Frescatore Consulting moved their consulting business to 500 Chestnut Street in Columbia Pennsylvania, effective sometime in February 2009. In an effort to expand office space, with a keen eye on sustainability practices, the firm is currently renovating a 119 year old Victorian building, with approximately 1000 square feet dedicated to office space located on the lower level. The remaining 3000 square feet on levels two and three will be the primary residence of the Frescatore Family. Some of the sustainable renovation features of the project include; low volume water fixtures, energy efficient windows, Energy Star qualified insulation and appliances, energy efficient lighting, carbon reduction strategies (commute by foot), recycling waste program, reuse, salvaged donations, with the added benefit of community connectivity. The building is located in the Columbia Historical District, and Frescatore Consulting is proud to be able to breath new life in a sustainable manner, to this beautiful building through investing in this important piece of history. The building was the former home of United States Army Major General, and eventual Pennsylvania Leiutenant Governor, Edward C. Shannon. The firm is confident it is walking the walk, and not just talking the talk, in terms of Sustainability.
August 12, 2008
Frescatore Consulting, LLC, reached the milestone of diverting 10,000 tons of construction and demolition waste debris from landfills in Central Pennsylvania. This significant volume has been accomplished by managing the flow of waste generated during construction projects seeking LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Certification. This volume represents approximately 2,222 large roll-off waste trucks being diverted from landfills since January 2007, or 117 large trucks per month.
Frescatore Consulting manages waste generated on construction sites by working closely with construction firms to design and implement detailed waste management plans. These Construction Waste Management Plans contain stringent measuring, reporting, and documentation requirements, as well as specific end-user markets for the waste targeted for landfill diversion.
“What makes this a particularly proud accomplishment, is the fact that not only are we doing what is right for the environment, and required by the LEED® Green Building Rating System, we are utilizing other hauling and recycling companies assets and employees to make it happen”, states Richard Frescatore, President of Frescatore Consulting. “We are maximizing efficiencies for firms already in business, rather than adding more trucks to the road, and increasing carbon emissions in the air”. Mr. Frescatore also added that the traditional cost of disposing of the waste is reduced by 20%-35% through his company’s efforts.
Mr. Frescatore is a LEED® Accredited Professional, which enables him to provide other LEED® Certification Services outside the waste and recycling scope. His firm has been in business since February, 2005. “Our Consulting firm has grown rapidly since the company was formed, due to a huge demand for our wide ranging services. Consequently, we are currently looking to expand, and move our offices to a larger location.
June 22, 2007
Richard Frescatore succesfully achieved LEED® Accredited Professional Status, effective June 22, 2007. LEED Professional Accreditation distinguishes building professionals with the knowledge and skills to successfully steward the LEED certification process. LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED APs) have demonstrated a thorough understanding of green building practices and principles and the LEED Rating System. More than 40,000 people have become LEED AP's since USGBC launched the Professional Accreditation program in 2001.
November 16, 2007
Frescatore Consulting, LLC, in conjunction with Hammel Associates Architects, LLC, Schlenger / Pitz & Associates, Inc, and ELA Group Inc., have formed an affiliation of construction experts to support the green building efforts in Central Pennsylvania.
The group was formed with the intent of offering services to anyone interested in, or involved in building a green building. Specifically, the firms have a common interest in supporting the LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), Green Building Rating System™, developed by the US Green Building Council. The rating system is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings.
In the United States alone, building account for:
65% of electricity consumption 36% of energy use 30% of greenhouse gas emissions 30% of raw materials use 30% of waste output (136 million tons annually) 12% of potable water consumption.
Constructing environmentally friendly buildings is not only good practice, it is essential. The goal of our affiliation is to provide a locally based resource for Developers, Owners, Designers, Construction Firms, and Building Operators, to assist them through the process of Certifying a Green Building.
