http://www.builditgreen.org Build It Green Release RSS feed. Build It Green. Copyright 2005, Build It Green Tendenci Membership Management Software by Schipul - The Web Marketing Company en-us noemail@builditgreen.org Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:55:00 GMT Release http://www.builditgreen.org/en/rel/55/ 2010 is going to be an interesting year for Build It Green and the green building industry in general. The context in which we work is in constant flux. Climate change and the state of the economy are becoming more important drivers of public policy, and the national move to incentivize energy retrofit work in the existing home market has put energy efficiency front and center. As I’m sure you know, building operations account for 40% of U.S. energy use. And according to the US Green Building Council, that figure is 48% when the energy required to make building materials and construct buildings are included. Clearly, energy efficiency in homes is a critical pathway for reducing climate change and improving the economy. Build It Green has always focused on energy conservation as part of our mission to transform how homes are designed and built in California, and we are thrilled that it has become such a priority. Our challenge now will be to project this emphasis onto the... http://www.builditgreen.org/en/rel/55/ noemail@builditgreen.org Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:00:00 GMT