Kentucky and North Carolina Recognize Green Globes™ in Legislation

In the last few weeks, the following states have recognized Green Globes in legislation:

• Illinois passed a bill mandating that school construction projects applying for grants on or after July 1, 2007 must be certified through LEED, Green Globes or the green building standards of the Capital Development Board and its Green Building Advisory Committee.
  
  
• Kentucky passed a bill designed to improve energy efficiency throughout the state government by encouraging the Finance and Administration Cabinet to utilize Green Globes or LEED to promote the design, construction and operation of high-performance energy-efficient buildings.
  
  
• North Carolina passed legislation allowing cities and counties to reduce building permit fees or provide rebates for new or renovated buildings that achieve at least one Green Globe or an equivalent rating using another nationally recognized certification or rating system.

“We applaud the governments of Illinois, Kentucky and North Carolina for aggressively encouraging sustainable design and construction practices, and for making the improvement of our built environment an immediate priority,” said GBI president Ward Hubbell. “We hope more states across the country will follow this example with their own sustainability initiatives.”

States that formally recognize Green Globes in legislation or regulation now include Arkansas, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Wisconsin.

For more information about the Green Globes environmental assessment and rating system, or the GBI, please visit www.thegbi.org.