Jan. 28, 2015: Study Examines Value and Return on Investment of Sustainable Buildings
UL White Paper Predicts Disruption in the Building Market over the Next Five to 10 Years
NORTHBROOK, Ill. — UL has conducted a study to learn where value and return on investment lie in the area of sustainable buildings. The study and its result is available in a free white paper titled “The Dawn of the Building Performance Era” written by UL’s chief economist, Erin Grossi.
In the white paper, Grossi predicts disruption in the building market over the next five to 10 years as owners, operators, and investors of buildings increasingly recognize the potential of innovation in building energy consumption, water usage, and IAQ to positively impact their bottom lines. Grossi describes the transition that is happening in the market from design-driven approaches to achieving sustainability goals to a greater focus on the actual performance of buildings on the operations side of the house.