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The Green Building Adoption Rate is Slow, Find Out The Practical Reasons Why

By Dale Burket on January 6, 2011 4 Comments “green”, BAS products, building automation system, building management experience, building manager, building performance, building sustainability, Cisco Systems, CNL Commercial Real Estate, commercial leasing, commercial real estate, commissioning, computer programming experience, economic advantage, energy cost savings, evolution of technology, green building, LEED, LEED certification, LEED Gold building, LEED-certified building owners, non-LEED building, practical reasons, real estate environment, reducing energy usage, Scott Renaud, Siemens, sustainable building, sustainable building movement, sustainable buildings, Trane, U.S. Green Building Council

The Green Building Adoption Rate is Slow, Find Out The Practical Reasons Why

Despite all the headlines, and a bit of hype, in the world of commercial real estate, the number of green buildings is relatively very small and not growing at a significant rate. Only 2% of all new building construction projects receive LEED certification. Lets look at reasons why building sustainability is stalling and what can be done.

The 3 Green Job Conversations

By Mark_Gragg on October 27, 2009 3 Comments blue collar, building sustainability, carbon sector, energy, energy-efficient, entrepreneurial, environmental engineering, environmental justice, green collar job, green economy, green jobs, hype, job seekers, light green collar, managerial, manufacturing sectors, retrofitting, sales, solar panels, solar;, supply chains, sustainable careers, water technologies, wind, wind farms

I see three green job conversations going on right now in the country, which causes confusion for most job seekers. I first must caution to watch out for all of the hype.