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    Survey: Green Building Will Support 7.9 Million Jobs

    Dec. 1, 2009
    Green building will support 7.9 million U.S. jobs and pump $554 billion into the U.S. economy, including $396 billion in wages over the next four years,

    Green building will support 7.9 million U.S. jobs and pump $554 billion into the U.S. economy, including $396 billion in wages over the next four years, according to a new study from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Booz Allen Hamilton, a strategy and technology consulting firm.

    The study was released during USGBC's Annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, which was held Nov. 11-13, 2009, in Phoenix, AZ.

    “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,” says Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO, and founding chairman of USGBC.

    The study expects green building related initiatives to save $6 billion between 2009-2013. For the full report, visit bit.ly/greenbuildreport

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    Terry McIver | Content Director - CB

    A career publishing professional, Terence 'Terry' McIver has served three diverse industry publications in varying degrees of responsibility since 1987, and worked in marketing communications for a major U.S. corporation.He joined the staff of Contracting Business magazine in April 2005.

    As director of content for Contracting Business, he produces daily content and feature articles for CB's 38,000 print subscribers and many more Internet visitors. He has written hundreds, if not two or three, pieces of news, features and contractor profile articles for CB's audience of quality HVACR contractors. He can also be found covering HVACR industry events or visiting with manufacturers and contractors. He also has significant experience in trade show planning.