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- 1. Does the math… The case for green building through the lens of the productivity and health impacts on your building's users. realbldg.com
- 2. $31.31/hr Average amount employers spend per hour worked for total employee compensation1 An average commercial building spends between $1.19 and $1.51/SF per year in energy costs2 Does the math… realbldg.com
- 3. Does the math… So, a 5,000 square foot office building has an estimated energy use of $7,550/year1 There are 8,760 hours in a year… =$0.86/hour in energy costs/yr realbldg.com
- 4. $31.31/hr in employee costs VS. $0.86/hr in energy/utility costs WHERE IS THE NEXT WAVE IN EFFICIENCY/SUSTAINABILITY?! Does the math… realbldg.com
- 5. PEOPLE COSTS! PRODUCTIVITY! HEALTH & WELLNESS! Does the math… realbldg.com
- 6. Michigan State Study – Effects of Green Buildings: Transitioning employees from a non-green building to a green building resulted in an estimated productivity increase of: •1.75 hrs/year – Asthma/Respiratory (+4.75% improvement over non- green) •2.02 hrs/year – Depression or Stress (+5.9%) •38.98 hrs/year – Productivity (+2.03%) = 42.75 hours saved per year due to green building features4 Does the math… realbldg.com
- 7. =$1,338/year per employee saved! due to the health and productivity benefits of ‘green’ and LEED buildings4 $31.31/hour x 42.75 hrs saved per employee Does the math… realbldg.com
- 8. 1 Based on the US Department of Labor - Employer Costs for Employee Compensation – December 2014 (Released 3/11/15: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ecec.pdf) 2 Based on the Average energy cost for an Office building in the US by the United States Energy Information Administration 3 Michigan State “Effects of Green Buildings” Study http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2920980/ 4 Estimates based on information in the Michigan State “Effects of Green Buildings” Study http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2920980/ Does the math…
- 9. Helping create responsible, efficient and healthy places where we live, work, learn and play. www.realbldg.com / realbuildingconsultants / realbldgconsult / realbldgconsult Stay in touch…
Editor's Notes
- MICHIGAN STATE STUDY LOOKED AT A GROUP OF EMPLOYEES WORKING IN AN OLDER, NON LEED BUILDING, AND MOVING INTO A LEED BUILDING. INTERVIEWED THEM IN THE OLD BUILDING, INTERVIEWED THEM IN THE NEW BUILDING. THEY REPORTED THAT THEY WORKED MORE, BECAUSE THEY DIDN’T HAVE SICK DAYS, OR INTERUPPTIONS MOST OF ALL THEY REPORTED THEY FELT MORE PRODUCTIVE Perceived or not, employees reported that they felt healthier, and more productive in a green building. Perception is reality.