On the main stage Wednesday at Greenbuild 2012 technology giant Google announced it will give the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) a $3 million grant for researching building materials and health, developing new transparency tools for its LEED rating system, and engaging green building stakeholders. The USGBC said the grant will "catalyze the transformation of the building materials industry and accelerate the creation of healthier indoor environments."
"The idea for this project emerged from our own work at Google, where we're committed to creating the healthiest work environments possible that help employees perform at their best," said Anthony Ravitz, Google's Green Team Lead. "USGBC has a deep background in spearheading research, developing a rating system spanning the globe and engaging with the many stakeholders in the building industry, making them the perfect partner to help spur real change on the healthy materials front."
