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Sustainable Design Heats Up

Published Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Spiraling energy costs are a major factor driving demand to build and occupy sustainable green buildings, based on a recent survey of architects. Last week, Autodesk Inc. and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) unveiled their 2007 Green Index. Roughly 70% of the respondents indicated that client demand for reduced operating costs is the leading motivation behind green building. Architects are responding by incorporating sustainable elements such as high-efficiency HVAC systems and recycled building materials into their designs. “The results of the survey are encouraging,” says Christine McEntee, executive vice president and CEO for the AIA. “But there ...

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