According to a recent study from the U.S Green Building Council (USGBC) and Booz Allen Hamilton, green building activities will support 7.9 million U.S. jobs and push $554 billion into the American economy, including $396 billion in wages, into 2013.
Additionally, the study finds that green construction spending currently supports more than 2 million American jobs and generates more than $100 billion in gross domestic product and wages.
“Our goal is for the phrase ‘green building’ to become obsolete, by making all building and retrofits green – and transforming every job in our industry into a green job,” said Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO and founding chairman of the USGBC.