Tucson ripe for ‘Green’ building opportunities

Downtown Tucsonan

Published February 2007

by Mae Lee Sun

n December of 2006, the U.S. Green Building Council’s Southern Arizona Chapter, met for the first time in Tucson, an example of a national trend of architects, builders, government and business leaders coming together to collaborate on plans to reduce energy demands on the environment. It also marks the first time in a generation, according to local green building consultant and author Jerry Yudelson, that the public has shown concern about energy costs, creating a competitive and profitable market for ‘Green-based’ business and construction projects.

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