Green Build 2008 Year-end Report: Amid the Chaos, Green Building Thrives
By Jennifer Senick
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Notwithstanding the overlapping challenges of illiquid credit markets, "toxic" mortgage debt, increasing unemployment and lower fuel prices, the trend for growth in the green building movement continues to trend upward. This is evidenced not only by the growing number of green buildings, but also through the continued escalation of professionals trained in green design, and of cities that have adopted green building programs, guidelines or requirements.
Green Building is a collection of design, construction, and operation practices that significantly reduce or eliminate the negative environmental impact of development on the environment and occupants, by addressing such issues as energy efficiency, water conservation, indoor air quality, waste reduction and occupant productivity and health. The two most popular green building programs helping to drive this transformation in the building construction industry are the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) rating system and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR® Label for homes and commercial and industrial buildings. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), which launched its national green home building certification program in 2008, is also viewed as a driving force behind green building in the residential sector.
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