Although construction has slowed down dramatically, green building continues to be a hot topic among developers, contractors, and the general public. Many are now coming to understand the great advantages of green building in the short and long term. We are also beginning to see many trends among organizations, communities, and both local and national government.
According to an article from The Oregonian there are several trends that may help shape green building in 2010:
- The smart grid and connected home
- Energy label for home and office buildings
- Building information modeling (BIM) software
- Financial community buying into green building
- "Rightsizing" of homes
- Eco districts
- Water conservation
- Carbon calculation
- Net zero buildings
- Sustainable building education
We will be discussing each point in the following weeks to better explain how can these points influence on green building.
