from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development Global Survey Shows "Green" Construction Costs Dramatically Lower Than Believed Geneva, 21 August 2007 - Survey finds green costs overestimated by 300% and a need to foster zero net energy construction. Key players in real estate and construction misjudge the costs and benefits of "green" buildings, creating a major barrier to more energy efficiency in the building sector, a new study by the _World Business Council for Sustainable Development_ (http://www.wbcsd.org/) (WBCSD) reports. _Full Text_ (http://www.wbcsd.org/Plugins/DocSearch/details.asp?DocTypeId=251&ObjectId=MjU5MTM&URLBack=/templates/TemplateWBCSD2/layout.asp?type=p&MenuId=M zcx&doOpen=1&ClickMenu=RightMenu) ____________________________________
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