Google provides USGBC with $3 million grant to transform building materials industry and indoor health

Focus is on non-toxic building materials as industry prepares for next LEED version

December 31, 2012

Google has contributed a $3 million grant to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) to help transform the building materials industry and accelerate the creation of healthier indoor environments. The grant will focus on three areas that will spur the creation of healthier indoor environments and encourage market transformation in the building materials industry: supporting research on building materials and health, developing new transparency tools, and engaging stakeholders from across the industry.

 
 

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