The building sector creates a larger impact on the environment than any other - even more than automobiles or agriculture.  Improving the construction and operation of our homes and workplaces is perhaps the single greatest opportunity to minimize the adverse effect we have on the environment. 

Did you know...

1. •Buildings use over 75% of the electricity used in the US? (architecture 2030)
   

2. •More than 60% of wood harvested in the US, and 25% worldwide, is used in buildings? (Chiras)
   

3. •More than an acre of woodland needs to be clear-cut to build a single average-sized home in the US? (Chiras)
   

4. •Americans spend over 90% of their time indoors? (Chiras)
   

5. •For 90% of US homeowners, their home is their single largest investment?