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A term now extensively used to describe buildings designed and constructed with a minimum negative impact to the environment, with an emphasis on conservation of resources, energy efficiency, and healthful interior spaces.
The concept that new development must meet the needs of the present without compromising those of the future. Sustainability is measured in three interdependent dimensions: environment, economics, and society—often referred to as the “triple bottom line.”
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To the maximum extent economically feasible, the building should rely on energy efficient
and renewable energy sources rather than fossil fuel for its operation. It should meet and, in most instances, exceed current whole-building energy performance goals.
Buildings are one of the largest consumers of natural resources, accounting for 39% of all energy use, 40% of raw material use, and 38% of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States.
- New Ecology Inc.
