07/17/2008 GAAS:538:08 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Print Version | Email / Share
Gov. Schwarzenegger Issues Statement on Nation-Leading Green Building Code
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following
statement on the California Building Standards Commission vote to adopt the
nation's first statewide green building code:
"By adopting this first-in-the-nation statewide green building
code, California is again leading the way to fight
climate change and protect the environment. This is literally a groundbreaking
move to ensure that when we break ground on all new buildings in the Golden State we are promoting green building and
energy efficient new technologies. Cars and buildings are two of the leading
users of energy - we're already addressing cars, and these new building
standards will ensure that California remains at the forefront of
reducing our carbon footprint and conserving valuable natural resources while
also protecting our economy. We have already committed to making our state-owned
buildings more green and energy efficient and this statewide code will reduce
greenhouse gas emissions, improve energy efficiency and conserve water in all
new buildings.
"With today's action, California continues to lead the nation and I
commend the hard work of the Building Standards Commission to adopt the
first-in-the-nation statewide green building standards."
