Published on Sunday, November 01, 2009
By CHRIS H. SIEROTY
R3
Building Systems of Chino has completed its first building in Inland Southern California that uses a sustainable building system it developed.
The new custom building system consists of a U.S. patent pending structural frame and wall system that is quicker and less expensive than traditional construction, according to a company executive.
The one of a kind technology was utilized to design and construct the new Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Market in Cathedral City, which held its grand opening in September.
The 13,659-square-foot, LEED-certified store consists of 84 percent recycled content and garnered a 10 percent savings in construction/consulting costs, David Bergman, executive director with r3 Building Systems, a division of privately-held The Bergman Cos., said.
On an ongoing basis, the store will net a 42 percent saving in energy cost netting an anticipated savings of $75,000. The store will also see a 59 percent reduction in water use
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