by Rebecca Walker — October 7, 2009—r3 Building Systems has completed its first building utilizing a new construction technology specifically designed to provide a green building solution that is less expensive and quicker to build versus traditional construction, says the company.
The patent pending technology was exclusively used to design and construct the new LEED Gold Certified Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market in Cathedral City, California, which held its grand opening on September 24, 2009.
The 13,659- square-foot store was constructed using r3 Building Systems’ custom building system which consists of a patent pending structural frame and wall panels. Due to r3’s custom building system, the new store consists of 84 percent recycled content and garnered a 10 percent savings in construction/consulting costs. On an ongoing basis, the store will net a 42 percent savings in energy cost, according to the company, and a 59 percent reduction in water use.
This is r3 Building Systems’ first completed project and the first LEED Gold certified building in Cathedral City and for Fresh and Easy. By utilizing r3 Building Systems expertise and innovation with building materials, the project was able to obtain an additional 15 points, which propelled Fresh and Easy into the LEED Gold certification. r3 is currently working on its second Fresh and Easy store using the same technology and consulting services, in Oceanside, California.
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