S.F. Moves to Greenest Building Codes in U.S.

[hausdok]

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is considering new green building codes that would become the most stringent in the country. If the codes are approved, they could eventually cut carbon dioxide emissions by 60,000 tons. Mayor Gavin Newsom has promised to sign the code into law.

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[inspector57]

"George Bush is doing nothing to fight climate change on the national level, but with this groundbreaking ordinance, we're doing our part on the local level," said Nathan Ballard, a Newsom spokesman. "Many people don't realize that buildings have a big carbon footprint, and this will help reduce the size of that footprint."

Sounds more like a political statement than a building code.

[hausdok]

And one quote taken out of context doesn't tell the whole story.

OT - OF!!!

M.

[Brian G]

Originally posted by inspector57

Sounds more like a political statement than a building code.

It's both. Buildings are by far the biggest carbon producers overall, not cars.

Brian G.

Green Can Be Good [:-angel]

[John Dirks Jr]

Global Warming

It's the answer that's looking for a question.

Don't get me wrong now, I am all for conservation and lower pollution. I just believe that the whole global warming thing is more about politics than anything else.