Why Build Green

The topic of Building Green is slowly emerging as an important trend in construction. Why, you ask? Well, with the recent influx of information showing just how wasteful we are and what damages are caused to the environment by this wastefulness, many State and local governments are taking notice. According to the United States Green Building Council, in the United States buildings account for: 65% of electricity consumption, 36% of energy use, 39% of greenhouse gas emissions, 30% of raw materials use, 30% of waste output (136 million tons annually), and 12% of potable water consumption. Check out the USGBC web site for more info: http://www.usgbc.org/ In fact, the U.S. DOE Buildings Energy Data Book reveals that buildings represent 39% of U.S. primary energy use. Buildings in the U.S. also represent 70% of U.S. electricity consumption. Yikes! If that's not reason enough to begin exploring the benefits of Building Green than I don't know what is!

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