In an era of high costs and limited materials, construction firms aim to make greener building more cost-effective with inventive products and methods
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“A few factors drive the cost premiums for sustainable design: lack of available high-performance building products, competition to secure the products that are available and inaccurate cost estimations and premium charges if a contractor is unfamiliar with the products and systems,” said Avery Gray, senior project manager at Bright Power, a New York-based real estate energy management solutions provider.