AIA Compiled Guide to Stimulus Funds

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) that was signed into law in February has just now begun releasing tax dollars into the economy. The AIA estimates that the ARRA contains up to $130 billion that can be used for the design and construction of buildings. AIA has compiled a list of where much of this money is going.

http://info.aia.org/aiarchitect/thisweek09/0417/0417n_stimulus.cfm

Does green building make cents?

It depends. Two new studies offer conflicting views Much of the savings that advocates of green measures tout is compared with older buildings, those erected to minimum standards or ones with different uses, not with similar, recently built structures,

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/405135_green15.html