Providing loan guarantees and tax credits solves the short term barriers to building green building: initial investment. But the real issue is that the design, bid, build process is so entrenched and inefficient that we could be building green buildings at a lower cost if we revisited this process. Chris Leary from KlingStubbins has a great case study on how to use alternative contracts to address this, as does John Boecher on how to use the integrated design process to address this. The SPI Green Firm Certification looks at the overall approach to professional practice and how A/E/C firm can recognize efficiencies and build green buildings at lower costs. Check out a short video about the program here: www.greenroundtable.org/certification.
News Brief
Obama Introduces 'Better Building' Plan

In his announcement about the Better Buildings Initiative, an incentive program for energy-efficient upgrades to commercial buildings, President Obama discussed the high-profile green retrofit of the Empire State Building. The renovations have created local jobs and are expected to reduce the venerable structure’s energy use by 38% when completed.
Photo: Empire State BuildingPublished February 28, 2011 Permalink Citation
Paula, M. (2011, February 28). Obama Introduces 'Better Building' Plan. Retrieved from https://www.buildinggreen.com/newsbrief/obama-introduces-better-building-plan
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