Cashing in with Green Buildings

An excerpt from a story in Small Business Times:

For years, environmental activists have advocated the construction of "green" buildings, instead of conventional buildings, to conserve precious natural resources. However, an increaing number of bottom-line driven busineeses are constructing green buidlings or renovating older buildings to make them more "green." In an era of skyrocketing energy costs and dwindling supplies of fresh drinking water, it pays to be green. "Absolutely, it can save you money," said Kenneth Peintka, chief operating office of Madison-based Planning Design Build Inc.