• Green Buildings use an average of 30% less energy than conventional buildings.
• Students and workers in 'green' buildings have higher productivity, lower absenteeism and higher test scores. 
• The average American spends 90% of their day indoors.
• Indoor air quality of buildings is often more polluted and hazardous than the air outside.
• By building green, Lockheed's engineering development and design facility saved nearly $500,000 a year on energy bills, gained 15% in productivity and had a drop in absenteeism of 15%.
• That a lighting retrofit at a Pennsylvania Power & Light office produced energy savings of 69%, an  increase in productivity of 13% and a decrease in absenteeism of 25%!
• At Wal-Mart's new Eco-Mart had 'significantly higher' sales in one half of the store that had enhanced daylighting provided by skylights
• In much of Colorado, the cost of solar electric systems has gone down by 50% thanks to Amendment 37 and Federal tax credits.
• Common house and office paints contain 'Volatile Organic Compounds' which have been shown to have toxic affects on humans, especially young children.  Always purchase Low or No VOC paints, stains and adhesives.
• A study of 33 LEED Certified buildings in California showed an upfront investment of less than 2% in construction costs, yields life-cycle savings of over ten times the initial investment. 

Sources: "Greening The Building And The Bottom Line" - U.S. Department of Energy & The Rocky Mountain Institute
                "Green Building Costs And Financial Benefits" - Gregory H. Kats
                 Eco-Sol Inc. - Paul Huber