Green Construction Update

Details

• Personal Author:
  Dong, Xiuwen S. ; Largay, Julie A. ; Wang X
• Description:
  Green construction is a growing sector in the current global economy, particularly in the U.S. market. You may have read a sentence like that many times and wondered ... just how large is this market? Is it continuing to expand? What trades and businesses in the construction sector are seeing the most work? Are employers conducting safety training for workers on the use of green products and technologies? And just where are all those green jobs happening? You will find answers within this Data Brief. The Data Brief is based on information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and McGraw-Hill Construction, and includes the following topics: 1) the rise of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) registration and certification by types of projects, U.S. regions, and states, 2) green job growth in construction and other industries, and 3) safety training on green technologies required by employers. Some topics were previously covered by The Construction Chart Book: The U.S. Construction Industry and Its Workers, produced in April of 2013. The Data Brief updates and expands on that LEED program and green jobs information. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollution, Indoor Atmosphere Construction Industry Construction Materials Environment Occupational Health Recycling Safety
• Keywords:
  BLS Building Ventilation Bureau Of Labor Statistics Construction Construction Industry Construction Materials Environmental Engineering Environmental Factors Environmental Health Environmental Management Environmental Technology Green Jobs IEQ Indoor Environmental Quality Industrial Design Industrial Engineering Job Analysis Natural Products Water Supply

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• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-13
• Volume:
  3
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052107
• Citation:
  CPWR Data Brief. Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2014 Feb; 3(1):1-13
• Contact Point Address:
  Xiuwen Sue Dong, CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Email:
  SDong@cpwr.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  Green construction update
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:05b58be8e6a9b4627ee42201ab2695abd316edc3c2952fb1365d0fa3177bcb37ef80be44b3af9891e2cdf7c4e9e2dbaefee73cd2674247884b31f0fca339891b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211698/cdc_211698_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.17 MB ]