A program providing tools and resources, at no charge, to help BC’s
education and health care agencies build high performance (green)
buildings.
"While the environmental and human health benefits of green buildings have been widely recognized, ...minimal increases in up-front costs of 0 to 2 per cent to support green design will result in life cycle savings of 20 per cent of total construction costs - more than 10 times the initial investment."
The Costs and Financial Benefits of Green Buildings, A Report to the California Sustainable Building Task Force, October 2003, page ii