McGraw-Hill Construction Analytics
...The annual U.S. market in green building products and services has grown from over $7 billion in 2005 to more than $12 billion in 2007.
Building Design + Construction magazine
...In recent years...more and more building teams...are routinely producing sustainable projects with energy savings in the 20-30% range.
Fast Facts on Energy Consumption
- Buildings consume approxiamately 40% of all U.S. energy usage - more than transportation.
- Lighting accounts for over 50% of all commecial building energy
- Electricity represents 67% of energy consumption by the retail sector
- The DOE indicates that energy systems account for roughly 80% of all industiral and manufacturing energy use.
- Nearly 40% of warehouse electricity is consumed by lighting
Energy-efficient Commercial Electrical Checklist... Use this handy checklist to mark the categories that best serve your customers, and bring it to your local Robinson Electric Supply Branch today to see what great values await on green electrical upgrades.
