The 2015 Green Building Economic Impact Study finds the green building industry contributes more than $134.3 billion in labor income to working Americans. The study also found that green construction’s growth rate is rapidly outpacing that of conventional construction and will continue to rise. Check out additional highlights below:
– $1.2 billion in energy savings
– $715.3 million in maintenance savings
– $149.5 million in water savings
– $54.2 million in waste savings
Excerpts from this article were taken from sustainability.autodesk.com