Green Buildings Make Cents
City dwellers always want more green spaces, but in light of financial and environmental advantages the demand for green buildings has also taken off.
After the U.S. Green Building Council’s annual Greenbuild conference, one writer declared that “Green has gone corporate–and that’s exactly what everybody wanted.”
Green building has become a popular investment for the financial and real estate sectors, which spurred a study into the benefits of green building by Building Design + Construction (reg. req’d, free).
The study’s centerpiece is a 10-point action plan. The path to their conclusions is an investigative survey of architecturel and construction firms, building owners, and retailers that have dealt with green building and its consumers. The study also considers end-results, such as higher workplace productivity attributable to different lighting or less electrical hums.
It also reviews financial incentives and examines prospects in hotels, restaurants, homes and government buildings. It’s a resourceful starting point for those considering building green, and a persuasive one for those who aren’t.
