Wisconsin Commits to Green Building

Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle signed an executive order in April 2006 supporting green building. The order calls for new State facilities to be 30% more efficient than required by commercial code, and it calls for a 10% reduction of energy usage in all State buildings by fiscal year 2008 and a 20% reduction by fiscal year 2010. The order also calls on the Department of Administration to establish standards based on the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED^® Rating System. The text of the order is online at www.wisgov.state.wi.us (search for “145”).