Dive summary:
- Corporate executives who make decisions about building green see a lot of benefit, according to responses to a Turner Construction survey – albeit often for practical, not altruistic, reasons.
- While 90% said their companies were committed to environmentally sustainable practices in constructing space, 48% said they were likely to go through the LEED process. The ones who wouldn't cited the financial and time costs as their reason.
- The executives understood that green building would reduce energy and water costs, could improve indoor environmental quality for their workers, enhanced their brands and helped them meet customer requirements.
From the article:
Turner Construction Company, recognized as a leading general builder and the largest green builder in the U.S., announced the results of a new Market Barometer survey that focused on environmentally sustainable, or "green," building, and on sustainable practices in general. ...