Faith and Climate Information Added to Website
Green Building in the Central Susquehanna Region
Why Green Buildings?
Health benefits --
air quality, daylighting, thermal and moisture controls, connection to outdoors
Energy efficiency --
in construction, in terms of material sources, types and methods, and in operations, in terms of heating and cooling, lighting, and occupant travel
Economic savings --
resulting energy savings and increased productivity
Why Green Buildings?
Appearance --
different or conventional
Process --
holistic
Smart choices --
minimize loads first, then meet the new level of demand
Global and Local Benefits --
unsustainable practices, peak oil, global warming, toxics
Why Green Buildings?
Buildings in the U.S. . . .
consume 40% of total energy
consume 71% of electricity
emit 38% of greenhouse gases
America UnChained in downtown Lewisburg
