Federal Agencies Agree to Green Their Buildings

Following nearly two years of planning and negotiations, 17 federal agencies and departments signed a landmark memorandum of understanding (MOU) during the White House Summit on Federal Sustainable Buildings in January 2006. Titled “The Federal Leadership Memorandum of Understanding to Adopt Guiding Principles for High Performance and Sustainable Buildings,” the MOU represents agencies and departments operating 85 to 90% of the more than 3 billion ft² (280 million m²) of floor space owned by the federal government, according to Federal Environmental Executive Edwin Piñero.
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