“The recommendations that Vice President Biden’s Middle Class Task Force presented today to promote retrofits of homes and buildings is a valuable first step towards creating green communities and a green economy. They validate what the American Institute of Architects and others have long been saying: that the opportunity to reap significant energy savings from [...]
Tag Archives: Legislation
NY Passes the State Green Building Construction Act
September 7, 2009 – 12:00 pm
New York Governor David A. Paterson recently signed the State Green Building Construction Act. The law requires that any future construction of state buildings, and any substantial renovation planned for existing buildings conform to “green building” principles, which will be developed under the guidance of Office of General Services’ design professionals.
House of Representatives Pass the Clean Energy and Security Act
July 3, 2009 – 9:44 am
The House of Representatives has passed landmark energy and climate legislation Friday that includes several significant provisions to incentivize and accelerate the benefits of green building across the country. USGBC’s summary of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. “From programs that would generate billions of dollars to spur and scale green retrofitting [...]
IALD Addresses Senate Energy Bill
May 26, 2009 – 11:52 am
The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD), has provided recommendations regarding proposed amendments to the Senate Energy Bill related to outdoor lighting, including both lighting associated with buildings and street lighting, which are due for mark-up and eventual floor consideration in both houses of Congress. The IALD recommends that these amendments incorporate a few key [...]
