New McKinsey Report: Green building is a crucial and urgent economic and environmental imperative

usgbc.org (Jul 30 2009) Carbon Footprint , Emissions

1. Investing in the energy efficiency of buildings represents a powerful and strategic energy and climate solution that combined with other non-transportation initiatives could reduce the nation’s energy consumption by 23 percent by 2020, save the U.S. economy $1.2 trillion, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1.1 gigatons annually, according to a study released today by McKinsey & Company. “This confirms a critical path forward that we have long championed...." (Read Full Article)

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