The BeGreen Carbon Calculator allows designers and builders to enter information like building size, type of LEED certification, and amount of CO2 to be offset and the program calculates the amount of CO2 offsets that are needed to earn LEED credits. With many cities passing green building requirements, there is a growing market for products that allow buildings to earn LEED certification.
New Program to Calculate Building’s Carbon Emissions
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Upfront cost increases for green buildings range from nothing to 2% and lower the expected lifetime operating costs by 20% — 10 times the initial investment. (Kats, 2003)
