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Going Green
 
Green Building Technology
Breakthroughs in building science, technology, and operations are available to designers, builders, and owners who want to build green and maximize both economic and environmental performance. In this era of rapid global change, we face what may be humanity’s greatest challenge. Building owners, managers and developers need to be fully aware of the resources available to help in protecting our changing environment.
In The United States, Buildings Account For:
65% of electricity consumption,
36% of energy use,
30% of greenhouse gas emissions,
30% of raw materials use,
30% of waste output (136 million tons annually), and
12% of potable water consumption.
Benefits Of Green Building
Environmental Benefits:
Green design presents an opportunity to reduce the substantial impact buildings have on the natural environment, while increasing quality of life. Green buildings reduce fossil fuel use through energy efficiency and on-site use of renewable energy, which in turn reduces climate change and air pollution. Green buildings also provide direct environmental benefits for local and global ecosystems through their use of environmentally-sustainable practices.
Economic Benefits:
A green building may cost more up front, but saves through lower operating costs over the life of the building. The green building approach applies a project life cycle cost analysis for determining the appropriate up-front expenditure. This analytical method calculates costs over the useful life of the asset. These and other cost savings can only be fully realized when they are incorporated at the project's conceptual design phase with the assistance of an integrated team of professionals. The integrated systems approach ensures that the building is designed as one system rather than a collection of stand-alone systems.
Health And Community Benefits:
Incorporating sustainable design practices into the development process offers health and community benefits such as improving air, thermal and acoustic environments, enhancing occupant comfort and health, minimizing strain on local infrastructure, and contributing to the overall quality of life.


 
 
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