{"id":946,"date":"2012-07-21T14:39:00","date_gmt":"2012-07-21T14:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/blog\/index.php\/2012\/07\/21\/united-states-a-top-country-for-green-building\/"},"modified":"2017-12-13T19:12:41","modified_gmt":"2017-12-13T19:12:41","slug":"united-states-top-country-for-green","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/blog\/2012\/07\/united-states-top-country-for-green.html","title":{"rendered":"United States a Top Country for Green Building"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Lux Research released a study July 5 finding that the United States, Singapore, South Korea, Australia, and Germany are the top global hotspots for green building investment. <\/p>\n<div>According to Lux Research&#8217;s report, buildings consume the majority of the world\u2019s energy and are responsible for a majority of the anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions. Energy security, environmental, and livability concerns are driving governments across the world to adopt policy measures promoting green buildings. Policy measures, along with the ability to pay, payback periods, and addressable market size, should determine a firm\u2019s decision on which countries to invest precious market development funds in. In the report, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.luxresearchinc.com\/research\/report_excerpt\/10836#analysis\">Policy\u2019s Dramatic Impact on Green Buildings: The Global Hotspots<\/a><\/em>, 21 countries were examined on the Lux Nations Ranking Chart, and&nbsp;Lux projects how the unique policy drivers in each country create an opportunity for specific green-building technologies. <\/div>\n<p>The study concluded that the countries are perfect for such expenditures because of high per-capita income and policies that encourage green investment.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lux Research released a study July 5 finding that the United States, Singapore, South Korea, Australia, and Germany are the top global hotspots for green building investment. According to Lux Research&#8217;s report, buildings consume the majority of the world\u2019s energy and are responsible for a majority of the anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions. 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