U.S. Green Building Council to Participate in Energy Efficient Housing Dialogue to Discuss Critical Green Housing Legislation
Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO & Founding Chairman to Urge Congressional Action on GREEN Act and Energy Efficiency Act of 2009
Washington, D.C. - July 7, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) President, CEO & Founding Chairman Rick Fedrizzi will present at the Energy Efficient Housing Dialogue hosted by Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) and U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI). The discussion will focus on the GREEN Act (HR 2336) and the companion measure in the Senate, the Energy Efficiency Housing Act of 2009 (S. 1376).
WHO: Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO & Founding Chairman, U.S. Green Building Council
WHAT: Remarks at the Energy Efficiency Housing Dialogue to Discuss the GREEN Act and Energy Efficiency Housing Act Of 2009
WHERE: Library of Congress – Jefferson Building Member Room
WHEN: Wednesday, July 8, 2009 8:30-10:00 a.m. EST (Registration begins at 8 a.m.)
The U.S. Green Building Council is committed to a prosperous and sustainable future through costefficient and energy saving green buildings. Greater building efficiency can meet 85% of future U.S. demand for energy, and a national commitment to green building has the potential to generate 2.5 million American jobs.
With a membership comprising 20,000+ member companies and organizations, 78 local chapters and affiliates and more than 130,000 LEED Accredited Professionals, the U.S. Green Building Council is the driving force of an industry that is projected to increase to $60 billion by 2010. The U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED green building certification system is the leading certification program for the design, construction and operation of green buildings. There are more than 22,000 commercial projects participating in the LEED green building certification system, comprising over 4.5 billion square feet of construction space in all 50 states and 91 countries.
For more information, visit www.usgbc.org.
Contact: Ashley Katz
Communications Manager, USGBC
Phone: 202.742.3738
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