Nation's Capital Wants To Lead The Nation On Green Building

A new proposal would make Washington D.C. the first major city in the country to require most large scale construction to follow green building standards.

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November 16, 2006, 10:00 AM PST

By Christian Madera @http://www.twitter.com/cpmadera

"By 2012, most large construction in the city -- commercial and city-funded residential -- would have to meet the standards, if the D.C. Council gives final approval to a new bill next month.

Although smaller cities, such as Pasadena, Calif., have adopted similar laws, the District would be the first large city to force private developers to meet the standards, said Cliff Majersik of the Institute for Market Transformation, a nonprofit environmental group that promotes green buildings. All 13 council members voted for the measure in a preliminary vote this week. 'This is big,' Majersik said."

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Read the full story: D.C. Moves to Become Pioneer In Forcing 'Green' Construction

Thursday, November 16, 2006 in The Washington Post

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