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Did you know…

1. “Commercial and Institutional Buildings are responsible for approx 37% of Canada’s primary energy consumption”.*

2. “Of the total amount of treated potable water that is distributed to all buildings, only about 3% is actually used for human consumption”.

3. “The construction industry consumes about 40% of the global material flow”.*

4. “The construction industry generates about 33% of the North American solid waste stream”.*

5. “Case studies suggest that Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) improvements have increased worker productivity between 5% and 34%”.*

6. “94% of tenants believe sustainability is an important future component of good business practices, with 63% saying it is very important.”**

7. “91% of tenants would give preference to a green building, all other factors being equal.”**

8. “90% of tenants believe it is important for landlords or developers to ‘green’ their existing real estate portfolios, with 49% saying it is very important.”**

9. “63% of tenants say they would be prepared to pay a premium to occupy a more environmentally friendly workplace, with 28% willing to pay more than a 8% premium.”**