Campus Square Building<br /> Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA
Campus Square Building
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA
Lancaster Family YMCA<br /> Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA
Lancaster Family YMCA
Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA
Harrisburg Area Community College – <br />Midtown Campus<br /> Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA
Harrisburg Area Community College –
Midtown Campus
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Sustainability

People, Planet, Performance… It is more than being green… It’s a commitment to excellence in all phases of our business.


Since 1890, Wohlsen Construction Company has operated on solid core values and sustainability has been one of them... Wohlsen takes pride in making decisions not based on what is good for a company right now... but what is best for our company, community and clients... long term.

People
As an employee owned company, we realize that our most important asset is our employees. We work to provide our team with satisfying and fulfilling roles both inside our company and in the community.

Here are some of the ways that our employees give back:

We belong to the following sustainable organizations:

  • USGBC Member
  • Green Building Association of Central Pa
  • Deleware Valley Green Building Council
  • ABC Keystone, Eastern PA, and Delaware Chapters
  • International Living Building Challenge
  • Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education

Planet
Now it is more important than ever to consider the environmental impacts of our business practices. We are proactive with regards to green buildings and sustainable business practices. By training our employees and upgrading our facilities, we feel that we are doing our part to reduce our impact on the environment.
Our business practices which we have implemented to help improve the environment:

  • Sustainability Coordinator & Committee
  • Recycling at all of our offices (paper, plastic, cardboard)
  • Two LEED Certified Office Locations (Lancaster and Harrisburg)
  • We Purchase 100% Energy Star Equipment
  • Mandatory Sustainability Training for All Employees
  • Over 60 employees with environmental related certifications
  • Monthly Sustainability Reporting

What our clients say about our approach to sustainability…

“Wohlsen’s help in facilitating the green aspects of our project, including multiple cost evaluations, was extremely valuable and allowed us to make environmentally conscious decisions while staying within our critical budget constraints.”

Jeffrey S. Kenderdine, Chief Executive Officer, Lancaster Family YMCA

View some Wohlsen Construction projects that feature Green/LEED® attributes:

Performance
As a leader in the construction industry, we believe in doing things the right way, the sustainable way. We believe by reducing our energy consumption, our waste stream and our depletion of natural resources... we are helping future generations to be successful.


Wohlsen Construction became the 3rd company in Pennsylvania to receive Green Plus Certification.
Wohlsen Construction Company received Green Plus Certification in April 2010. At the time, we were just the third company in Pennsylvania – and 67th company in the nation – to receive this prestigious third-party certification.

Wohlsen Construction receives North American Sustainable Enterprise Award.
Wohlsen Construction Company was a 2010 winner of a North American Sustainable Enterprise Award. Given by the Green Plus Institute for Sustainable Development, it is designed to recognize enterprises in a variety of sectors for the example they have set in advancing triple-bottom-line sustainability.

Wohlsen Construction was named a Certified Green Contractor by ABC.
Wohlsen Construction Company was named a Certified Green Contractor in 2010 by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). ABC’s Green Contractor Certification program recognizes construction companies that implement green practices and principles in the workplace, including headquarters, branch offices and jobsite office complexes. To achieve certification, Wohlsen achieved 13 prerequisites, underwent a third-party onsite assessment, fulfilled elective items, and achieved education and training benchmarks.