Bright Green Buildings: Convergence of Green and Intelligent Buildings
In this wide-ranging 218-page report, the Continental Automated Buildings Association examines bright green buildings, the term CABA has coined for the intersection of smart buildings equipped with sophisticated controls systems and high-performance environmentally efficient structures. The result, the study said, is intelligent, green and profitable buildings.
CABA conducted the research with Frost & Sullivan, a global consultancy firm specializing in growth partnerships. Together they chart the development of eco-friendly buildings and smart structures, look at green building rating and certification systems, review the technology that made smart buildings possible and explore the impacts and benefits of the convergence of the two. Along the way, the researchers also provide case studies of nine bright green building projects in the U.S., Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
To download a free copy of the full CABA-Frost & Sullivan report on Smart Green Buildings, click here.
The study was among the first of several released in late 2008 that affirmed the benefits and resilience of green building despite turbulent economic times. For a summary of the “bright green buildings” study and three other reports, click here.
McGraw-Hill Construction also released a report in November saying the potential for continued growth in the green building market is huge. The report projects a possible tripling in the value of eco-friendly construction starts to reach as much as $140 billion in five years. To read an article on the study, click here.
