12 | Tecta America tion, Tecta’s day-lighting applications have not only allowed customers to reduce their reliance on interior electrical systems, but in some cases, eliminate the artificial lighting altogether. Research further suggests that in spaces where these types of natural lighting elements have been deployed, workers are more productive, less absent from illness and achieve higher operational safety standards. Tecta Solar installations have helped numerous companies effectively capitalize on energy output to offset costs they would otherwise be paying to the utility company. Solar photovoltaic systems generate electricity during daylight hours when commercial buildings like offices and retail stores are occupied and using electricity and often paying premium rates. There are also other advantages that come from these applications. For one, the cost of investment can often be offset by the awarding of special grants or tax incentives which the government has set aside to aid in the advancement of these practices. But even in the absence of such funding, these systems ultimately pay for themselves in a short duration. Beyond the benefits provided to existing operations, should building owners determine to sell the structure at some point, there is quicker potential to secure buyers ALC, Silver Spring, MD Tecta America | 13 who are increasingly looking for buildings with such functional fortitude. For builders and building owners that are pursuing LEED certification, these applications all contribute valuable points in the process. A final, and for some, the most important benefit comes from the ability to operate in a manner that is eco-sensitive and environmentally prudent. Hagan says some customers are less interested in the cost savings such applications allow, but see Tecta America’s contributions as being aligned to their own respective goals in achieving greater sustainability and being professionally accountable for the carbon footprint they are leaving on the planet. “There are many companies striving to make some sort of sustainability approach in the market, and they’re adopting programs or appointing personnel to help drive their efforts. Some feel it is vital to have some skin in the game because that’s what their competition is doing. Some do it because they want and need to be financially conservative. For many others, they’re doing it because they know it is the right thing to do. They genuinely want to contribute something that is environmentally beneficial and create a great space that their coworkers, their communities, can really be proud of,” says Hagan. Green Intensive Roof DECEMBER 2023 THE CONSTRUCTION SOURCE AMERICA - SOUTH
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