Construcciones Yamaro: Sustainable World Inspiration of THOR Construction

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Founded in 1980, THOR Construction has grown to a nationally recognized organization in the US built on a foundation of hard work and dedication specializing in General Contracting, Construction Management, Design-Build, Consulting and Concrete.
Worker from THOR Construction 

Creation of a Sustainable World through Design, Development and Construction

THOR Sustainability (TSI) offers holistic evaluations and solutions to reduce energy and utility use while optimizing human activity within the built environment.
Services:
As part of providing a holistic and single source of responsibility for sustainable evaluations and improvements, TSI offers the following services:
  • Total cost of ownership analytics
  • Energy consumption and air quality review
  • Systems design and construction to reduce energy consumption
  • Performance contracting
  • Energy improvement financing
  • Renewable energy

About Thor Sustainability:

TSI leverages THOR Construction’s 35 year history and expertise in the construction industry. That long history has allowed THOR to partner with innovative and tested manufacturers, designers and technologies to bring sustainable solutions to people’s business. In addition, THOR works with research centers to identify causality between the built environment and the well-being of those who work and visit people’s business.

 THOR Sustainability focuses on the significant social, environmental and economic shifts affecting businesses and communities:

Social aspect:


  • Improving access, utilization and performance of emerging subcontractors
  • Developing underutilized human capital and maximizing job creation for the emerging work force
  • Optimizing human activity through the built environment

Environmental aspect:

  • Embracing new technology to reduce reliance on fossil fuels
  • Improving indoor air quality and daylighting schemes

Economic aspect:

  • Counteracting continued energy escalation costs
  • Expense reduction mandates by business leaders
  • Improve health and wellbeing of the workforce and visitors

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