Thursday, November 29, 2007

Rocky Mountain Institute and USGBC

This collection of organizations is working to make the case that sustainability is essential, critical but also profitable. The video clip on the site is a bit lengthy but well done. Its worth watching when you have ten minutes.

"The right blueprint can lead to the right ecological footprint, and so much more. From materials and construction to lighting, heating, and cooling, the building industry accounts for roughly 40 percent of all the energy used in the United States. Green building is good for the environment. And done the RMI way, it can also be good for the bottom line—everyone’s bottom line. As an international leader in sustainable design, we work with developers, architects, facility managers, and real-estate professionals to create high-performance buildings and communities that are less expensive to build (or retrofit), more profitable to operate, easier to lease, and healthier and more comfortable to occupy—plus, they boost worker productivity."

Click here to go to the site.

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