Sustainable building has a huge impact on our economy. Learn how it's affecting our economy and what the projections are for the coming years.

1. SUSTAINABLEBUILDING
ESTIMATIONS&PROJECTIONS
2015TO2018
AND
THE ECONOMY
MONARCHMETAL.COM
BASEDONREPORTSANDSTUDIESCONDUCTEDBYTHE
UNITEDSTATESGREENBUILDINGCOUNCIL
PRESENTED BY MONARCH METAL FABRICATION

2. Arecentstudyconductedbythe
UnitedStatesGreenBuildingCouncil
suggeststhatsustainablebuilding
practicesareastrongdrivingforce
intoday’seconomy.

3. Notonlyisthesustainablebuilding
industrygrowing,butit'salso
outpacinggeneralconstruction.

4. Simplyput,sustainablebuildingisgivingour
economyaHUGEboost....

5. Here's a snapshot of how the numbers are
working in our favor:

6. GREEN BUILDING2015-2018

7. 2015-2018
GREEN CONSTRUCTION
15.1%
theanticipatedyearoveryear
spendincreasebetween2015and
2018

8. 2015-2018
GREEN CONSTRUCTION
Totalspendongreenconstructionisexpectedtoreach$224.4billion
15.1%
theanticipatedyearoveryear
spendincreasebetween2015and
2018

9. 2015-2018
GREEN CONSTRUCTION
the forecasted impact on gross
domestic product by 2018
$303.4
billion

10. 2015-2018
GREEN CONSTRUCTION
the number of jobs that will be
directly supported by green
building
3.9
million

11. 2015-2018
GREEN CONSTRUCTION
the number of jobs that will be
directly supported by green
building
3.9
million
Green building is expected to generate $268.4 billion in labor earnings

12. LEED CONSTRUCTION
2015-2018

13. 2015-2018
LEED CONSTRUCTION
12.3%
the anticipated year over year
spend increase between 2015 and
2018

14. 2015-2018
LEED CONSTRUCTION
12.3%
the anticipated year over year
spend increase between 2015 and
2018
Total spend on LEED is expected to reach $78.6 billion

15. 2015-2018
LEED CONSTRUCTION
$108.8
billion
estimateddirectimpactongross
domesticproductby2018

16. 2015-2018
LEED CONSTRUCTION
1.4
million
the number of jobs that will be
directly supported by LEED
construction

17. 2015-2018
LEED CONSTRUCTION
1.4
million
the number of jobs that will be
directly supported by LEED
construction
LEED construction is expected to generate $95.7 billion in labor earnings

18. ENERGY SAVINGS2015-2018

19. 2015-2018
ENERGY SAVINGS
23.5
thenumberof
Kilowatthoursof
energysavedby
green
construction
billion

20. 2015-2018
ENERGY SAVINGS
23.5
thenumberof
Kilowatthoursof
energysavedby
green
construction
billion
the number of
Kilowatt hours of
energy saved
by LEED
12.3
billion

21. 2015-2018
ENERGY SAVINGS
23.5
thenumberof
Kilowatthoursof
energysavedby
green
construction
billion
the number of
Kilowatt hours of
energy saved
by LEED
thenumberof
carswithreduced
greenhouse
emissionsthanks
toLEED
1.8
million
12.3
billion

22. SUSTAINABILITY & TAX CONTRIBUTIONS
2015-2018

23. 2015-2018
SUSTAINABILITY & TAX CONTRIBUTIONS
Total tax contributions
projected to be LEED-
related in 2018
billion
8.4

24. 2015-2018
SUSTAINABILITY & TAX CONTRIBUTIONS
Total tax contributions
projected to be LEED-
related in 2018
billion
8.4
Statetaxcontributions
projectedtobeLEED-
relatedin2018
4.82
billion

25. THE NUMBERS AT A GLANCE2011-2014
vs.
2015-2018

26. Generated $167 billion in GDP
BETWEEN2011&2014,SUSTAINABILITY
INITIATIVESACCOMPLISHEDTHEFOLLOWING:
Supported over 2.1 million jobs
Provided $148 billion in labor
earnings
Green Building LEED
Generated $81 billion in GDP
Supported 1.1 million jobs
Provided $71 billion in labor
earnings

27. Generate an additional $303
billion in GDP
BETWEEN 2015 & 2018, SUSTAINABILITY
INITIATIVES WILL DO THE FOLLOWING:
Support over 3.9 million jobs
Provide $268 billion in labor
earnings
Green Building LEED
Generateanadditional$109
billioninGDP
Support 1.4 million jobs
Generate $96 billion in labor
earnings

28. Sources:
Shutters,Cecilia."NewStudyFindsGreenConstructionIsMajorU.S.EconomicDriver|U.S.Green
BuildingCouncil."NewStudyFindsGreenConstructionIsMajorU.S.EconomicDriver|U.S.Green
BuildingCouncil.UnitedStatesGreenBuildingCouncil,16Sept.2015.Web.01Feb.2016.
Hamilton,BoozAllen.GreenBuildingEconomicImpactStudy.Rep.UnitedStatesGreenBuilding
Council,Sept.2015.Web.01Feb.2016.

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