Zachary Edgerton, Taylor Gleason, Andrew Hain, Bradley Jones, Benjamin Spitzner

GREEN CONSTRUCTION AND DRONE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

Possible Industries

Green Construction Drone Manufacturing

Category Green Construction Drone Manufacturing

Interest 7 9

Growth 8 6

Impact on Society

9 8

Economic Impact

7 6

Available Information

6 4

WHY GREEN CONSTRUCTION IS GROWING

Increased awareness of climate change

Rising energy cost

Tax breaks

GREEN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY EDGE PERSPECTIVE• Ethics

• Primarily focused with sustainability

• Renewable materials/energy efficiency (reduce pollution)

• Possible use of illegal foreign labor practices

• Provide the future with more than what we have today

• Ensure construction projects sufficiently meet safety standards and environmental standards set by government

• Diversity• Through diversity, new ideas, innovations, and discoveries to improve practices

• Collaboration with various countries/cultures during construction

• Construction in different (physical) environments

GREEN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY EDGE PERSPECTIVE• Global

• Globalization significant influence in the industry

• Global drivers include: • New technology, governance and regulations, environmental pressures, urbanization, drastic population

change

• Global drivers can create new markets, fluctuate taxes and fines, hinder availability of resources, cause extreme changes in demand

• Environment• Primary focus of Green Construction

• Sustainability of wealth for future generations

• Protecting the environment (carbon footprint)

• Creating homes and buildings more energy efficient

• Raising the quality of buildings constructed (useful life)

GREEN CONSTRUCTION EFFECTS ON SOCIETY

LEED or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program

Pollution

Waste Disposal

Resource and Energy Conservation

WHY THE DRONE INDUSTRY IS GROWING

Military conflicts

Government agencies

Civilian markets

DRONE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY EDGE PERSPECTIVE • Ethics

• To whom the industry conducts business with

• Drone technology poses threat if used by enemies of the United States

• Diversity• Drones currently used primarily for Military purposes

• Diversify abilities of drones to enter new markets beyond• Various climate conditions

• Law enforcement and firefighting enhancement

• Monitoring and measuring weather conditions

• Agricultural Purposes

• By entering different areas of world/cultures innovative changes can be found

DRONE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRYEDGE PERSPECTIVE• Global

• Development of new nations increases demand of drone technology• Drone technology enhances research capabilities

• Drone technology increases security

• As more countries develop and acquire drones, U.S. military demand will increase

• Environment• Raises quality of life and benefits society

• Protection of soldier’s through unmanned aerial vehicles

• Advanced military protecting the U.S. and allies citizens

• Surveillance capabilities can reduce crime

• Less resources expended when military uses drones versus humans

DRONE MANUFACTURING EFFECTS ON SOCIETY

Economic Growth

Creating Jobs

Possibility of a threat to U.S. National Security

OPINIONS OF GREEN CONSTRUCTION AND DRONES

It’s all about what

people…

Hear

Fail to hear

Choose to ignore

GREEN CONSTRUCTION

Being green does not mean you have to be a “tree-hugging hippie”

Being green is SMART not CHEAP

Becoming more accepted

DRONE MANUFACTURING

Drones are not necessarily going to be used to violate Americans’ privacy

Increased surveillance is a positive combatant to homeland crime

Drones will be great tools in foreign conflicts

QUESTIONS/COMMENTS?

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