Government Affairs Report
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Update – USGBC Lawsuit Dismissed
Back in December we wrote about the class-action lawsuit filed by Henry Gifford claiming that the USGBC practiced false advertising when it claims that homes with the LEED Certification have energy bills up to 50 percent lower.
The case was dismissed by the Federal Court “with prejudice” which means that the suit can’t be filed again base on the false advertising claims. The lawsuit was filed in the federal court as well as the New York State Court. The Federal Court ruling also dismissed the state court case, as well.
Washington Engineering Program Interns Deliver Presentations on Capitol Hill
Participants in the 2011 Washington Internship for Students of Engineering (WISE) program recently delivered presentations on Capitol Hill on a wide range of engineering issues.
ASHRAE’s 2011 WISE intern, Minjoo Lee of Bucknell University, wrote a paper and resented on barriers and opportunities regarding the adoption, enforcement, and compliance with energy standards and codes.
Minjoo’s presentation and paper is posted on ASHRAE’s Website at http://www.ashrae.org/advocacy/. The paper is a PDF document that you can download.
