Green Building design and construction in Baja California.
Green Building design and construction in Baja California.
Residents are more conscious about living greener and healthier. The number of people looking to make more sustainable choices is growing exponentially. Local businesses are changing to meet this need. We provide Green building services for the consumer and their business needs. We at NTC provide direction and resources to the Green Building development by [...]
A remarkable example of engineering, education and Green Building
This seven-story luxury condominium project is built to the highest sustainable building standards and makes extensive use of Insulating Concrete Forms (ICFs). What was once just an idea to utilize environmentally friendly construction techniques to engineer La Concha Pearl, a 7-story beachfront tower offering 33 luxurious residences [...]
NTC is a full services project management company operating south of the U.S. border. Our expanding head offices are in La Paz, Mexico. We currently are managing 2 projects in this city and have two under design. Our services to developers and investor groups are very broad due to the very diverse staff that we [...]
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Sustainable or green building practices promote the construction of buildings that are healthier for the occupants and healthier for the environment. They reduce the tremendous impact that building construction, operation, maintenance, and disposal have on both people and nature. According to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Center [...]
Fact or Fiction: “The R-value tells me how much energy my house will use, right?” R-value measures the resistance a material has to heat transfer, this much is true. R-value alone, however, does not fully describe the energy performance of a building. Everyone in the ICF community knows that ICF buildings far outperform framed buildings [...]