Free Project Evaluation Call
Terrazia is currently offering a limited number of Project Evaluation Calls for Mid-Atlantic property Owners who plan to develop or renovate commercial or industrial projects within the next 18 months. On this call with Steve Sunderman you will discover:
- If your project scope, timeline and budget are in reasonable alignment.
- The next steps to take for a successful project.
- The importance of Steve’s 90/10 Project Success Rule and why you will pay for a high-performance project whether or not you build it.
Free Project Planning Pack
The #1 cause of budget over runs is rushing to the design phase before completing research and analysis.
This is like a doctor rushing a patient to surgery before a proper diagnosis. An out of control project is stressful, massively expensive and unnecessary.
The solution is successful planning. This is why we created the Project Planning Pack.
Free Dream Team Directory
Understanding WHAT to do is one obstacle and working out WHO can help you is another.
On a daily basis, we receive requests for us to recommend project development professionals. To make this process easier, I have listed our top 10 project professionals that we trust for commercial projects in our market areas.
Building or Renovating? This is the Most Valuable Thing You Can Do
In this FREE instructional video you’ll discover how to:
- Expedite design process by clearly defining project size and quality to establish scope of work
- Minimize your risk exposure by investigating relevant project and site development constraints
- Save money and time by reconciling project budget and schedule with project scope of work
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Definitions
Resilience: The ability to resist, absorb, recover from or successfully adapt to adversity or a change in conditions (Department of Homeland Security).
Sustainable Development: Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (World Commission on Environment).
High-Performance Buildings: A building that integrates and optimizes on a lifecycle basis all major high performance attributes, including energy [and water] conservation, environment, safety, security, durability, accessibility, cost-benefit, productivity, sustainability, functionality, and operational considerations (Energy Independence and Security Act 2007 401 PL 110-140).
Terrazia: Company name Steve created by combining the Latin word “Terra”, meaning earth, and the Native American sun symbol “Zia”, meaning a balanced life and happiness. The Terrazia logo includes images of the earth centered in the zia sun symbol over a “yin/yang” graphic of the four ancient elements, earth, wind, fire & water.
Connections
Roanoke Cement Company
Terrazia's free educational lunch and learn seminars promoting beneficial concrete construction are sponsored by the Roanoke Cement Company, a subsidiary of Titan America.
Resilient Virginia
Due to his long-time involvement in resilient design and promoting green building strategies, Steve Sunderman joined the Resilient Virginia board of directors in 2018. His role is to help promote resilient buildings in Virginia.
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association
Terrazia regularly collaborates with NRMCA to provide guidance and free design services to architects, civil engineers, contractors & building owners as a means to promote concrete paving as an alternative to traditional asphalt paving. This assistance includes resilient and sustainable concrete buildings.
ProCon
Terrazia teams with PROCON to provide high-performance concrete solutions, including tilt-up concrete buildings, concrete paving and pervious concrete stormwater systems.
ProCon provides turn-key concrete construction services to commercial, industrial, education and government projects throughout Virginia, North Carolina and the surrounding areas of Tennessee and West Virginia.
US Green Building Council
Steve has supported the USGBC since 2004 and has been deeply involved in local chapter activities since 2008. Terrazia provides LEED coordination and certification services. The U.S. Green Building Council is committed to a sustainable, prosperous future through LEED, the leading program for green buildings and communities worldwide.
Cabell Brand Center
Steve Sunderman is president of the Board of Directors (since 2014).
The mission of the Cabell Brand Center is to inspire social responsibility and global citizenship through knowledge and active engagement.
Passive House Institute US
Terrazia supports and promotes PHIUS high performance building strategies and can provide design services to seek certification to potentially save 70% on energy performance.
ACI
Terrazia regularly collaborates with ACI for design assistance for concrete buildings and paving. Steve is a former board member of the Virginia ACI chapter.
Concrete Tilt-Up Association
Terrazia supports the TCA and promotes tilt-up projects through its collaboration with NRMCA, ACI and PROCON, a long-standing member of TCA.