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3/06/2008

GGLO measures post-occupancy success

When it comes to building more sustainably, GGLO not only talks the talk, we’re walking the walk. Walk yourself over to Sustainable Industries magazine and read about our first post occupancy study of green features in multi-family projects by GGLO’s Jon Hall.

Should we believe our own hype? It’s in the numbers…

“Of the three buildings in our study designed to LEED standards, the cost increases ranged from 0.5 percent to 1 percent of the total hard and soft construction costs. Financial incentives available from a variety of sources cut cost increases in half and the yearly savings on utility bills averaged another 1 percent. After one year of occupancy, the green design features actually begin earning the project money.”

True measure of success (article)