‘Father of LEED’ Rob Watson says green construction makes financial sense
Tulsa World, March 8, 2014Many real estate property owners believe they can’t afford to go “green,” but in reality it’s the other way around, a leader in the sustainable building movement said Friday.
Owners of buildings and homes usually complain that designing or retrofitting a structure to provide energy efficiency, water savings and better indoor air quality can add 1 percent or more to the budget.
Rob Watson, the man who helped develop modern green building standards, said architects need to educate owners that 1 percent is not being added, it’s just being spent differently. And, the payoff is substantial.