Sentences with phrase «adopting new building codes»
By adopting new building codes and appliance standards, Californians saved $ 56 billion between 1972 and 2006 and saw 1.5 million related jobs created.
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He added that in 2006 Babylon became the first Long Island town to adopt Energy Star standards for new home construction and also enacted the nation's most comprehensive green building code.
One step in the right direction that Indian leaders could take today is to adopt mandatory energy efficiency codes for new buildings and major retrofits.
• Implement better planning — create emergency plans; adopt a new city code for existing buildings; support «Good Samaritan» legislation that protects architects and engineers from liability for emergency volunteer work.