Sustainable Buildings Cost Less to Maintain

Sustainably designed federal buildings cost 19% less to maintain, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The report, prepared for the General Services Administration (GSA), also found that such buildings also use 25% less energy, consume 11% less water and emit more than one-third less carbon dioxide than conventionally designed buildings. The study also found occupant satisfaction to be significantly higher in sustainable buildings.


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Source: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Photo: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory