20% reduction in indoor water usage! 50% reduction in school construction debris! Mandatory recycling centers on campus! As of January 2011, new schools being built within the state will be required to comply with the applicable provisions of California's new Green Building Code - or "CALGreen." CALGreen is a new section within the state's current Building Code and applies to all new residential, commercial, hospital and school buildings. In 2006, the Governor signed Assembly Bill 32 which required the state to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 - and the CALGreen Code is another way for the state to meet AB 32's "green" goals. Check out the current draft of CALGreen and tell us your thoughts!
By Karina Terakura
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