September 21, 2005—The US Green Building Council (USGBC), The Turner Corporation and Haverford College, along with former President Bill Clinton, announced a series of commitments aimed at transforming the way buildings in schools across the US are designed and operated in order to reduce their energy consumption, environmental impact and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The announcement took place at the Clinton Global Initiative Conference in New York City. The Clinton Global Initiative Conference is a nonpartisan conference that brought together a diverse and select group of current and former heads of state, business leaders, noteworthy academicians, and key NGO representatives participating in a series of dynamic interactive workshops.
The USGBC is working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work. During the Climate Change track at the conference, Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO and founder of USGBC, announced its sponsorship, with The Turner Corporation, of a series of green building conferences promoting sustainable design and construction in education within the next academic year.
The US Green Building Council is the nation’s leading coalition of corporations, builders, universities, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations working together to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work. For more information, visit its Web site.
