Green Building Adapts to Various Structures, Scales in Kentucky Architecture

By Erica Peterson

Published September 20, 2011 at 9:23 PM EDT

Green building is often seen as a luxury. A lot of projects are capital-intensive, and take years to make up for their costs in energy savings. But as energy prices rise, sustainable buildings are starting to make even more fiscal sense for all types of buildings.The corner of Seventh and Liberty streets in downtown Louisville is loud and busy. A bus stops, letting off passengers.

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