The National Association of State Energy Officials believes that these purchases will lead to annual energy and water savings of about $87 million. In other energy-efficiency news, two California Public Utilities Commission officials urge action on Property Assessed Clean Energy financing.
Yudelson Associates, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, PECO, U.S. Bank, Texas Instruments, CSX, and Lauth Group are among those making announcements involving LEED.
In addition, The Durst Organization, Marriott, Shangra-La, Isaacson Rosenblum, and others announce LEED certifications.
The initiatives cover retail for new construction and commercial interiors as well as healthcare. USGBC additionally launches LEED for Neighborhood Development and releases a guide for policymakers.
The report provides cost information on hundreds of technologies and approaches for meeting LEED-NC standards.
