{"id":2826,"date":"2021-11-08T16:52:03","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T21:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/newsroom_details_pag\/commitment-to-green-building-growing-globally\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T08:05:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T12:05:56","slug":"commitment-to-green-building-growing-globally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/reports\/commitment-to-green-building-growing-globally\/","title":{"rendered":"Commitment to Green Building Growing Globally"},"content":{"rendered":"

New study from Dodge Data & Analytics shows green building remains a priority for the design and construction industry<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

HAMILTON, NJ \u2013 November 8, 2021 \u2013<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Released today, the fourth edition of the World Green Building Trends SmartMarket Report<\/a> makes a clear case that the design and construction industry is committed to building green. This seminal study of the drivers and business benefits of green building spans 79 countries across the globe. Sponsored since 2012 by founding partner Carrier<\/a>, with major support for this edition from premier partner Autodesk<\/a> and additional contributions from the American Institute of Architects<\/a> and the U.S. Green Building Council<\/a>, the report continues to show how green building provides powerful financial benefits in addition to social and environmental improvements.<\/p>\n

The findings reveal that architects, engineers, contractors, owners, and investors from around the globe expect to engage in an increased level of green building in the next three years. Today, 28% of all respondents report that most of their building projects qualify as green, and 42% anticipate being at that level within the next three years, expanding that group by 50%.<\/p>\n

This degree of engagement is particularly meaningful this year as the design and construction industry, like many other industries, has been profoundly affected by many different priorities. The study was conducted earlier this year, coinciding with clear evidence that industry would be coping with longer term impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic for the foreseeable future. There has also been a rising concern globally about social equity and other major social movements over the past year. Supply chain shortages have reached unprecedented levels in this millennium, placing great pressure on the industry.<\/p>\n

\u201dIn the midst of a chaotic year, the consistency and degree of commitment to green building is extremely encouraging,\u201d said Donna Laquidara-Carr, Ph.D., LEED AP, Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Data & Analytics. \u201cThis suggests that green building will remain a priority for the foreseeable future.\u201d<\/p>\n

The commitment to green building comes from multiple drivers, which shows that the green building movement is perceived as more relevant, rather than less, in the light of the other challenges facing the design and construction industry in this current moment.<\/p>\n