Sentences with phrase «savings of green building»

«Before BIM, developers had no way to accurately predict the long - term cost savings of a green building,» says Jay Bhatt, vice president, Autodesk Inc. «They had to go with their gut feeling that building green was better for the environment but they couldn't really measure the financial impact.»

The sector should eclipse solar this year in terms of investments and growth, the company said Kevin Surace, CEO of Serious Materials, is mining this hot market by selling cost savings of green building retrofits and a one - to five - year payback of his insulated windows.

Not exact matches

If the interest is sustainable «green» home living, building that home gives the luxury effect with some amount of future savings.

It would reduce the footprint occupied by the village's governing bodies; generate long - term savings through an energy - efficient building and use of green technology; and provide possible shared services, costs and purchasing, according to the proposal.

-- The Secretary may not guarantee any eligible mortgage under this section unless the mortgagor has demonstrated, in accordance with such requirements as the Secretary shall establish, the amount of savings attributable to incorporation of the sustainable building elements to be financed with the green portion of the mortgage, as measured by the National Green Building Standard for all residential construction developed by the National Association of Home Builders and the U.S. Green Building Council, and approved by the American National Standards Institute, as updated and in effect at the time of such demonsbuilding elements to be financed with the green portion of the mortgage, as measured by the National Green Building Standard for all residential construction developed by the National Association of Home Builders and the U.S. Green Building Council, and approved by the American National Standards Institute, as updated and in effect at the time of such demonstragreen portion of the mortgage, as measured by the National Green Building Standard for all residential construction developed by the National Association of Home Builders and the U.S. Green Building Council, and approved by the American National Standards Institute, as updated and in effect at the time of such demonstraGreen Building Standard for all residential construction developed by the National Association of Home Builders and the U.S. Green Building Council, and approved by the American National Standards Institute, as updated and in effect at the time of such demonsBuilding Standard for all residential construction developed by the National Association of Home Builders and the U.S. Green Building Council, and approved by the American National Standards Institute, as updated and in effect at the time of such demonstraGreen Building Council, and approved by the American National Standards Institute, as updated and in effect at the time of such demonsBuilding Council, and approved by the American National Standards Institute, as updated and in effect at the time of such demonstration.

Analysis of green certified buildings reveals they have provided around $ 6bn in health and climate benefits on top of $ 7.5 bn of energy savings

Especially with the rapid development of new composites and materials offering more energy savings and more comfort at lower costs, a focus on green roof benefits at the building - level might not be enough.

Savings in the 10 - 30 % range, typical of what green buildings typically try to achieve, are what I think of as incremental efficiency improvements.

The UK Green Building Council has come together with Green Building Councils from around the world to publish a series of commitments from the private sector that would result in massive carbon savings from buildings and construction.

NEW YORK — Today Mayor de Blasio announced a suite of new energy efficiency initiatives that will dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions from New York City's over one million buildings — of all sizes, types, and uses — and put the City on a pathway to an 80 percent reduction in all emissions by 2050, while creating green jobs and generating energy savings for building owners and tenants.

Furthermore, the bill directs DOEE and an advisory committee to identify and implement actions that provide building owners with incentives to reduce energy costs in master - metered buildings and share those cost savings with building occupants using a portion of the revenue that is dedicated toward making green investments in DC's clean energy economy.

-- The Secretary may not guarantee any eligible mortgage under this section unless the mortgagor has demonstrated, in accordance with such requirements as the Secretary shall establish, the amount of savings attributable to incorporation of the sustainable building elements to be financed with the green portion of the mortgage, as measured by the National Green Building Standard for all residential construction developed by the National Association of Home Builders and the U.S. Green Building Council, and approved by the American National Standards Institute, as updated and in effect at the time of such demonsbuilding elements to be financed with the green portion of the mortgage, as measured by the National Green Building Standard for all residential construction developed by the National Association of Home Builders and the U.S. Green Building Council, and approved by the American National Standards Institute, as updated and in effect at the time of such demonstragreen portion of the mortgage, as measured by the National Green Building Standard for all residential construction developed by the National Association of Home Builders and the U.S. Green Building Council, and approved by the American National Standards Institute, as updated and in effect at the time of such demonstraGreen Building Standard for all residential construction developed by the National Association of Home Builders and the U.S. Green Building Council, and approved by the American National Standards Institute, as updated and in effect at the time of such demonsBuilding Standard for all residential construction developed by the National Association of Home Builders and the U.S. Green Building Council, and approved by the American National Standards Institute, as updated and in effect at the time of such demonstraGreen Building Council, and approved by the American National Standards Institute, as updated and in effect at the time of such demonsBuilding Council, and approved by the American National Standards Institute, as updated and in effect at the time of such demonstration.

Critics complain that Built Green requires little in the way of site selection, water savings or material selection.

That report found that green building design can achieve health benefits — including reduced medical costs and higher worker productivity — up to three times the size of the energy savings.

It's also an example of good business sense: like many other green building improvements, green roofs are an expenditure in which the cost is earned back in utility cost savings.

«In our legacy nursing home building, our health center cost per day is about $ 206.81, while at our Green House homes it's about $ 189.60, with a savings of more than $ 124,000 per year,» Weaver says.

Thomas Mueller, CEO of the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC), says, «This target will result in an estimated 6.8 million tonne reduction of CO2 annually from the commercial office sector by 2015 and contribute to the CaGBC's goal of achieving significant CO (2) savings from buildings and homes in Canada,»

Highlights of the building's sustainability achievements include an Energy Star rating of 93, which places the building in the top 7 percent of similar buildings in terms of energy efficiency; use of highly - efficient plumbing fixtures providing water savings of approximately 17 percent; modifications to the building's irrigation system provide a 74 percent reduction in water use for irrigation, as well as a dedicated meter to monitor ongoing performance; recycling efforts resulting in a 45 percent diversion rate of recyclables from landfill of ongoing consumable waste and a 100 percent diversion rate of durable goods from entering the waste stream; an integrated pest management plan incorporating non-toxic measures for animal and vegetative pest control; and a green cleaning pProgram, implemented as part of a comprehensive building - wide indoor air quality program.

By enhancing budgets for building departments and through promotion of codes and standards, policymakers can help to increase code compliance and ensure that green practices are implemented from the very beginning of a home, paving the way for great savings in the future.