Handyman Insurance, New USGBC Report Seeks to Bring Health to Forefront of Green Building
Monday, Apr. 14th 2014 8:21 AM
Recognizing that green building could be a tool to address some of our worst public health challenges such as asthma, obesity, and cancer the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is taking steps to better align green building goals with a public health agenda, evidenced by a new report titled “Health Is a Human Right. Green Building Can Help.”
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