BALTIMORE COUNTY SUSTAINABILITY BILL PASSED

February 5, 2008 Resolution No. 7-08 passed unanimously last night. To read entire resolution click here.....

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O'Malley's goal: 'green' buildings

ST. MARY'S CITY - From the outside, the new brick classroom building at St. Mary's College looks much like the other Colonial-style structures on the riverfront campus of this small, historic liberal-arts school. But inside, Goodpaster Hall represents something very different for St. Mary's - and for the rest of Maryland. From the recycled wood flooring to the sod covering part of its roof, it is one of the state's first "green" college buildings, and a potential prototype for many more such taxpayer-funded facilities to come. Gov. Martin O'Malley has proposed legislation that would require using energy- and resource-efficient building design and materials in all newly constructed or significantly renovated state buildings, as well as in all state-financed public school buildings - even if they cost a little more to build. Advocates say the buildings will save money on energy bills in the long run. Read the full story here!