It Pays to Go Green: Sustainable Architecture

IT PAYS TO GO GREEN LEARN ABOUT SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE AND WHY IT MATTERS FOR SMALL BUSINESS HYBRID Green building is the practice of increasing the efficiency with which buildings and their sites use energy, water, and materials to minimize environmental impacts. By 2015 the amount spent on green building is going to more thandouble $71 billion $163 billion In the United States, buildings account for 39% of energy use 68% of electricity consumption 30% of landfill waste 38% of CO, emissions 12% of water consumption The Cost of Green SAVINGS On average, each $4 per square-foot green building investment can save $58 per square foot over 20 years. 20 YEARS Say “Green Design," and what comes to mind? 66 99 Interior space optimized with smart design High-performance windows facing the sun North-facing, full length windows Tightly sealed construction Roofs sloped at 40-55 degrees for energy absorption Solar water heating High levels of insulation Buy RECYCLED Examples of construction materials that can be readily found with recycled content include: Kitchen Plastic Lumber Countertops Glass Tiles Drywall Steel Carpet & Carpet Padding Landscaping Materials Insulation Fast Facts The amount of wood and paper Concrete, metals, glass, brick, and plastics can all be produced with some form of In an average year, the world uses nearly three tons of Over 65% of the steel produced in the U.S. is recycled into new steel we throw away each year is enough to heat 50,000,000 homes for 20 years. concrete for every man, every year. One ton of recycled steel saves 2,500 pounds of the previously used material, woman, and child. The only material that we use more than and this process of production lowers the energy concrete is water. iron ore, 1,400 pounds of coal, requirement and emissions by up to 90% in most cases. and 120 pounds of limestone. WHYBuiea GREEN? Benefits Environmental · Emissions reduction • Water conservation • Storm-water management • Temperature moderation • Waste reduction $ Economic · Energy and water savings • Lower utility demand • Reduced building costs • Increased property values • Decreased infrastructure strain • Tax benefits i Social • Improved health and productivity • Improved quality of life • Green bragging rights • Better sustainable conscience Why does the average_1mimahl 12% buyer build green? I$ Economic | 17% i Health | 42% ebk FOR LEED Many structures can contain green-building materials and attributes but may not technically qualify as green. LEED (Leadershipin Energy &Environmental Design) is the nationally accepted rating system for commercial and institutional green buildings. The program helps establish a standard measurement for green building. Certified green buildings can... Increase rental/ resale value Provide a more productive space Attract tenants Learn more at www.LineShapeSpace.com www.ztcarchitects.com/sustainability-and-resid en tial-architecture/ I www.sustainableconcrete.org/?g-node/42 greenliving about.com/od/architecturedesign/tp/green_building_advantages.htm doerr.org/html/GreenR.html | www.archdaily.com/155549/recyclingbuilding-materials/ www.epa.gow/greenhomes/SmarterMaterial Choices.htm | www.recycling-revalution.com/recycling facts.html www.isopropertyresources.com/Feature-Story/Articles/What-Is-Green-Building and-Why-ls- It-Important.html www.fastcoexist.com/1678730/8-of-the-most-exciting-green-building projects-on-the-horizon#5 www.wncgbc.org/about/importance/ I www.china.org.cn/top10/2011-0517/content. 22582859_10.htm bloomington.in.gov/green-building-benefits | www.ehow.com/info_12021494_much-money-can-save-building-green-home.html#ixzz2RxZD0xql earth911.com/recycling/meta/steel/facts-about-steel-recycling/ | www.dowconstructionchemicals.com/na/en/feature-info/fast-facts031.htm LINE/SHAPE/SPACE A AUTODESK.