PSIC Renamed Sustainable Buildings Industry Council

The Passive Solar Industries Council is now the

Sustainable Buildings Industry Council. On August 15 the organization formally adopted the change, following a balloting of members. PSIC was formed in 1981, and its mission was refined in January 1997 as follows: “to advance the design, affordability, energy performance, and environmental soundness of residential, institutional, and commercial buildings.” At its May 1999 meeting, the PSIC Board of Directors concluded that “passive solar” no longer accurately represented the organization’s mission and charged the Executive Committee with finding a new name. For more information, contact SBIC at 202/628-7400 or on-line (for now) at

www.psic.org.