Improved building processes can lower energy consumption and operational costs while enhancing occupant comfort. A variety of green initiatives in the construction industry are helping to spotlight the importance of being good stewards of the envi- ronment. However, many manufacturers and corporations who can smell a good thing are branding numerous initiatives as "green," when clearly they are not. Because the term "green" can mean many things, depending on who is using the term, some organizations have made legitimate gains with their green strategies, while others are plagued with misleading statistics and hype. Despite the somewhat blurred definitions of green that abound, the concept of green is slowly changing the electrical industry.
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