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Green Construction Means Many Many Jobs
The construction industry apparently employs over 110 million people worldwide! Just imagine how many jobs would be created if this segment were to adopt green policies...some simple ways to start could be to weatherise the buildings - Read More
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Topics : Constructions
Buildings represent a third of world energy demand
Buildings today represent one third of the world's energy demand, and energy consumption is expected to grow by an additional 45 percent by 2025 - Read More
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Topics : Constructions
IGBC Green Homes Green Building Rating System
The IGBC Green Homes Green Building Rating System is a voluntary, consensus-based, market-driven building rating system based on existing proven technology. The rating system evaluates using both a prescriptive and a performance based approach. - Read More
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Topics : Constructions
Indian Green Homes market potential set at $15 billion by 2012
Highlighting the enormous business potential of Green Homes, Dr Prem C Jain chairman, Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), said, "India can garner 25 per cent-30 per cent of the world wide Green Homes market, which is expected to see about $15 billion investments by 2012". - Read More