April 18, 2006: Sustainable Development Group Aims for Zero Energy Buildings
GENEVA - The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has announced that it is forming an alliance of leading global companies to determine how buildings can be designed and constructed so that they use no energy from external power grids, are carbon neutral, and can be built and operated at fair market values.
The industry effort is being led by United Technologies Corp., a leading supplier of heating/cooling and on-site power systems to the commercial building industry, and Lafarge Group, a leader in building materials. The WBCSD and the two lead companies are in discussions with other major global companies that are expected to join the project and will be announced shortly.