WHY SHOULD NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS BE CONCERNED ABOUT GREEN BUILDING?
According to the Kresge Foundation publication, Why Build Green, Link to Kresge Foundation website: http://www.kresge.org/initiatives/WhyBuildGreen.pdf PDF version: WhyBuildGreen.pdfToday, many nonprofit organizations and for-profits alike are considering the impact their buildings make on the people who work within them and the environment outside. Many are also finding that, with a little investigation and careful planning, they can build green and fulfill their missions better than ever before.The practice of building green is one that works with nature and the people who use the building to achieve important efficiencies. Though often described in terms of environmental benefits, positive outcomes of building green can be diverse and many. Green building users have found that their organizations’ productivity, community relations, and worker satisfaction have risen and that employee illness and turnover, liability, and operational and energy expenses have dropped.
