Thursday, May 17, 2007

Norwalk Citizen - The Greening of Norwalk

Norwalk Citizen - The Greening of Norwalk: "The Greening of Norwalk

By Lauren Garrison

This is the first in a series of articles focusing on global warming and the steps local developers are taking to minimize the impact of their buildings on the environment.

The wave of 'green' building that began on the West Coast approximately two decades ago has hit the Eastern side of the country, taking Norwalk with it.

'Green building technology has been out there for a while, but it's just recently been accepted by the marketplace within the last five years or so on the East Coast,' Norwalk Redevelopment Agency Director Tim Sheehan said in a recent interview. 'It's becoming a conventional trend as opposed to a cutting-edge trend.' ..."