Tag: Policy and Advocacy
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Business Leaders Tell Congress their Success is a Credit to Booming Green Building Industry
Feature image: “The business case for building green has already been proven,” said Jim Allen, the CEO of the Sloan Valve Company, at a Congressional briefing last week showcasing how businesses benefit from green building. read more
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A Nod to Demand Response from the White House
Feature image: Two years ago, USGBC had the crazy idea of bringing together both sides of the grid – utilities and technology solution providers AND owners and managers of LEED registered and certified buildings – with the end goal of increasing participation in Demand Response and Smart Grid programs. And now there’s one more voice…
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The Silliest Sequester: Pumping the Brakes on Green Building Programs that Save Taxpayer Dollars
Authored by: Lane Burt Feature image: I’m not an economist, but if I am trying to save money, I don’t stop depositing money into my savings account. I’m not a CEO, but if I had a division of a business that was turning a profit with every dollar invested, I would probably look at ways…
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Innovative Green Building Policy Achieves 23% Reductions in Second Year
Feature image: In January 2013, the Metropolitan Government of Tokyo announced the results of the second year of reporting for its cap-and-trade program for commercial and industria…