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Considering a Career in the Green Building Industry?

Thursday, December 31, 2009

The green building industry has grown and is projected to continue to expand. Check out this data from the 2009 U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Green Jobs Study:

Green Construction Economic Impact

From 2000-2008, the green construction market has:

-Generated $173 billion dollars in GDP

-Supported over 2.4 million jobs

-Provided $123 billion dollars in labor earnings

From 2009-2013, this study forecasts that green construction will:

-Generate an additional $554 billion dollars in GDP

-Support over 7.9 million jobs

-Provide $396 billion in labor earnings

USGBC Economic Impact

Between 2000-2008, LEED related construction spending has:

-Generated $830 million in GDP

-Supported 15,000 jobs

-Provided $703 million in labor earnings

Between 2009-2013, we (USGBC) forecast that LEED related spending will:

-Generate an additional $12.5 billion dollars in GDP

-Support 230,000 jobs

-Provide $10.7 billion in labor earnings

Interested? The green building industry might offer the new and rewarding career path you desire. Pursue your aspirations with online green building courses, like LEED - Green Building Practices and Introduction to Green Building. Plus, you can reinforce your green building background with an online Mold and Allergens course.

Enjoy the benefits of online learning, like 24-hour course access and the ability to study at your own pace, and make 2010 the year you do something amazing.

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