Green building development. (1)

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GREEN BUILDING DEVELOPMENT
After all, our resources are finite while our
demands infinite.
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2
FINANCIAL BENEFITS OF GREEN BUILDINGS

• lower energy consumption
• lower waste disposal and water costs
• lower environmental and emissions costs
• lower operations and maintenance costs
• savings from increased productivity and better
  health

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GREEN CONSIDERATIONS
Green considerations must be incorporated in the
initial design stages. Some examples

• use eco-friendly raw materials
• use wood salvaged from old buildings and
  reengineered wood
• use pre-existing building shells and other
  structural elements
• invest in rainwater harvesting system
• fit flow reducers to faucets shower heads

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A GREENER WORKPLACE MEANS

• a lighter ecological footprint
• a healthier and more productive place to work
• and good news for the bottom line

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REAL BARRIERS TO GO GREEN

• a lack of planning and developer education
• a lack of knowledge about local vendors and
  resources
• difficult local land use officials
• Rather than taking the initiative, several
  developers only work to improve business
  practices when competition forces them to do so

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GO GREEN

• Most people who have successfully navigated their
  way
• through the process of going green have become
• a convert and no longer see it
• as a difficult task !

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