With my emphasis on reducing our carbon footprint in Green Bay WI I came across an article from one my favorite real estate sites, Realty Times.  The U.S. Green Building Council is focused on taking the phrase of ‘green building’ out of the equation.  I took this as a great step towards reducing our carbon footprint.  New Construction in Green Bay is starting to see some trends toward making New Green Bay Home’s Greener with energy efficiency upgrades and utilizing green materials. You can contact me to help you find Green Home Builders in Green Bay WI.  One of my passions is sharing my knowledge of living a greener lifestyle in Green Bay.

Realty Times – Green-building Growing, More Jobs, More Buyer Interest

According to a new study from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Booz Allen Hamilton, construction in the green-building industry will support 7.9 million jobs over the next four years while pumping into the American economy $554 billion. Currently, 2 million American jobs are supported by the same industry and more than $100 billion in gross domestic product and wages is generated.

The USGBC writes on its Web site that “buildings in the United States are responsible for 39 percent of CO2 emissions, 40 percent of energy consumption, 13 percent water consumption and 15 percent of Gross Domestic Product per year, making green building a source of significant economic and environmental opportunity.” The study found that from 2000 to 2008, $178 billion in gross domestic product was contributed to the economy and 2.4 million direct/indirect and induced jobs were created or saved which generated $123 billion in wages.

“Our goal is for the phrase ‘green building’ to become obsolete, by making all building and retrofits green — and transforming every job in our industry into a green job,” said Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO and founding chairman of US Green Building Council.

Green Bay Greg is Committed to Helping My Clients With Green Real Estate Purchases

Green Bay Greg enjoys helping his clients purchase real estate in Green Bay, WI with energy efficiency and environmentally sensitive design.  If you have green features in your Green Bay Home work with an agent who knows how to market it.  Contact Green Bay Greg