A Green Building

Buildings account for:

• 36% of total energy use
• 65% of all electricity consumption
• 30% of greenhouse gas emissions
• 30% of waste output
• 12% of potable water consumption

By reducing energy, water and materials inputs, green buildings take aim at these statistics.

However, a lot of extra time and effort goes into designing, specifying and constructing a green building. The payoff comes with buildings that achieve substantially better performance with regard to the environment, but also in terms of reduced operating costs.