Our commitment to holistically enhancing the current and future environmental, economic and societal well-being of the communities in which we live, work and play in begins with education. We have a team devoted to understanding the difference between green building and a sustainable built environment. Our team will help you weigh the financial and business impacts of building green, through a sustainable approach, to make the most informed decisions. Join us in our commitment to creating better-performing buildings by increasing sustainable construction practices. It’s more than a trend… it’s the right thing to do!

Recently Certified Projects

LEED Certified Platinum

• MMSD Maintenance Facility | Madison, WI

LEED Certified Gold

• C.D. Smith Corporate Headquarters | Fond du Lac, WI
• Grande Cheese Home Office and Research Center | Fond du Lac, WI
• Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District tR2E2 Project | Green Bay | WI
• Spur 16 Apartment Homes |Mequon, WI
• UW-La Crosse Centennial Hall | La Crosse, WI
• UW-La Crosse Student Center | La Crosse, WI
• Zurn Corporate Headquarters | Milwaukee, WI

LEED Certified Silver

• 7Seventy7 | Milwaukee, WI
• Spur 16 Townhomes |Mequon, WI
• Mequon Public Market At Spur 16 |Mequon, WI (Processing)
• Global Water Center | Milwaukee, WI
• Viterbo School of Nursing | La Crosse, WI
• General Mitchell Baggage Claim | Milwaukee, WI
• Milo C. Huemphner Department of Veteran Affairs Outpatient Clinic | Green Bay, WI
• Wilmington Veteran Affairs Medical Center | Wilmington, NC
• Benjamin Charles Steele Veteran Affairs Clinic | Billings, MT
• Bangor Veteran Affairs Clinic | Bangor, ME
• The Lewiston / Auburn Veteran Affairs Clinic | Lewiston, ME

Sustainable Projects Currently Underconstruction

• Ascent Timber Tower | Milwaukee, WI
• Nakoosa Trail Fleet/Fire/Radio Shop Facility | Madison, WI
  
  

We are proud of the sustainable design and construction that went into our new headquarters. Key sustainable features include:

Powered by Solar

Atop of our new headquarters sits a 94kW ballasted, solar photovoltaic system. The system features five SolarEdge Technologies Inc. inverters and (294) REC Group 320w modules. It is projected to offset an estimated up to 39.1% of our electric energy consumption. That’s saving over 93 tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere each year!

Daylight Harvesting

Floor to ceiling, energy-efficient windows throughout the C.D. Smtih headquarters optimize daylight to reduce energy consumption by offsetting the amount of electricity lightly needed to properly light spaces in the building. 

Automated Building Controls

Tracking and metering of systems allow for decreased operating costs, enhanced system performance, energy savings, increased comfort and overall increased control of building infrastructure. 

Waste Reduction and Recycling

Reusable cups are located in cafes. Recycling Stations are located throughout the building along with bottle filling stations. Office employees are making a valiant effort to go paperless.

Prairie in Progress

As a part of our green initiatives, C.D. Smith is practicing sustainable landscaping. Native planting takes two to three years to develop and requires maintenance for the plants to successfully establish. Maintenance may include mowing, weed management, and prescribed burning. The land surrounding the building will look different throughout the season and every year.

Culture of Safety

Through a proactive safety program, strict standards and our “Think Safe. Work Safe.” campaign, we have built a solid culture where safety is our number one priority day in and day out.

Our Community

C.D. Smith supports many local organizations through sponsorship programs and monetary donations in our community and in the communities with which we work. In the past 10 years, we have donated over $4 million to businesses and organizations throughout the state of Wisconsin, from small community clubs to large non-profit organizations.

Building community is the foundation of our organization. By supporting community initiatives, economic growth and development, we feel privileged to help ensure our team members have solid places to live, work, volunteer, serve and play.

Go to our Beneath the Hard Hat Press & Blog and select the C.D. Smith Gives Back filtered category to learn more.