation, allergies, increased asthma attacks, and even personality changes. The media called...
Read MoreCosts and education, however, remain barriers NEW YORK, NY (December 11, 2019) – While cost and education remain barriers to implementing more progressive sustainability measures in the built environment, interest in such measures as embodied carbon accounting and smart buildings...
Read MoreWhile there’s certainly been a lot of progress, when it comes to plastic reuse and recycling, the United States still has some work to do. According to the National Geographic Society, shoppers in the USA use almost one plastic bag...
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