As commercial construction continues to rebound, green building trends should gain momentum. A study released by Good Energies Inc., a venture capital company, indicates that green buildings are expected to account for nearly half of non-residential construction by 2015. That is an increase from the current 15 per cent, reports The Wall Street Journal. According to Greg Katz, managing director at Good Energies, the cost for non-residential green buildings is about 2 per cent more than traditionally constructed buildings. Public misperception is that these green buildings cost 17 percent more than conventional buildings based on a survey by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.

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