Can the Bullitt Center prove that it pays for buildings to go 'deep green'?

A Seattle office building that generates its own electricity, collects its own water and composts all human waste from its restrooms has been designated an ultra-sustainable ‘living building’. Ralph DiNola, CEO of NBI, was quoted in an article published in The Guardian. Between 2012 and 2015, the number of verified zero net energy commercial buildings nearly doubled; the number of buildings deemed capable of eventually reaching that goal nearly quadrupled during that same time period. Mounting evidence also suggests that well-executed deep-green designs can minimize or even eliminate additional upfront costs, potentially neutralizing financial concerns. (4/23/2015)