The Economic Benefits of Green Buildings

A green building, also known as a sustainable building, is a structure that is designed, built, renovated, operated, or reused in a way that reduces overall impact to the environment. Components include:

• Siting
• Energy Efficiency
• Materials Efficiency
• Water Efficiency

Let IES help optimize your sustainability efforts. We can help you:

• Establish a vision that embraces sustainable principles and an integrated design approach.
• Develop a clear statement of the project's vision, goals, design criteria, and priorities. Develop a project budget that covers green building measures.
• Allocate contingencies for additional research and analysis of specific options.
• Seek advice of a design professional with green building experience.
• Identify, select, and implement an integrated system of green building measures.
• Select a design and construction team that is committed to the project vision.
• Develop a project schedule that allows for systems testing and commissioning.
• Develop contract plans and specifications to ensure that the building design is at a suitable level of building performance.
• Create effective incentives and oversight.