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Government

Apr. 27, 2012

Governor orders green-building requirements

Gov. Jerry Brown issued an order Wednesday requiring new and renovated California-owned buildings to take steps to cut greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency.

By Jason W. Armstrong
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Gov. Jerry Brown issued an order Wednesday requiring new and renovated California-owned buildings to take steps to cut greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency. Under his new policy, all new and renovated state buildings larger than 10,000 square feet must achieve the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED "Silver" certification or higher and ensure clean, on-site power generation, such as solar photovoltaic and th...

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