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UNIFYING THE BUILDING INDUSTRY FOR A
CARBON NEUTRAL FUTURE
The Need
There is no greater challenge facing the human race than the issues of global warming and the depletion of energy and material resources. We are racing towards an uncertain future if we do not take the necessary steps to change our current course.
While the climate change discussion has focused around the issues of energy production and vehicle emissions, it is buildings that are far and away the greatest consumers of energy and direct combustion of natural gas and oil in heating and cooling.
Human Benefit of Green Building
First things first; when it comes to the well being (welfare) of everyone, the ongoing response about the reduction of our CO2 output and its impact on people's health is a subject that is of increasing concern. In a recent op-ed article...
The Building Community Has Spoken
Updating the building codes is far and away the most important step we can take to implement energy efficiency and the reduction of greenhouse gasses. This was the result of the 2008 green building Summit held in Albuquerque this April.
New Mexico's Climate Change/Green Building Initiative
This session was presented at USGBC’s Greenbuild Conference in November-2007
- Why the state undertook this process
- How awareness was built among the stakeholders
- The process used to develop the policies and achieve consensus
- What steps are being taken to implement the proposed policies.
- What will be the impact on the design of buildings and communities
- Obstacles to overcome in implementing the recommendations