WBCSD Aims for Climate-Neutral Buildings by 2050

“By 2050 new buildings will consume zero net energy from external power supplies and produce zero net carbon dioxide emissions while being economically viable to construct and operate.” That is the goal of an effort led by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), United Technologies Corporation, and Lafarge Group. The project, announced in March 2006, includes three phases: documenting existing green building successes and setbacks, identifying present and future opportunities, and presenting a unified industry strategy for realizing those opportunities. Each phase will take one year to complete, according to WBCSD. More information is online at www.wbcsd.org.