By systematizing and leveraging technology across our business, Project Frog can deliver higher quality buildings at a lower first cost than ever thought possible. We know that first costs must be low to enable real change in an industry hampered by inefficiencies. But first cost is simply a step in the process.

We look at the total cost of designing, developing, operating, and ultimately, deconstructing our buildings.

Through our precision fabrication and parametric design technologies, we are able to deliver a higher ratio of materials to labor cost – resulting in our buildings obtaining a significantly and consistently higher quality. Which means they perform better and last longer than most.

By systematizing the design process and optimizing the building for each location and use type, we achieve a higher operational efficiency than achievable in comparable buildings – typically 50% more energy efficient than the standard, with more dependability and less maintenance required than regular construction allows.

What’s more, we have performed a total life cycle assessment of our buildings, rating both the ecological and carbon footprint of our buildings – from material fabrication through installation through operation through end of life.

A net zero energy Frog causes approximately 87% less fossil fuel use, 85% less climate change, 82% less air pollution, and 73% less water pollution than a comparable average building, using the EcoIndicator99 life cycle assessment method and assuming a 50-year building lifetime. 
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In fact, if an existing building with average energy use were torn down and replaced with a net zero energy Frog, it would achieve carbon payback in roughly 6.5 years, after which it can be considered a carbon abatement project and could sell carbon credits under some systems.  It would achieve total ecological impact payback in roughly 11 years. 
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