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Construction Today: Study Shows Green Buildings Are Affordable

By Trucktruth.com, July 27th, 2009

From Construction Today:

“For many years, the catch seems to have been the perceived expense of green features. Does going green cost more? If so, how much more and what are the long-term cost savings and payback periods?

To shed some light on this cost premium question, the Cascadia Green Building Council released the ‘Living Building Financial Study’ at their annual event, the Living Future Conference, held May 6-8 in Portland, Ore. This study analyzed the economics of 36 different buildings across four distinct climate zones, based on the anticipated cost premiums of the Living Building Challenge.”

The answer may surprise you – to view the entire article, please visit http://www.construction-today.com/content/view/1539/31/.