GOING GREEN AROUND THE GLOBE

摘要

Building green is no longer just an indicator that a company wants to do the right thing-now it symbolizes client and market demand as well as adding to a business' bottom line, according to a new study released by McGraw-Hill Construction and United Technologies. Presenting the study at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in San Francisco, United Technologies CEO Geraud Darnis said the market has shifted and green building is now a consumer request instead of a supplier option. According to the study, firms reported that client demand and market demand were the top reasons for taking on green work, totaling 35 percent and 33 percent, respectively.