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Article: Nation's Oldest Buildings Ripe For 'Green' Initiatives.
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- November 12, 2009
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HACKETTSTOWN, N.J., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington politicians should not have far to look when deciding where to dole out "green building" funds.
The District Of Columbia has, on average, the oldest commercial buildings among the states, according to a new study of the age of the U.S. commercial building stock, done by SMR Research Corp. Older buildings are those most likely to be energy inefficient.
As for buildings by type, the oldest in the U.S. are mixed-use buildings, such as apartment buildings with stores on the first floor. Funeral homes are the second oldest type of commercial building, followed by churches.
SMR's study of ...