Greening the Workforce

National Center for Construction Education & Research

Affiliated with the University of Florida
 Mission Statement

To build a safe, productive, and

sustainable workforce of
craft professionals.

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 Green Building Facts

By 2009:
• 80% of corporate America is expected to be engaged in green
at least 16% of the time
• 20% will be engaged 60% of the time

By 2010:
• Value of green building construction projected to increase to
$60 billion
• Green building products market $30-40 billion annually
• 10% of commercial construction starts expected to be green

3 SOURCE: U.S. Green Building Council <www.usgbc.org>

 Why is Green Important?

4 SOURCE: Green Recovery. Center for American Progress, & the Political Economy Research Institute, U of MA (09/2008)