Green building primarily started on the coasts. Now it's making its way toward the middle of the county. We have projects in every state now. |
It?s a new way of learning for everybody. Sometimes it takes two years, sometimes four or five years. |
There also have been studies done that showed people recover faster and are discharged earlier in green buildings. |
We can't certify them until they're ready for occupancy. Right now, 5 percent of the new commercial construction market is building to the LEED standards. Five percent sounds like a small number, but when you look at it in terms of square footage, it's 243 million square feet. |
We can't certify them until they're ready for occupancy. Right now, 5 percent of the new commercial construction market is building to the LEED standards. Five percent sounds like a small number, but when you look at it in terms of square footage, it's 243 million square feet. |