The California Sustainable Building Task Force conducted a study in 2003 which showed that an initial green design investment of just 2 percent will produce savings greater than 10 times the initial investment. These calculations were based on a very conservative 20-year building lifespan. For example, $40,000 in green design in a $2 million dollar project will be repaid in just two years. Over 20 years, the savings will amount to $400,000.

LEED Energy Modeling Florida works out to everyone’s advantage. Green building occupants were more comfortable and healthy than their counterparts. Buildings account for almost one-half of the world's material and energy consumption, one-sixth of fresh water use, and a quarter of all wood harvested. The costs for sustainable materials and products are dropping, so building green is really the most cost-effective kind of design and construction. We provide private sustainable design and LEED Energy Model related training specifically tailored to meet the needs of your organization. Both residential and commercial buildings will enjoy a high resale value if they include sustainable design components. The benefit for prospective buyers comes from knowing that their utility and maintenance costs will be lower in green buildings that outperform non-green buildings. Occupancy levels are consistently higher, and vacancy rates lower, in sustainable office buildings.

One indirect benefit to green buildings is often overlooked and that is reduced demand on electric, gas and water utilities. This means that these infrastructures can do more with less. This can result in lower municipal utility costs over the long run as utilities need not expand and can avoid passing those expansion costs onto utility customers. A study of 31 green buildings from Seattle was found to have reduced absenteeism by 40 percent. Another study, sponsored in part by commercial real estate giant Cushman & Wakefield, reported 30 percent fewer sick days among one company's employees, and discovered a 10 percent increase in net revenue per employee in another company, after each office moved to LEED-certified buildings. As costs for sustainable materials and products drop, building green is soon going to be really the most cost-effective kind of design and construction.
In fact with so many affordable resources, you don’t want to stay out on the benefit of going green.

The California Sustainable Building Task Force conducted a study in 2003 which showed that an initial green design investment of just 2 percent will produce savings greater than 10 times the initial investment. These calculations were based on a very conservative 20-year building lifespan. We have successfully trained Developers, Architectural, Design and Engineering firms, Government Employees and Contractors.

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Jack Authors The Spinnaker Group can provide private sustainable design and LEED Energy Modeling specifically tailored to meet the needs of your organization for LEED Energy Model. The Spinnaker Group fully supports the United States Green Building Council core purpose to transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated with the LEED Energy Modeling Florida.

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