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Think the trend of businesses making green office renovations is just a passing fad? Not according to the latest issue of EL Insights, which reports that the U.S. green building market value will balloon from $71.1 billion now to $173 billion by 2015. Commercial green building is expected to grow by 18.1% annually during the same time period from $35.6 billion to $81.8 billion. In this case, green building is defined as building with resource use and employee productivity in mind.

To read the full, original article click on this link: Report: U.S. Green Building Market Will Balloon to $173.5 Billion by 2015 | Fast Company

Author: Ariel Schwartz