The USGBC 2009 Federal Summit

摘要

The US Green Building Council (USGBC) recently held its annual Federal Summit in Washington, DC (USA). The Summit is a forum for participants to exchange ideas for how best to achieve the USGBC's goals of increased sustainability in existing buildings and communities. High-level federal officials, including Senior White House Advisor Nancy Sutley, current Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, spoke about leveraging the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to achieve environmental goals and implementing technical solutions to meet the energy efficiency goals set out in the Energy Independence and Security Act.