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Why Go GREEN?

1.    Saves money!

2.    Green buildings consume less energy and fewer resources

3.    Green building occupants are more productive and healthier

4.    Building sale prices for energy efficient buildings are as much as 30% higher per  square foot than conventional buildings.  Source: Miller, N., Spivey, J. &  Florance, A. (2007) Does Green Pay Off?.  

5.    Estimated Value of green construction starts:

1.    – 2001: $3.24 billion

2.    – 2000: $792 million  

3.    – 2002 $3.81 billion

4.    – 2003: $5.76 billion

5.    – 2004: $4.51 billion

6.    – Today: $12 billion

7.    – 2010 (projected): $60 billion (10% construction  starts)

 

 

Building Green Saves Money and Resources

6.    An upfront investment of 2% in green building design, on average, results in life cycle savings of 20% of the total construction costs – more than ten times the initial investment.  Source: Kats, G. (2003) The Costs and  Financial Benefits of Green Buildings: A Report to California's Sustainable Building Task Force.

7.    Perceived cost benefits of green building:

1.    Operating costs decrease 8-9%

2.    Building value increases 7.5%

3.    Return on investment improves 6.6%

4.    Occupancy ration increases 3.5%

5.    Rent ratio increases 3%

Source: McGraw Hill Construction, Green Building SmartMarket Report, 2006

8.    In comparison to the average commercial building

1.    Green buildings consume 26% less energy

2.    Green buildings have 13% lower maintenance costs

3.    Green buildings have 27% higher occupant satisfaction

4.    Green buildings have 33% less greenhouse gas emissions

Source: GSA Public Buildings Service (2008). Assessing Green Building 

Performance: A Post Occupancy Evaluation of 12 GSA Buildings

 

 

Green Building Occupants are Healthier

9.    People in the U S spend about 90% of their time indoors.  Source: Environmental Protection Agency (1987). The Total Exposure Assessment Methodology (TEAM) Study.

10.  EPA studies indicate indoor levels of pollutants may be up to ten times higher than  outdoor levels.  Source: Environmental Protection Agency (2008). An Introduction to Indoor Air Quality. Accessed via:  http://www.epa.gov/iaq/voc.html.  

11.  Significant associations exist between low ventilation levels and higher carbon dioxide  concentrations – a common symptom in  facilities with sick building syndrome.  Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (2002). Indoor Carbon Dioxide  Concentrations and Sick Building Syndrome  Symptoms in the Base Study Revisited:  Analyses of the 100 Building Dataset


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