The latest report from U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED in Motion, shows that green building might represent more than half of all residential and commercial construction as soon as 2016. This report, the first of three planned reports in the LEED in Motion series, focuses primarily on individuals and organizations employing green building, specifically Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED)-certified projects. The report estimated that about 4.3 million people either live or work in LEED-certified buildings, while a total of 6.2 million people at least experience a LEED-certified building in their daily routine.
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