| From Commercialpropertynews.com: Investing in energy efficient buildings now will lead to as much as $1.2 trillion in savings by 2020, according to a new study from McKinsey & Co. In its new report, Unlocking Energy Efficiency in the U.S. Economy, the management consulting firm forecasted just how valuable aggressive green construction could prove to be for the United States.
McKinsey predicts 900,000 new jobs could be created and 1.1 gigatons of greenhouse gas could be reduced annually, if about $50 billion a year was invested in a comprehensive green building strategy during the next decade. This reduction would represent a 23 percent drop in energy consumption compared to current levels.........Full Article: Source
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