Are Green Buildings Saving Green?

Do "green buildings" actually save energy once they are operating? That seems to be a question building owners want answered. the Green Building Council collects that information but doesn't make the information available publically. But now New York City is collecting that information and making it public and there are several rating systems to do just that. Read this Crain's New York Business.com article.

Comments

[Building Material Suppliers]

This is a top topic of conversation with engineers and builders at the moment. There is conflicting information as to whether green buildings actually save energy or are the materials they are made from just better for the environment. The ratings article is a good read.

[Jaqlene]

Constructing green buildings is very vast field and it definitely slow down the degradation of natural resources. Let us only consider using building products such as bamboo which has very short growth cycle it will surely contributes in lowering the wood demand in market which has long growth cycle just like hardwood. By just doing this you are contributing in nature conversation.