Green Buildings: MINERGIE - Best Practices from Switzerland

Washington, D.C. / October 7, 2009
Representatives Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) and Russ Carnahan (D-Missouri) hosted a briefing with Swiss leaders in energy and environmental building design. "The Swiss were among the first to recognize what other countries have come to understand: that climate change is real and it threatens our economy, our environment, and our national security," said Congresswoman Baldwin a Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and Co-Chair of the Congressional Friends of Switzerland Caucus. "The Swiss model for reducing greenhouse gases and the MINERGIE Building Standard are examples we can all learn from and benefit from," Baldwin said.
Over 300 people gathered for a briefing on Capitol Hill and a following evening event at the Embassy of Switzerland. The briefing was co-sponsored by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI). Key speakers included the Honorable Urs Ziswiler, Ambassador of Switzerland to the United States; Henry Green, President, National Institute of Building Sciences; Nick Beglinger, managing board member, MINERGIE ™ ; and Stephen Tanner, AIA, Intep LLC Minneapolis who is the architect of the first Passive House Standard building in the United States. At the evening event Kevin Morrow, National Green Building Program Manager, National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), joined the panel discussion, which was moderated by Zach Dobelbower, founder and President of the environmental consulting company EcoHouse.

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• Minergie
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• energy-efficient buildings

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[DavidLeso]

Minergie rocks...I hope a cooperation with the US comes about. We have a lot to learn from the Swiss. Listen up LEED guys!