R. Baker & Son All Industrial in the LEED on GREEN Since 1935

With alarming environmental topics like global warming and energy costs dominating our headlines, “green” has the word in business today. At long last, American industry is finally recognizing the importance of taking steps to reduce their impact onour fragile environment. For R. Baker & Son, though, “being green” is nothing new; we have been providing environmental services since 1935.

One approach that the construction industry has taken toward protecting our environment and saving energy is the LEED (Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design) Green Building Rating System. LEED is the U.S. Green Building Council’s nationally accepted benchmark for environmentally sustainable construction. Buildings that are LEED-certified have been shown to provide healthier work and living conditions, greatly reduce environmental impact, and are more energy efficient.

R. Baker & Son has always been committed to providing clients with projects that go well above and beyond basic code compliance. That is why R. Baker & Son clients who are seeking LEED certification are always ensured that they will receive all available rating points in categories pertaining to our portion of their project.

Here are a few of the categories where R. Baker & Son can help clients earn LEED points:

• Recycling of demolition materials
• Recycling of new construction materials
• Brown field development
• Selection of existing site reuse

To learn more about R. Baker & Son’s commitment to protecting our environment, please visit our Environmental Services page on our website.

About R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services

R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services is the premier specialized contractor for dismantlement, decommissioning and demolition in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. The veteran owned company has been in business since 1935, has over 100 employees, an exemplary safety record (We have been directly involved in four (4) sites that received VPP OSHA Safety Awards) and is financially strong (bonding capabilities over $10 Million). Capabilities include total plant and facility dismantlement, decommissioning, demolition, plant relocations and re-installations as well as heavy equipment rigging and machinery moving, millwright services and onsite concrete crushing.

Corporate Contact Information

R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services
1 Globe Street
Red Bank, NJ 07701
Phone: 732-222-3553
Fax: 732-450-0311
Website: www.rbaker.com

For more information visit our website or email marketing@rbaker.com

R. Baker & Son Listed in Directory of Wood-Framed Building Deconstruction Companies

R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services (R. Baker & Son), a global dismantlement, rigging, decommissioning and building demolition contractor, is proud to be listed in the Directory of Wood-Framed Building Deconstruction and Reused Building Materials Companies by the USDA Forest Products Laboratory.

This directory lists companies involved in wood-framed building deconstruction and dismantling and reused building materials, with an emphasis on those that use, resell, or remanufacture salvaged wood. The purpose of the directory is to provide a consumer and business resource for locating companies offering a variety of products and services including:

* Partial or whole building removals, with a focus on wood materials recovery and reuse
* Brokering, buying, or selling salvaged wood building materials
* Producing, buying, or selling specialized salvaged wood products, such as architectural items or re-milled flooring
* Construction and timber-framing using reclaimed wood in new construction or remodeling
* To a lesser extent, ancillary services such as environmental remediation, recycling, and equipment used in building deconstruction

Companies in the directory range in scope from those that carry out targeted building removals, such as historic barns, strictly for the purpose of harvesting the antique wood in these buildings, to companies that conduct residential and commercial demolition where the primary goal is building removal and the materials are recovered opportunistically as a by-product. The bulk of companies listed are those that either salvage or sell building materials.

Wood-framed building deconstruction is a specific approach to remove materials for reuse in such a way as to preserve their integrity and value to the greatest extent possible and as economically as possible. Deconstruction is generally perceived as manual disassembly of a building, although various combinations of manual and mechanical methods are being studied to improve cost and time performance. Solid wood recovery rates of 50% to 90% are not uncommon. Deconstruction emphasizes a hierarchy of material use; reuse first, then recycle. For example, it is deemed preferable to reuse a recovered timber beam in its whole form rather than grind it up and recycle it into mulch or boiler fuel.

R. Baker & Son is listed in the directory in several places including:

* Wood Framed Building Deconstruction and Reused Building Materials Companies in New Jersey
* Companies Performing Deconstruction / Soft Stripping
* Companies Performing Demolition / Selective Dismantling

The directory can be downloaded for free online at http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fplgtr/fpl_gtr150.pdf

About R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services

R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services is the premier specialized contractor for dismantlement, decommissioning, plant relocations and demolition in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. The Veteran owned company has been in business since 1935, has over 100 employees, an exemplary safety record (We have been directly involved in four (4) projects that have been awarded VPP OSHA site safety awards) and is financially strong (bonding over $10 Million). Capabilities include total turn-key plant and facility dismantlement, decommissioning, building demolition, onsite concrete crushing as well as heavy equipment rigging, entire plant relocations, machinery moving and millwright services.

Contact Information

R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services
1 Globe Court
Red Bank, NJ 07701
Phone: 732-222-3553
Fax: 732-450-0311
Website: http://www.rbaker.com/

Email: marketing@rbaker.com