Why Green Buildings?
Buildings represent the single largest opportunity for energy and natural resource efficiency in the United States. Buildings are voracious energy, water and electricity hogs that consume 70% of the electricity and 40% of the energy in the United States. This doesn't even consider water (12%) or the challenges of indoor air quality and how important that is for our well-being. Think about it... We spend over 90% of our waking hours indoors!

Green buildings consume less than conventional buildings across all of these resource areas. By installing efficient lighting, up to date mechanical systems and high-performance plumbing fixtures, buildings can consume up to 75% less electricity and 30% less energy and water. On top of this, even greater returns can be achieved in a green building work environment through increased employee productivity and reduced absenteeism.

What is Green-Buildings.com?
Green-Buildings.com is a free online community where you can learn about and share your knowledge of LEED and commercial green buildings.

What makes Green-Buildings.com unique?
The people behind Green-Buildings.com believe that all green building investments should be quantifiable in terms of return on investment (ROI). What makes us so passionate about sustainability are the positive triple bottom line results (people, planet and profit) that high-efficiency building operations can achieve. You can rest assured that we're as dedicated to sustainable commercial building operations and green building as you are.

Who is Green-Building.com?
Green-Buildings.com was founded by Rob Freeman Jr. and Yehuda Fruchter.

Rob got to know green building principles as a former real estate asset manager and property manager for a real estate fund. Rob is a LEED Accredited Professional and is active as an organizer in the sustainability community. He is the lead organizer of the Neighbor to Neighbor Challenge in Ridgefield, Connecticut, an occasional energy efficiency consultant and supporter of many local U.S. Green Building Council Chapters.

Yehuda has over seven years of experience developing online content portals targeting niche industry verticals. Prior to Green-Buildings.com, Yehuda founded OsseoNews.com, which is the largest publication worldwide focusing on dental implants, one of the fastest growing medical device markets.

Additional Contributors

Green-Buildings.com welcomes contributions and has published original content from real estate investment professionals, sustainability consultants, analysts and LEED APs.

Green-Buildings.com is a member of the United States Green Building Council.

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