The Cincinnati Post
July 12, 2007
WASHINGTON - It's getting easier to be green.
The University of Cincinnati is using environmentally friendly techniques in its new construction projects. Its student center and Varsity Village athletic facilities already are certified as "green" by the U.S. Green Building Council. The recreation center is undergoing the certification process. That means they are using environmentally friendly techniques and tactics.
"Embracing 'green construction' for our new buildings was the right thing to do for our campus community," Mary Beth McGrew, vice president of university planning and design at UC, said Wednesday at a House Small Business Committee hearing.
Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Cincinnati, ranking member of the committee, attended the hearing. It was held to examine the way small businesses can remain at the forefront of the "green revolution" in building.
Read the full article by Hana Bieliauskas at The Cincinnati Post
