| Green business opportunities are blossoming in a range | | | | where green business is doing particularly well is in the |
| of different areas. Career choices are evolving to take | | | | building and construction industry. People are |
| advantage of the increased interest in | | | | increasingly interested in property modification or |
| environmentally-friendly practices that will also save | | | | construction practices that are consistent with energy |
| people money. Governments are encouraging | | | | efficiency. |
| companies and consumers to invest in green | | | | The community now realises that taking energy |
| technology, and this is opening up a whole new range | | | | efficiency considerations into account in the design and |
| of possible career paths. | | | | construction of new buildings is an effective way to |
| Sustained growth despite economic downturn | | | | save money on future utility expenses. |
| An independent study conducted by Opinion Research | | | | It is interesting to note that even at times when the |
| Corporation found that four out of five people | | | | building and construction industry as a wholes is in |
| continued to buy green products and services | | | | decline, green building activity is sustaining steady |
| regardless of the recent recession. This statistic | | | | growth (according to the Green Building Market & |
| reflects the fact that ethical and environmentally | | | | Impact Report 2009). Green business opportunities in |
| friendly consumption remains a top priority for | | | | construction continue to rise as energy efficiency |
| consumers. Green business opportunities are continuing | | | | becomes a more significant concern for property |
| to thrive due to the possible economic savings that | | | | owners, developers and investors. |
| they create for the community. | | | | The growth in awareness of energy efficiency is now |
| Another recent trend is that many businesses can no | | | | inextricably linked to the value of properties. People |
| longer afford not to consider their environmental | | | | know that a building with a high energy rating is going |
| impact. Such is the magnitude of the current | | | | to save them money in the long-term, and this |
| environmental consciousness that failing to adopt | | | | generally translates into an increased sale price. This is |
| environmentally-friendly practices can have a negative | | | | creating a broad range of green career opportunities |
| impact on companies. Customers are often deterred | | | | for architects, builders, tradesman, real estate agents |
| from businesses that are seen to have irresponsible or | | | | and many other people who are connected with the |
| indifferent environmental policies. | | | | property market. |
| People are also becoming more aware of the various | | | | Completing energy audit training is another way that |
| ways that they can benefit personally from adopting | | | | people can benefit from the green business |
| environmentally-friendly consumption practices. Simple | | | | opportunities that exist in the property market. |
| lifestyle chances, such as using energy efficient light | | | | Energy auditing is becoming an integral part of |
| bulbs, solar power or an electric vehicle, can save | | | | property valuations as investors are increasingly |
| substantial amounts of money. This is also assisting the | | | | interested in the future energy expenses of the |
| growth of green business opportunities. | | | | building. This is fuelling the demand for more energy |
| Green building and construction opportunities | | | | auditors and making it a profitable career option for |
| There are untold green business ideas. One area | | | | many people. |