McGraw-Hill study: More evidence green building is mainstream

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By 2017, a new report from McGraw-Hill says, 51% of the construction industry expects to be doing at least 60% of its business in green construction.
Energy costs are the largest driving force behind clients' ordering contractors to build green, which may account for a jump from 18% to 28% of them saying at least 60% of their work is in green construction between 2009 and last year.
After energy costs, No. 2 reason vary regionally, with some stressing water savings, some lower greenhouse-gas emissions and others resource conservation.

From the article:

At least 60% of the report’s survey respondents stated they had installed or specified products in the categories of electrical, mechanical, and thermal and moisture protection in 2012, and a slightly higher percentage expect to do so by 2017. ...