Ten Reasons to Go Green
Do you need a good business reason to adopt green building and management techniques at your company? How about ten of them? Here’s how Mountain Vista Construction Inc. describes the “business case for high-performance green buildings”:

	Companies can recover higher initial costs, if any exist, through life-cycle efficiencies, energy and water reduction, and other savings.
	These buildings can be designed so as to maximize their cost effectiveness.
	Green techniques boost employee productivity.
	They also enhance health and well-being within the workplace, which may result in lower absenteeism and health-care costs.
	Clean and healthy buildings may reduce legal claims and liabilities for building owners and operators.
	High-performance green features translate into high value for a building’s tenants.
	Similarly, they increase property values, thanks to easier maintence, higher occupancy rates, and greater market valuations.
	Going green may allow companies to take advantage of various state and local incentive programs.
	Communities value companies that follow environmentally friendly practices.
	Thanks to life-cycle efficiencies and other benefits, going green can help companies achieve more predictable results.