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Marc Truant & Associates' leadership role in sustainable building practices results in another LEED certification for a Truant project

Marc Truant & Associates project receives the first LEED Silver Rating for a Private Residence in the Boston Area

Inc. Magazine Names Truant Construction Managers One of America's 500 Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Truant Builds First Place Winner in Boston Magazine's Home & Garden Dream Kitchen Contest

Truant Receives Certificate of Commendation for Excellent Safety Record from the Associated General Contractors of America

Truant Led Workshop in Environmental Construction at Build Boston's Residential Tradeshow April 2006

Associated General Contractors Honors Truant Building

 

Marc Truant & Associates' leadership role in sustainable building practices results in another LEED certification for a Truant project

For the second time within a year, one of the company's building projects was awarded LEED certification. The LEED^®-CI certification was awarded to the 6,400 square foot office headquarters of Gravestar, Inc. by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program from the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED-CI certification acknowledges commercial interior building. Last year, another Truant project received the First LEED Silver certification for a home in metropolitan Boston.

The LEED-CI certification for Gravestar, Inc. recognizes the innovative and environmentally-sustainable building solutions incorporated throughout the office space, such as bamboo millwork, cork floors and countertops containing recycled glass, and skylights over common areas that maximize natural light. The project also included complete window replacement with energy efficient double glazed windows, lo-voc painting and solvents, as well as a new roof deck in full ADA-compliance. LEED is a program administered by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) setting national standards for green building design. The rating system was developed by the USGBC to promote environmentally friendly design and to reduce misleading and exaggerated environmental claims.

Marc Truant & Associates, Inc. has taken a leadership role in the building community for their sustainable construction practices. The company partners with clients and architects, who share this commitment to creating environmentally 'healthy' buildings. The project managers are LEED^® Accredited Professionals and Marc Truant & Associates is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council.

 

Marc Truant & Associates project receives the first LEED Silver Rating for a Private Residence in the Boston Area

The US Green Building Council is extremely pleased to approve the certification of the pilot LEED home for New England Residence built by Marc Truant & Associates and supported by the LEED for Homes Provider, Conservation Services Group. This project received a "LEED Silver" rating.  A LEED certified home includes high performance features designed to provide improved heath, safety, comfort, and lower operating costs. LEED certified homes are more environmentally friendly, more durable, less polluting, and make substantially better use of resources. >>more

 

Inc. Magazine Names Truant Construction Managers One of America's 500 Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Marc Truant & Associates, Inc. has earned a place on the 2006 Inc. 500 list, Inc. magazine's 25th annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the country.  Ranked No. 282 on the list, the firm owes its recent growth to the implementation of new construction methodologies and its exceptional customer service.  Marc Truant & Associates, Inc. is the only Massachusetts construction firm to earn a place on the 2006 Inc. 500 list. >>more

 

Truant Builds First Place Winner in Boston Magazine's Home & Garden Dream Kitchen Contest

The Beacon Hill Residence, built by Marc Truant & Associates, Inc. and designed by Stern McCafferty Architects, is the first place winner of the contemporary category of Boston Magazine's Home & Garden Dream Kitchen Contest. A panel of six judges including professional chefs and designers selected a winner in each of two categories, traditional and contemporary, from the more than 40 kitchens submitted.  >>more

 

Truant Receives Certificate of Commendation for Excellent Safety Record from the Associated General Contractors of America

For the fourth consecutive year, Marc Truant & Associates, Inc. has received a Certificate of Commendation for Excellent Safety Record from the Associated General Contractors of America. The company has also experienced seven consecutive years in which there were no lost workdays due to injury. Marc Truant & Associates, Inc.'s outstanding safety record stems from day-to-day diligence in anticipating potential construction hazards and effectively mitigating them through planning and the proper implementation of strategies to meet and exceed OSHA standards.

"It takes continual effort, education, teamwork and oversight to assure safe worksites in the construction business, and I have made safety the top priority for all our employees and subcontractors, regardless of the size or type of project. There can be no let up on this issue," says president Marc Truant. "The ultimate goal can never be about achieving an 'acceptable' or even extremely low number of incidents. It's about everyone's total commitment to assuring that they and their teammates work safely and go home to their families injury-free, every single day, through heightened awareness and the constant practice of safe behaviors."

For more information about Marc Truant & Associates, Inc.'s implementation of safety standards view the Company page of our website.

 

Truant Led Workshop in Environmental Construction at Build Boston's Residential Tradeshow April 2006

Big, Green and Fast: High-performance Design and Construction in the High-end Residential Market

"GREAT presentation, and I'm very impressed at your team for singing the praises of integrated design – you're a living example of how well it works."
Amy Bauman, Director of Business Development, greenGoat

Over 50 people attended the workshop led by Marc Truant & Associates, Inc., Miller/Boehm Architects and Highmark Landscape Design on the first day of Build Boston's Residential Design 2006 convention and tradeshow.

The building and design professionals shared their experience implementing environmentally responsible design and construction alternatives for a large private residence. Selected to be one of the first pilot projects for the LEED^® for Homes program, this custom home incorporated "green" materials and methods while being built on an accelerated schedule. The panelists discussed their efforts to realize sustainable intentions affecting the house's structure, building envelope, energy consumption/production, material selection, site work, and construction waste management.

Extensive research of materials, and collaboration among all team members and trades were required from the start to make this project a success. "'Green' technology is only one part of the puzzle," said Tom Weathers, one of the Truant project managers for the residence. "A sustainable project only succeeds with 'conscious and conscientious' best standard practices at all levels – from a safe work environment and waste management to material procurement and project management and collaboration."

 

Associated General Contractors Honors Truant Building

Marc Truant & Associates, Inc., construction managers, was recently awarded an Associated General Contractors' Build New England 2005 Award for the Mount Auburn Cemetery Preservation Services Building.

The AGC Build New England Awards recognize building teams who work together to enhance the owner's investment in the project while underscoring excellence in project management and client service, construction innovation and contributions to the community.

The AGC award was given in recognition of the Truant team's success in meeting the challenges and complexities of the Mt. Auburn Cemetery's first new building in seventy years. In an area bordering Watertown and Cambridge, MA, the mixed-use building provides office and meeting space for the Cemetery staff, a workshop area for maintenance and repair of monuments and headstones, and a two-bedroom residential apartment for those working at the cemetery. The Preservation Services Building incorporated an historic wall and was built using new materials and construction techniques to meet the "green" objectives of the Cemetery. Marc Truant & Associates, Inc. has won over several AGC awards for a variety of complex building projects. >>more