Pike Research has released a study called "Energy Efficient Retrofits for Commerical and Public Buildings." It shows that the business of greening commercial buildings is booming. This is driven mainly by strong activity in the federal sector. The report predicts growth will continue at least up to 2013, and emphasises that high-performance buildings command premium rental and sales prices.
According to the report, commercial building retrofits range from less than $1 per square foot up to $40 per sf. At the low end owners gain a simple energy efficiency program that can save 10% of their energy costs. At the high end, from $10 to $40 per sf owners can get up to 40% savings on energy costs and also performance enhancement for the occupants.
For more information on the report see Pike Research here.
Nice article! Green jobs galore for retrofit work. This is the new economy here!
Posted by: Jamie | Sep 23, 2009 at 02:09 PM