| Global Green Building Materials and Construction | | | | Scope and Methodology |
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| This research report about Green Building Materials | | | | This report includes both primary and secondary |
| and Construction presents an in-depth analysis of the | | | | research. Secondary research data have been |
| development, applications, products, technologies, | | | | obtained from government sources, trade association |
| manufacturers, and trends for products that help | | | | publications, business journals, and company literature. |
| conserve energy in homes and buildings, reduce | | | | Statistical data are included for industry revenue, |
| harmful environmental effects, and are themselves | | | | both globally and for the United States. The market |
| sustainable in terms of their composition and | | | | size for both green building materials and green |
| manufacturing. Rising costs for electricity, concerns | | | | construction is projected from 2010 to 2015. |
| about greenhouse gas emissions and global warming, | | | | |
| diminishing fresh water supplies, deforestation, | | | | Potential applications, development trends, |
| scarcity of raw materials, and a rapidly growing global | | | | environmental issues, consumer behavior, and energy |
| population are among the key drivers of the | | | | considerations are also reviewed and analyzed. |
| development of new building designs, new | | | | Market size estimates and forecasts are based on |
| construction techniques, and alternative building | | | | government and secondary sources, and the impact |
| products and materials that are sustainable and | | | | of factors such as government grants and incentives, |
| minimize adverse environmental impacts. Although | | | | environmental concerns, fuel and energy prices, |
| green building materials and green construction only | | | | economic considerations, and demand for sustainable |
| represent a small fraction of the entire building | | | | and energy efficient products and buildings. |
| industry, these segments have shown themselves to | | | | |
| be resilient during the current economic recession and | | | | How You Will Benefit from this Report |
| have actually gained market share during this period. ( | | | | |
| ) | | | | If your company is involved in any aspect of the |
| | | | | construction industry - from architectural design to |
| This report provides a comprehensive assessment | | | | building supplies to building construction and |
| of both green building materials and green | | | | renovation to real estate sales and management - or |
| construction, cost considerations that have limited | | | | if you are considering the purchase or construction of |
| their growth, government incentives that have | | | | a new home or office building, or simply want to |
| spurred their growth, consumer and business | | | | determine the myriad opportunities that exist within |
| demand, potential opportunities for additional growth, | | | | the burgeoning market for green building products |
| and an assessment of developing technologies that | | | | and green construction, you will find this report |
| are making green building products and green | | | | invaluable. It provides a comprehensive package of |
| construction the "new normal". Projected growth | | | | information and insight about the green construction |
| through 2015 for both of these markets is provided | | | | industry that is not offered in any other single source. |
| including discussion of economic conditions, | | | | You will gain a thorough understanding of what |
| environmental impacts, consumer-business-builder | | | | constitutes green building products and materials, |
| acceptance, stakeholder concerns, and government | | | | where these products can be found, and how they |
| activities as they affect growth rates. The report | | | | are used. You will also gain a thorough understanding |
| also profiles manufacturers and marketers of green | | | | of the green construction market, its standards and |
| building products and materials and the strategies | | | | certifications, and the trends towards more |
| they have adopted to maximize growth and | | | | sustainable and energy efficient construction |
| profitability. | | | | methods. Projected market growth through 2015 is |
| | | | | also presented. |