Green Options - Building Green

Green Options is NBR's continuing series examining the latest eco-friendly advancements and their economic impact. In this report, NBR's Dana Greenspon explains the role local governments are playing in the green building trend, which some experts say could turn into "a new industrial revolution."



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• Maryland-National Capital Building Industry Association (MNCBIA)
  MNCBIA represents builders and developers in Maryland. The organization's associate director, Raquel Montenegro, is interviewed in Dana Greenspon's report.
• Montgomery County, Maryland
  Montgomery County's push for green, or eco-friendly, buildings is profiled in Dana Greenspon's report. This links to a page of the county website offering examples of green county government buildings.
• SD Keppler & Associates
  SD Keppler is an environmental and energy consulting firm. The company offers "Green Building Consulting (GBC) and LEED certification services." Steve Keppler of SD Keppler & Associates is interviewed in Dana Greenspon's report.
• Tower Companies
  Tower Companies is a real estate development firm based in North Bethesda, Maryland that is focused on building "green" buildings. Jeffrey Abramson of Tower Companies is interviewed in Dana Greenspon's report.
• U.S. Green Building Council
  The U.S. Green Building Council "a non-profit organization committed to expanding sustainable building practices." The organization develped the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System that the government of Montgomery County, Maryland used to establish green building standards.

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