Greenbuild 2009, Did you Know??
The U.S. Green Building Council reports some interesting statistics for buildings in the US. Buildings account for:
* 72 percent of electricity consumption
* 39 percent of energy use
* 40 percent of raw materials use
* 30 percent of waste output
* 14 percent of potable water consumption
With the above percentages so high this explains the high level of interest in green building and all the good benefits new building techniques can bring to our environment.
