Architects Predict Significant Increases In Practice Of Sustainable Design, Report Shows
In the 2005 survey, customer demand was tied with fuel costs as leading drivers for adopting green building practices.
In 2005, the American Institute of Architects established a goal to reduce building- and construction-related fossil-fuel use by 50 percent by 2010. More than 60 percent of architects responding to the Green Index survey predict that their integrated/high performance design work will help meet that goal.