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Each issue of SNAP will feature statistics on building product trends for a different region of the United States. Our first focus on the Midwest looks at statistics relating to wood flooring, appliance energy use, window types, impact glass usage, and LEED projects. According to McGraw-Hill Construction Research and Analytics, the specification rate for wood flooring in Midwest office projects has incrementally increased over the past three years. Across all project types the specification rate for LEED-certified projects has seen steady growth year after year; LEED-certified educational projects nearly doubled from 2006 to 2008. They also report that aluminum windows are found to be most often specified (vinyl the least), and that the specification rate for projects with impact-resistant glass has remained steady over the last three years.
