Recycling
We save money and help to conserve natural resources by recycling, reusing and donating our demolition waste. Green Hammer also helps divert waste from the landfill by utilizing salvaged materials from the deconstruction process and suppliers like Rebuilding Center and our own Urban Timberworks log salvage company for use during the construction and restoration process.
Ecological Materials
We strive to use material that is managed in a sustainable manner such as Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified lumber and resources that are naturally more renewable and easily recycled.
Energy Efficiency
Green Hammer is dedicated to increasing energy efficiency with advanced knowledge and technologies to insure homes are built tight, ventilated right and use a minimal amount of energy to keep the home environment comfortable. In our projects we incorporate passive and active solar, wind, heat pumps, and geothermal heating and cooling systems to reduce energy liability and grid dependence.
Healthy Air
By uniting well ventilated homes with non toxic building materials we increase the indoor air quality and general health of the home. To reduce our global impact through our tail pipes Green Hammer is driven by a fleet of Biodiesel vehicles. Our employees are also encouraged to ride their bicycles to work whenever possible.
Longevity
Green Hammer believes that increasing the lifetime of the home and the materials used is of utmost importance for any sustainable project. We achieve this with timeless designs and smart durable construction.
Supporting Local
We supports Portland based craftsmen, suppliers and manufacturers to keep our dollars within our community. We are dedicated to using lumber from Oregon forest stewards committed to FSC standards or better. Our efforts hope to ensure the restoration of our Oregon forests, decrease fossil fuel dependence, benefit local jobs and enhance connections in the local economy.
