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Selling green buildings with people power

Technology: meet Environment, Environment: Technology. According to studies that have been conducted, buildings that are built for efficiency (with water-saving technologies, air quality improvement systems, etc) have shown to increase office productivity at only a slightly higher cost than it is to build a normal office building. It's buildings like these that are good for decreasing overhead and essentially making employees more productive, and good for overall employee health as well.

In studies, so-called green or high-performance buildings have shown to have positive effects on people, compared to traditional buildings, all while saving money on energy, according to experts who spoke on a panel at the Clean Tech Venture Forum conference on Wednesday. Green buildings incorporate technologies, materials and designs to improve such things as air quality and lighting for inhabitants. They also use so-called clean technologies, such as computer operated climate control systems, to cut down on the energy and natural resources required to operate the physical structure. Better health of building occupants, among other benefits, is prompting more designers from all industries and government agencies to construct green buildings, panel members said. Sixty percent of U.S. property owners involved in construction used energy-efficient designs in the past year, according to construction consulting firm PinnacleOne.

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Posted by | Fri, Oct 28, 2005 - 09:40 AM