George Dubya Bush: Enviromentalistingest president ever!

[tanyev]

George W. Bush presidential library's blueprints filled with green, following trend of other big public buildings
By RANDY LEE LOFTIS / The Dallas Morning News

The center's 23-acre tract will include native plants and sophisticated conservation measures, such as a wetland and underground cisterns to catch and recycle most rainwater. The building, made of Texas materials over cast concrete, will get nearly 10 percent of its electricity and all of its hot water from solar energy.

"This is an important national building that could serve as a role model and as an example of using these important sustainable development practices."

The project aims to earn a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design platinum certification, the highest rating offered by the U.S. Green Building Council, which promotes energy-efficient construction with low-toxicity materials. Former President Bill Clinton's library in Little Rock, Ark., has LEED platinum certification.

Drawing allusions to Texas habitats was important to the Bushes, Langdale said. The couple's ranch house in Crawford, which they built in 1999, incorporates green steps such as capturing rainwater and using natural breezes for ventilation, he said. "It's something that actually the Bushes have practiced in their own lives for a long time," Langdale said. "It's definitely something that reflects the personalities of President and Mrs. Bush."

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/031410dnmetgreenprez.4a15b95.html


'Scuse me while I go :puke:

[HopeHoops]

1. Given his rape of the world, isn't that like a mass murderer mumbling, "sorry, man."

[tanyev]

2. It's another example of their flagrant attempts to rewrite history.

Despicable.

[lpbk2713]

3. Dumbya was as much an environmentalist ...

... as Ted Bundy was a humanitarian.