GreenBuild Blog

Retail Green Set to Grow Dramatically!

Thursday, August 30, 2007

Retail Industry Leaders Association announces a new sustainability program on August 29th. Green retail buildings certifying to the LEED standard will grow by hundreds of stores in 2008, I predict.

Growth rates in energy-efficient lighting lead green building technologies

Wednesday, August 08, 2007

The Freedonia Group’s market research into advanced lighting products shows growth rates of 14 percent annually through 2011, doubling 2006 levels to reach $4.4 billion in sales. Lighting energy conservation is a key green building technology because lower lighting power use also reduces HVAC use, both of which contribute to global carbon dioxide generation.

Green Buildings Critical to Cutting Global Energy Demand Growth, New Report Says

Tuesday, August 07, 2007

The McKinsey Quarterly reports that improving energy productivity with cost-effective green building measures could cut global demand by residential and commerical buildings by 20 percent by 2020.

Green Developers Cash In Big-Time!

Thursday, August 02, 2007

Portland, Oregon’s Gerding Edlen Development sold three of their five Brewery Block properties for $292 million, nearly $450 per square foot, a new record for Portland Class A offices. With one LEED Silver and two LEED Gold certifications, this sale shows that green development pays off.