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Digging Into Sustainable Heating and Cooling Solutions
Our vision of a world where buildings generate more energy than they consume challenges us to look beyond and, in some cases, beneath the surface. We're helping clients tap into the Earth's reliable, eco-friendly heating and cooling solutions.
Thank you week 2025
At Pepper, Thank You Week 2025 is about more than just appreciation for what happens within our walls. It is also about recognizing the people outside of Pepper who support and care for our team members every day.
Leading the way to make Chicago – and the world – a greener place
Construction Inclusion Week 2025
We are better together. Celebrating Construction Inclusion Week!
Construction Inclusion Week 2025
This year, we are once again joining our peers across the construction industry to celebrate Construction Inclusion Week. The theme this year is “Opening Doors, Building an Industry for Everyone.” While we hope to attract new teammates, we are also recognizing the people at Pepper – and our partners and clients – who are working tirelessly to improve today and transform tomorrow.
Tech solutions in healthcare
Healthcare construction faces complex challenges and labor shortages, but technology can improve efficiency, reducing costs and enhancing coordination.
Embodied Carbon
Buildings generate nearly 39% of global carbon emissions, with embodied carbon a major contributor. To address this, Pepper Construction developed an Embodied Carbon Database (ECD) using life cycle assessments of past projects.
Benefitting Our Animal Planet
Whether you’re just getting started or expanding your efforts, we’ve put together a guide to spark ideas and conversations around sustainability in zoo design and construction. Here are 10 impactful strategies to help green your zoo.
The Dog Days - or is it the Gorilla or Arapaima Days - of Summer?
New primate indoor and outdoor habitats span nearly three acres at Brookfield Zoo Chicago. Replicating the native environments of gorillas, orangutans and monkeys, Bramsen Tropical Forests includes four distinct habitats and climate zones inspired by regions of Africa, Asia and South America.