For Commercial Industry Professionals
 Based on the 50-division CSI MasterFormat, this search helps design teams find the green building products and materials they need to build cost-effective, resource efficient and environmentally sound structures.
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Business Benefits of Building Green
Economic
Green buildings not only save you money through reduced resource and energy use, they also increase the value of your property when assessed by appraisers and investors.
Social
Non-toxic, sustainable construction materials and products improve indoor air quality, which significantly increases employee health and worker productivity.
EnvironmentalStandard building practices waste building materials and natural resources. However, green buildings conserve natural resources by utilizing rapidly renewable materials or materials made from recycled content, reducing consumption and diverting waste that would otherwise end up in landfills.
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For Homeowners and Home Building Professionals
 Our residential products search helps homeowners and home building professionals find the green building products and materials they need for a healthier, more efficient home.
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Benefits of a Green Home
Economic
Green homes significantly reduce your utility bills and home maintenance costs by using longer-lasting, more efficient building materials.
Social
Green homes protect the health of your household by improving indoor air quality with low-VOC and non-toxic building products while also enhancing your neighborhood through increased property value.
EnvironmentalUtilizing green principals in lawn care can reduce bills and drastically lessen the environmental impacts of lawn maintenance. Native plants require less watering and are less susceptible to disease and pests and better adapted to local patterns of rainfall and temperature.
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Looking for Green Building Service Professionals?
 Our services search helps users find the certified green building professionals they need to arrange an expert design team that fully understands how to integrate green design to optimize your desired green building benefits.
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Why Use Experienced Green Building Professionals
Economic
ncorporating green design features into buildings optimizes daylighting and reduces electric lighting requirements, which in turn reduces HVAC load requirements and the need for larger, more expensive equipment.
Social
Incorporating green design features into educational facilities increases student performance by a staggering 20 - 30 percent.
EnvironmentalCurrent development trends threaten rare and endangered species. Sustainable site selection and construction techniques work to not only enhance the natural beauty surrounding us, they also protect the planet for all its inhabitants.
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