10 Sustainability Predictions for 2010

Energy conservation and alternative energy strategies are expected to grow in importance in the coming year. Val Haskell, director of Environmental Sustainability Solutions at Hitachi Consulting, shares her list of sustainability predictions for 2010:

1, Energy management will increase as a priority. Energy price volatility will continue to threaten corporate bottom lines and the two key consumers of energy: buildings and data centers will be scrutinized. Energy management software will be implemented at more and more sites to get this spending under control.

2. LEED evolves. LEED (Leadership in Energy Efficient Design), the U.S. green building standard, will have to evolve and become more rigorous to defend its value to buildings. They will modify their practices to include post-construction building performance to maintain LEED status.

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