GREEN BUILDING DEVELOPMENT After all, our resources are finite while our demands infinite.
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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 We can still SAVE THE EARTH !!
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A GREENER WORKPLACE MEANS
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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
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a lack of knowledge about local vendors and resources
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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 We can still SAVE THE EARTH !!
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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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