Last week, we reported on the “coming renaissance of electrical contracting,” an upward trend of electricians transitioning into energy contractors to keep up with demand for green construction. A fast growing segment of this green construction market is building retrofits, or energy efficient renovations. Numerous reports forecast retrofitting to become a multi-billion dollar market over the next three to four years:
* McGraw Hill estimates it will become a $10 to $15 billion market by 2014;
* Pike Research puts it at $6.6 billion annually; and,
* SBI Energy predicts green renovations will make up 13% of the total renovation market by 2015.
To read the full, original article click on this link: Five “Green” Retrofits Electricians Should Be Pitching to Drive Business | The Green Economy Post: Green Careers, Green Business, Sustainability
Author: Houston Neal
