First World Green Building Day
September 22, 2009 by Peggy Rowland
Filed under Home & Living
The inaugural World Green Building Day will be observed on Wednesday, September 23.
On Wednesday, a group of green building leaders, including architects, engineers, builders, planners, contractors and building owners will advocate for climate change legislation on Capitol Hill.
“As the built environment accounts for 40 percent of global carbon emissions, the green building movement has an unprecedented opportunity to make a major contribution to both national and international carbon reduction targets,” said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO and Founding Chairman of the U.S. Green Building Council.
With World Green Building Day, it’s a good time to think about LEED for homes. If you’re …read more




