We have earned a reputation as a builder with the experience to help clients reach their green building goals. Kraft is recognized by the local industry as one of the Top Green Builders in the State.
Maximize Your Project’s Sustainability
We understand that the most effective way to impact the sustainability of a project is during the design stage and we give our clients the tools they need to make the best decisions before the first shovel hits the ground. Our Builder-Driven Pre-ConstructionSM service provides early, on-going analysis of the sustainable features of a project during the design stage. Our life cycle cost analysis helps you to determine which features are the most effective in reducing your project’s carbon footprint. We save you money by giving you accurate information to make informed decisions early, when making changes is less costly.
Reach Your Green Building Goals
If your goal is to earn U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification for your project, we assist you by providing a LEED Green Building Rating System impact analysis, taking into account your specific project type. Our LEED Accredited Professionals have the expertise to identify the nuances in the rating system as it relates to your project to help you reach your desired level of certification. As you select sustainable design features, our analysis provides you information regarding cost and LEED point impact of those decisions.
The green building process in Florida is significantly different as humidity and weather conditions may impact some of the sustainability design approaches, construction methods and materials utilized. This is particularly important when it come to HVAC systems and humidity levels. Our expertise in Florida helps to insure your project is completed with the LEED accreditation you expect and the delivery of a healthy building.
Find Your Balance
Our sustainable feature life cycle cost analysis and LEED Rating System impact analysis helps you find the balance between building green and cost that is right for your sustainable project goals.
Sustainable Building
When the shovel hits the ground, we have sustainable building practices that ensure your project will be constructed with the environment in mind. Reuse and recycling of building materials, car pooling staff to site and ordering materials manufactured locally to reduce emissions are a few simple examples of building green. We don’t stop with the obvious. We look for additional ways to build green unique to your project.
With delivering several industry firsts on the sustainable front, Kraft has proven itself a leader in green construction in the Florida market.
Green Building Case Summaries
Whole Foods Market, Sarasota, Florida - 1st Environmentally-Friendly Whole Foods Market
Whole Foods is a client who believes Whole Foods - Whole People - Whole Planet. The Kraft green building team worked with Whole Foods to deliver the company’s first-ever environmentally-friendly supermarket designed based on the LEED rating system. This project attained LEED Silver certification.
Florida Gulf Coast University Solar Field, Fort Myers, Florida - Florida’s Largest Solar Field
With partner Regnesis Power, Kraft is building the largest solar field in Florida. Kraft is constructing ground-mounted panels that will track with the sun’s rays on 19 acres near the main entrance to the Florida Gulf Coast University campus along with rooftop panels atop Alico Arena, Everglades Hall, the library, campus support complex and two parking garages. The solar power system will generate 2 megawatts of energy, or roughly 16 to 18 percent of the University’s annual electricity.
Woodland Middle School, Sarasota, Florida - 1st LEED Registered School in Sarasota
Woodland Middle School registered as a LEED New Construction 2.2 project and became the first LEED registered project for the Sarasota County school system. This new school consists of 10 multi-story buildings, totaling over 215,000 square feet, located in North Port, Florida, on a 57.12 acre site which includes wetlands. Amenities at the school include basketball and tennis courts, track and field soccer, football, and four baseball fields.
North County Library, Sarasota, Florida - 2nd LEED Gold Certified Public Library In The Nation
The North County Sarasota Public Library was the second library in the nation to obtain LEED Gold certification. The library is a 25,000 square foot building on six acres and is made of metal, with colorful stucco and large expanses of glass, in particular, clerestory windows to provide natural light. Interior elements include stations for recycling paper and other materials; paint and carpeting that emit no volatile organic compounds (VOCs); and high indoor air-quality system.
