What is a Green Building?

Green Buildings are structures that employ techniques to minimize their environmental impact and reduce their energy consumption, while also contributing to the health of their occupants. Green building techniques often increase a building's longevity and reduce operating costs.

Green Buildings take into consideration:

• Resource and energy consumption.
• The quality of the work environment and the impact it has on health.
• The financial impact. (Green Buildings promote cost-effectiveness from a full financial cost-return perspective.)
• The environment.
• The world at large, including societal issues such as ground water recharge and global warming.