{"id":151542,"date":"2021-05-27T05:46:11","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T05:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/?p=151542"},"modified":"2021-05-27T09:46:48","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T09:46:48","slug":"busting-a-myth-sustainability-increases-construction-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/blog\/busting-a-myth-sustainability-increases-construction-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"Busting a myth: sustainability increases construction costs"},"content":{"rendered":"It is a myth that sustainable solutions increase building expenses and can only yield savings later. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/blog\/sustainable-profitability-is-our-approach\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sustainable Profitability<\/a> approach proves the opposite &#8211; using sustainable solutions decreases construction costs and accelerates building time.\r\n\r\n<strong>Below is an example table of construction project savings:<\/strong>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<style>\r\n    .green-background {\r\n        background-color: #bde3ca;\r\n    }\r\n    .gray-background {\r\n        background-color: #ebebeb;\r\n    }\r\n    .estimate-mobile { display: none; }\r\n    .estimate {\r\n        width: 100%;\r\n        margin: 20px auto 0 0;\r\n        border-collapse: separate;\r\n        border-spacing: 5px;\r\n        margin-left: -5px;\r\n        margin-right: -5px;\r\n        min-width: 1017px;\r\n    }\r\n    .estimate td {\r\n        width: 29%;\r\n        text-align: left;\r\n        padding: 20px;\r\n        font-weight: 700;\r\n        font-size: 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<td>Investment<\/td>\r\n            <td><p class=\"header\">1,000,000 EUR<\/p><\/td>\r\n            <td><p class=\"header\">800,000 EUR<\/p><\/td>\r\n            <td><p class=\"header\">200,000 EUR<\/p><\/td>\r\n        <\/tr>\r\n        <tr>\r\n            <td>Time to build<\/td>\r\n            <td><p class=\"header\">12 months<\/p><\/td>\r\n            <td><p class=\"header\">8 months<\/p><\/td>\r\n            <td><p class=\"header\">4 months<\/p><\/td>\r\n        <\/tr>\r\n    <\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<table class=\"estimate-mobile\">\r\n    <tr>\r\n        <td>Non-sustainable construction<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n        <td>\r\n            <p>INVESTMENT<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"header\">1,000,000 EUR<\/p>\r\n        <\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n        <td>\r\n            <p>TIME TO BUILD<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"header\">12 months<\/p>\r\n        <\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n        <td>Sustainable Profitability construction<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n        <td>\r\n            <p>INVESTMENT<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"header\">800,000 EUR (200,000 EUR SAVINGS)<\/p>\r\n        <\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n        <td>\r\n            <p>TIME TO BUILD<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"header\">8 months (4 MONTHS SAVINGS)<\/p>\r\n        <\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\nThe ROI improvement and building time savings mentioned above can be achieved by using our solutions and products:\r\n\r\n<h3>Voided foundations<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\r\n    <li>Voided foundations <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/blog\/call-us-now-to-replace-eps-with-modulo\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">decrease the amount of filling material<\/a>,<\/li>\r\n\r\n    <li>They also reduce the thickness of the foundation slab, using up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/blog\/construction-projects-are-more-profitable-with-geoplast-foundations\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">20 % less concrete<\/a>,<\/li>\r\n\r\n    <li>Our foundation products are made of stackable plastic that demands fewer truckloads and less storage space, reducing the cost of transport <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/blog\/new-elevetor-is-over-12-times-less-expensive-to-transport-than-eps-or-gravel\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">up to 12 times<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<h3>Plastic formwork for walls and columns<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\r\n    <li>Lightweight formwork is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/blog\/geoplast-formworks-are-easiest-and-fastest-to-assemble\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">fast and easy to install<\/a>, making the workflow more efficient and increasing the building speed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/blog\/geotub-build-round-columns-44-faster\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">more than 40 %<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n\r\n    <li>Our formwork can be installed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/blog\/geoplast-formworks-are-easiest-and-fastest-to-assemble\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">manually<\/a>, minimizing the cost of cranes and heavy machinery on site,<\/li>\r\n\r\n    <li>Plastic formwork can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/rent-formwork\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">rented<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/blog\/100-times-reusable-geopanel-geotub-geosky-skydome-skyrail\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">reused more than 100+ times<\/a> leaving no waste, and minimizing the cost of transport to landfills.<\/li>\r\n\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<h3>Lightweight slabs<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\r\n    <li>Lightweight slabs use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/blog\/our-slabs-reduce-the-amount-of-concrete-by-up-to-20\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">up to 20 % less concrete<\/a> than traditional solid slabs,  with retained load-bearing capacity,<\/li>\r\n\r\n    <li>By weighing less, they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/blog\/much-is-30-liters-of-concrete\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">successively lower the use and cost of concrete<\/a> in columns, beams, and foundations, making the whole building structure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/blog\/our-slabs-reduce-construction-costs\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">more economical<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/blog\/skydome-30-lower-seismic-mass-2\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">seismically resilient.<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<h3>Water management<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\r\n    <li>Our water management systems demand fewer expenses for basin filling material, concrete, and steel, with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/blog\/aquabox-is-3-times-better-than-gravel\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">3 times greater water storage volume<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<h3>Green solutions<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\r\n    <li>Installing LEED-certified products may add up to substantial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgbc.org\/press\/benefits-of-green-building\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">tax benefits<\/a> and grants.<\/li>\r\n\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<font size=\"+2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/contacts\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Contact us<\/a> now to make your construction project more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/blog\/sustainable-profitability-is-our-approach\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">sustainably profitable<\/a>.<\/font>\r\n\r\n<h3>More about our solutions<\/h3>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/solutions\/foundations\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Foundations solutions<\/a>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/solutions\/formwork\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Plastic formwork solutions<\/a>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/solutions\/water\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Water solutions<\/a>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/solutions\/green\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Green solutions<\/a>\r\n\r\n<h3>More about Sustainable Profitability<\/h3>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/blog\/top-geotub-projects-with-improved-roi-and-profitability\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Top Geotub projects with improved ROI and profitability<\/a>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/blog\/how-do-lean-sustainability-and-profitability-work-together-in-construction\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">How do lean, sustainability, and profitability work together in construction?<\/a>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/blog\/cost-saving-and-profitability-in-construction-will-be-more-important-after-the-coronavirus-crisis\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cost saving and profitability in construction will be more important after the Coronavirus crisis  <\/a>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/blog\/geoplast-solutions-with-high-roi\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Geoplast solutions with high ROI<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is a myth that sustainable solutions increase building expenses and can only yield savings later. Our Sustainable Profitability approach proves the opposite &#8211; using sustainable solutions decreases construction costs and accelerates building time. 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