President Obama’s “American Jobs Act” includes a provision that requires states to “give priority to the use of green [building] practices.”
PART I – ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
SEC. 225. STATE AND LOCAL APPLICATIONS.
(F) a description of how the State will give priority to the use of green practices that are certified, verified, or consistent with any applicable provisions of—
(i) the LEED Green Building Rating System;
(ii) Energy Star;
(iii) the CHPS Criteria;
(iv) Green Globes; or
(v) an equivalent program adopted by the State or another jurisdiction with authority over the local educational agency;
An example of meeting these requirements would be the use of a Solyndra solar energy product. Oh, wait…
