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Green Building Products & Services Market Information
Deciding to “build it green” impacts far more than just the structure housed within four walls. This transformation – the most significant in the construction industry in the past decade -- shifts how we approach retrofitting and new development. The demand for and requirements of green buildings affects every aspect of the manufacturing supply chain in the building industry – and the services that support buildings, both residential and commercial.
A marketplace shift this big translates to enormous competitive opportunities for building product manufacturers. Updated estimates indicate that the U.S. market for green building products will be between $97 to $287 billion annually by 2015.
Green Building Alliance and GTECH have announced the release of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Green Jobs Analysis and Action Plan! As the first attempt in the region to quantify, define and qualify local green job opportunities, the report focuses on four green sectors--Environmental Conservation, Green Products, Green Services, and Renewable Energy--as well as the top five industries within each sector. The report’s prescribed model for prosperity centers around not only understanding what a green job or green product actually is, but also the pathways individuals can use to access green jobs and how community resource needs can be identified in order to ensure a robust and tangible green economy.
This plan specifically outlines the current opportunity for Southwestern Pennsylvania in relation to green jobs and includes a forecast for potential growth areas. Primary research for the report was conducted by GSP Consulting and The Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board.
To view the full report, click here.
The Green Building Alliance commissioned GSP Consulting to prepare an update to our 2006 report, “Green Building Products: Verifying and Defining the Opportunity for Western PA.” The new report, released March 31, 2009, updates the previous research, compares Pennsylvania’s market against nine other benchmark states, and identifies growth and retention sectors for our region.
Download the Executive Summary or the Full Report.
Pennsylvania building product manufacturers have what it takes to seize the advantage in this growing marketplace. Just take a look at our assets.
Pennsylvania is already a national leader in green construction. Our universities are educating leaders in green building and design. They're filling a well-funded research pipeline with innovations in green manufacturing and green products. And an excellent transportation infrastructure puts manufacturers within easy reach of major population centers. We’re within 500 miles of 50 percent of the major retail markets in the U.S. It’s an opportunity manufacturers shouldn't miss.
Previous Research:
GBA Green Building Products report, November 2006 – GREEN BUILDING PRODUCTS: Verifying and Defining the Opportunity for Western PA
GBA Green Building Products report, January 2006 – GREEN BUILDING PRODUCTS: Positioning Southwestern PA as the U.S. Manufacturing Center