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Did you know buildings account for 72% of electricity consumption, 38% of all CO2 emissions, and 13.6% of all potable water use in the United States? On a global scale buildings consume 3 billion tons of raw materials every year.
Unfortunately most of these resources are never actually used at all. This waste fills dumpsites and pollutes the environment, while emptying wallets.
Sustainable buildings make sense from an environmental stand-point, but they also make ¢ents economically. Initial investments of 2% in "green" design can result in life cycle savings of 20% of the total construction cost.
Other benefits of green buildings include:26% less energy consumption13% lower maintenance costs27% higher occupant satisfaction33% less green house gas emission
For more information on the benefits of going green click here.

Statistics provided by; the U.S. Green Building Council, Environmental Protection Agency, Energy Information Administration, and the U.S. Geological Survey