We already knew this, but it’s always satisfying to be acknowledged. Green building and design has been identified as one of the five hottest market growth areas in real estate development. The report cites increased pressure on communities and businesses to incorporate environmentally sound designs as a reason for the trend.

Retail development may include green roofs, rain gardens, or gutter water retention/irrigation systems. LEED-certified environmental experts will become essential team members, and of course, your EcoBroker^® will be the go-to Realtor^®.

Assisted-living centers, hospital expansions and education campus additions, mixed-use developments, and urban revitalization were mentioned as the other four trends. Green building and design can be incorporated into any of these developments. The trends are based on a report by Detroit civil engineering firm Giffels-Webster Engineers.

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