Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Green Globes: HB788

Virginia's House Bill #788 would, if enacted, hold public buildings to "Green Globes" or "LEED" standards. Full text:

http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+HB788

Does this amount to supporting Agenda 21? The Green Globes standards aren't laws. They are allegedly industry-generated standards, available online for use by anyone. Although the Green Globes organization is based in Canada, determining that a building meets its standards could be done by Virginia taxpayers. However, HB788 raises questions about costs and benefits.

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