While the U.S. Green Building Council is busy making a business case for a greener globe, other environmentalists are busy making greener buildings, communities and cities.
The green building market is expected to valued at more than $3 billion by 2020, according to USGBC.“Profitability is sustainable and sustainability is profitable,” said Rick Fedrizzi, the USGBC’s CEO and founding chair, at the 2015 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, held Nov. 18-20 in Washington, D.C. “Green mutual funds outperform others,” he added.