| 2009 Green Outlook: Trends Driving Change McGraw-Hill Construction's industry outlook on market size, trends and opportunity across green building sectors and regions provides essential knowledge for any green building business in the coming year. Once an emerging trend, green building has become a growing part of today's construction industry. With the down market, it has become even more important for industry players to capture the opportunity created by the demand for more sustainable buildings. As a result, we have put together this Green Outlook report which provides you with rich intelligence about sustainable design and construction. Aside from market size estimates, you will learn about the business benefits from green which are rapidly increasing, how green is growing in terms of its reference in project plans and specs. All of this intelligence helps you to understand the underpinnings of this market so you can navigate its waters successfully. Report Contents • Overall Market Opportunity
• Influence of the Current Down Market
• Nonresidential Construction Market Sector Activity
• Regional Activity
• Green in the Largest Projects by Value
• Benefits of Green Building
• Making the Business Case
• Green Jobs
• Global Green Building
• The Greening of Corporate America and U.S. Commercial Construction
• Education Green Building
• Healthcare Green Building
• Residential Green Building: The Builder and Consumer
• Business Information Modeling (BIM) and Green Building
• LEED in Project Specification
• Green Building Product Labels
• Specification of Efficient Products
• Green Building Product Use
• Industry Trends in Renewable Energy
• Market Opinion
• U.S. Involvement in Global Efforts
• Federal Shifts
• State & Local Government Efforts
• Green Building Market Size and Estimate
• The Business of Green Building
• Involvement in Green Building
• Green in Project Plans and Specifications
• Green Product Use Shifts Over Time
• Government Expansion & Policy Trends | 
