Thanks to a steady stream of innovations during the 20th century, commercial buildings have become increasingly comfortable and productive places. We often take these marvels of architecture and engineering for granted, as if they were inevitable fixtures of the landscape. Yet there are many reasons to reconsider this landscape. Will our current approaches to commercial buildings fit the changing nature of U.S. businesses and their workforces? And how can we enjoy the benefits of flexible, functional workplaces while also better protecting the natural environment? This technology roadmap describes the vision and strategies for addressing these challenges developed by representatives of the buildings industry. Collaborative research, development, and deployment of new technologies, coupled with an integrated "whole-buildings" approach, can shape future generations of commercial environments that are highly resource-efficient and that enhance human creativity, productivity, and quality of life in ways we can only begin to envision.

• building: commercial, office
• market, trend, future

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