Green Buildings Pay Off

Green buildings pay off in productivity Investments in green buildings pay for themselves 10 times over, according to a new study for 40 California agencies.

The cost-benefit analysis study was conducted by the Capital Group, Lawrence Berkley Laboratory and participating California state agencies. With this study, the California Department of Finance has signed off on the existence of financial benefits associated with improved health productivity and lowered operations and maintenance costs in green buildings. The California Board of Regents also drew on the early findings of this study to push for all state higher education new construction to be green

This study, drawing on national data for 100 green buildings and an in-depth review of several hundred existing studies, found that sustainable buildings are a very cost-effective investment.