Since 1980, SBIC members have worked to develop and condition the market for sustainable design, construction, and products. SBIC's research projects, meetings, workshops, publications, and ongoing media outreach have increased the public's awareness and understanding of sustainable design and construction practices. With a broad-based network of contacts and two decades of experience, SBIC's educational and marketing efforts can directly benefit you and your organization. Being a part of the solution. Sustainable buildings ease the strain on our environment by reducing our reliance on the conventional fuels that account for worldwide environmental problems such as global warming, water and air pollution, acid rain, radioactive waste disposal, habitat degradation, and resource depletion.
Buildings now account for a third of our nation's annual energy consumption.
By contrast, sustainable buildings can reduce energy demand by as much as thirty, forty, fifty percent or more. The benefits of each category are outlined below. If all of this sounds like something you'd like to be a part of, why not join us in building a better world.