$60bn for Green Building LEED standard U.S. 2013

Post date: Sep 04, 2009 9:42:36 PM

LEED standard

The City of Pasadena, California requires privately owned

buildings to achieve LEED certification

and LEED Silver certification for municipal buildings with

5,000 square feet or more of new construction.

source: ednews.org

Green Building

"$12 Billion was spent on

Green Buildings in 2008.

This number is projected

to grow to $60 Billion by 2013.”

-McGraw-Hill Construction, SmartMarket Trends Report, 2008