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Economy

Aspen is promoted as the premier resort community in the world. The preservation of the environment is key to preserving the success of the region overall. Preservation of resources including the climate, energy, natural spaces as well as our health and wildlife is critical. Thus green building makes dollars as well as sense.

Green building techniques can yield economic benefits through energy conservation, water conservation, and a reduction in the amount of material waste sent to landfills. If high-efficiency measures are implemented at the outset of the design process, tremendous energy savings can be achieved over a structure’s life-cycle.

Health

Asthma and other health issues related to indoor air quality have also become major health concerns. Respiratory disease has increased nearly 50% in the last decade. Many building materials can have an adverse effect on indoor air quality: Paints, laminates, floor finishes, cabinets, particleboard, and certain structurally engineered building systems emit fumes (called off gassing) and contain carcinogens found in some volatile organic compounds. Because most people spend more than 90% of their time indoors, using carefully screened building materials and adequate ventilation are key elements to creating healthy homes and workplaces.

Productivity

Numerous studies link employee work performance to their work environment. Eight case studies show worker productivity increases between 6-15% in structures built to maximize daylighting, natural ventilation, and indoor air quality through reduced use of toxic materials (e.g., paints, materials, and laminates low in volatile organic compounds). Adverse health risks and missed work have direct economic impacts. Since a typical employer spends almost 70 times more on salaries than on energy, the productivity advantages of green buildings can have substantial financial benefits.

Green design is also economically lucrative from the perspective that it positively impacts worker productivity through improved ventilation and use of sunlight for lighting and heating (daylighting). A report by the U.S. Department of Energy and the Rocky Mountain Institute documents eight case studies, in which efficient lighting, heating, and cooling measurably increased worker productivity, decreased absenteeism, and/or improved the quality of work performed. Recent research also suggests that a well-designed workplace can increase employee productivity by 20 percent.

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