The Building and Construction Trades Department (BCTD) of the AFL-CIO posted this article about potential federal funds for Green Building for schools. Last week the House of Representatives passed HR 3021, which authorized $6.4 billion in fiscal 2009 to build environmentally friendly public schools and an additional $500 million over five years to help reconstruct public schools damaged by hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005.
However the Administration is set to veto the bill if it makes it through the Senate, because the President believes that school construction decisions should stay local. I don't follow the logic. When I hear that extra funds are available, I believe the local and state schools can decide pursue those funds or not. I guess somehow providing resources and opportunities some how restricts choice in the eyes of the Executive.
Also the bill requires the payment of the Federal Prevailing Wage also known as, Davis Bacon, on the projects.
The article can be found here.
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