GREEN BUILDING FACTS:
The annual market for green building products and services is $7 billion, representing 37% growth over the prior year (based on 2004 figures).
U.S. Green Building Council:
5,700 member organizations, including
corporations, government agencies and
nonprofits.
USGBC’s membership has grown by 1,000% in the past four years.
LEED Green Building Rating SystemTM
Over 300 million square feet of commercial
building space has been registered or
certified under LEED
LEED-registered and certified projects represent a diverse cross-section of industry:
- 25% are owned by for-profit corporations
- 24% are owned by local government
- 22% are owned by state & federal govt.
- 19% are owned by nonprofits
